Intel D975XBX2 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Intel Desktop Board D975XBX2 Product Guide
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5. Double-click the executable file from the location on your hard drive where it was
saved. This runs the update program.
6. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to complete the BIOS update.
Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update
Utility
With the Iflash BIOS update utility you can update the system BIOS from a diskette or
other bootable media. The utility available from the Web provides a simple method for
creating a bootable flash memory update diskette that will automatically update your
BIOS.
Obtaining the BIOS Update File
You can update to a new version of the BIOS by using the BIOS update file. The BIOS
update file is a compressed self-extracting archive that contains all the files you need
to update the BIOS. The BIOS update file contains:
New BIOS files
BIOS recovery files
Intel Flash Memory Update Utility
You can obtain the BIOS update file through your computer supplier or by navigating
to the Desktop Board D975XBX2 page on the Intel World Wide Web site at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
Navigate to the D975XBX2 page, click “[view] Latest BIOS updates,” and select the
Iflash BIOS Update utility file.
NOTE
Review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS
update.
The Iflash Memory Update utility allows you to:
Update the BIOS in flash memory
Update the language section of the BIOS
Updating the BIOS
CAUTION
The AUTOEXEC.BAT file provided with the update files updates the BIOS. Do not
interrupt the process or the system may not function.
1. Boot the computer with the BIOS update diskette in drive A. During system boot,
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file provided with the update files will automatically run the
BIOS update process.
2. When the update process is complete, the monitor will display a message telling
you to remove the diskette and to reboot the system.