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4. Install the new BIOS on your computer. The procedure for updating
the BIOS is different for every model of computer. Read and follow your
motherboard's or computer manufacturer's instructions exactly. The
following is just an outline of the BIOS update procedure. Use your
motherboard or computer manufacturer's instructions.
a) Record the current BIOS settings. Most computers prompt you
during power-up to press a specific key (such as F1) to view the setup
screens.
b) Create a DOS-bootable diskette. Most BIOS update utilities require
that they be run from a disk from which the computer is started. This
requires the computer to run in a basic mode without memory
managers or drivers in memory. Refer to your operating system's
manual for instructions on creating a DOS-bootable disk.
c) Update the BIOS. Before starting the update, be sure you read and
understand the manufacturer's instructions. Often the instructions are
in a README file on the disk.
In general, you'll copy the BIOS utility and data files to the bootable
disk you created earlier and restart your computer from the disk.
Then run the BIOS update utility, following the manufacturer's
instructions. If the utility allows it, save your old BIOS. Do not turn
off the computer while the BIOS update utility is running. An
interruption in power can corrupt the BIOS code, making your
computer non-functional.
d) After the update, verify the BIOS settings against the settings you
recorded in step a.
If updating the BIOS sounds risky, have a qualified technician update the
BIOS for you. If you update the BIOS yourself, follow the manufacturer's
instructions exactly.
Your computer's BIOS or CMOS setup program doesn't identify the new
Pentium OverDrive processor with MMX technology, but the Intel
diagnostic program indicates that it is working correctly.
The BIOS in many older computers cannot identify the Pentium OverDrive
processor with MMX technology; however, those systems might still
operate correctly with the new processor. If the processor passes the Intel
diagnostic program and the system seems to be operating correctly with
satisfactory performance, then the fact that the BIOS does not correctly
display the name of the Pentium OverDrive processor with MMX
technology probably will not affect the system's or the processor's
operation, and it probably is not worth the effort to update the BIOS.
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