Upgrading The Bios; Preparing For The Upgrade; Recording The Current Bios Settings - Intel S5500BC - Server Board Motherboard User Manual

Key to Press
<F10>

Upgrading the BIOS

The upgrade utility allows you to upgrade the BIOS in flash memory. The code and data in
the upgrade file include the following:
•
On-board system BIOS, including the recovery codes, BIOS Setup Utility, and
strings.
•
On-board video BIOS, and other option ROMs for devices embedded on the server
board.
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OEM binary area
•
Microcode
•
A way to change the BIOS language

Preparing for the Upgrade

The following steps explain how to prepare to upgrade the BIOS, including how to record
the current BIOS settings and how to obtain the upgrade utility.
Note: In the unlikely event a BIOS error occurs during the BIOS update process, you may need
to follow a recovery process to return the system to service. Refer to
BIOS"
"Additional Information and Software"
instructions.

Recording the Current BIOS Settings

1. Boot the computer and press <F2> when you see the message:
Press <F2> key if you want to run SETUP
2. Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program.
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Intel Server Board S5500BC User's Guide
Table 4. Setup Menu Key Use
Pressing <F10> causes the following message to display:
If "Yes" is selected and <Enter> is pressed, all changes are saved and
Setup is exited. If "No" is selected and <Enter> is pressed, or if <Esc> is
pressed, the user is returned to where they were before <F10> was
pressed without affecting any existing values.
for instructions on performing a BIOS recovery. For additional information, see
Description
Setup Confirmation
Save Configuration changes and exit now?
[Yes] [No]
for a link to the necessary software and
"Recovering the
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