MAXDATA PLATINUM User Manual page 74

Upgrading the BIOS
1. Insert the diskette holding the BIOS upgrade and recovery files into drive A and boot the
computer.
2. Press and
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3. When the utility finishes updating the BIOS, remove the diskette from the drive A, reboot
the system, clear CMOS
4. Press F2 to enter Setup and reconfigure any custom settings.
5. If you need to change the BIOS settings, press
enter the Setup program.
Recovering the BIOS
It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS upgrade; however, an interruption could
damage the BIOS. The following steps explain how to recover the BIOS if an upgrade fails.
The following procedure uses recovery mode for the Setup program.
NOTE
Because of the small amount of code available in the non-erasable boot block area, there is
no video support. You will not see anything on the screen during the procedure. Monitor the
procedure by listening to the speaker and looking at the floppy drive LED.
1. Turn off all connected peripherals, turn off system power, and disconnect the AC power
cord.
2. Remove the access cover and expose the server board. For instructions, see the product
guide accompanying your system.
3. Locate the server board jumpers. (See Figure 30 on page 87)
4. Move the Recovery Boot (RCVRY BOOT) jumper from its normal position to the BIOS
recovery position (see Figure 30 and Table 10 on page 87).
5. Reinstall the access cover and connect the power cord.
6. Insert the diskette holding the BIOS upgrade and recovery files into drive A.
7 . Turn on system power and listen to the speaker:
• Two beeps indicate successful BIOS recovery – Go to the next step.
• A series of continuous beeps indicates failed BIOS recovery – Return to Step 1 and
repeat the recovery process.
8. Turn off system power and disconnect all AC power cords.
9. Remove the access cover.
10. Move the Recovery Boot jumper back to its normal position.
11. Reinstall the access cover.
12. Connect all AC power cords and turn on system power.
Changing the BIOS Language
You can use the BIOS upgrade utility to change the language BIOS displays. Use a bootable
diskette containing the Intel
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flash utility and language files. See "Using BIOS Setup" on
while the splash screen displays to
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