User manual

Overview of BIOS Features

7. Additional USB legacy feature options can be access by using Intel

Integrator Toolkit.

To install an operating system that supports USB, verify that Legacy USB support in the BIOS

Setup program is set to Enabled and follow the operating system’s installation instructions.

3.5 BIOS Updates

The BIOS can be updated using one of the following methods:

• Intel Express BIOS Update Utility, which enables automated updating while in the Windows

environment. Using this utility, the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk, a USB

drive (a flash drive or a USB hard drive), or a CD-ROM, or from the file location on the Web.

• Intel Flash Memory Update Utility, which requires booting from DOS. Using this utility, the

BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk, a USB drive (a flash drive or a USB hard drive),

or a CD-ROM.

• Intel®

F7 switch during POST allows a user to select where the BIOS .bio file is located and

perform the update from that location/device. Similar to performing a BIOS Recovery without

removing the BIOS configuration jumper.

• Intel® Visual BIOS has an option to update the BIOS from a valid .bio file located on a hard disk

or USB drive. Enter Intel Visual BIOS by pressing <F2> during POST.

• Using Front Panel menu option

Both utilities verify that the updated BIOS matches the target system to prevent accidentally

installing an incompatible BIOS.

NOTE

Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update.

For information about

Refer to

BIOS update utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-

034499.htm

3.5.1 Language Support

The BIOS Setup program and help messages are supported in US English. Check the Intel web

site for support.