Datasheet

Overview of BIOS Features

3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen

During POST, an Intel

splash screen displays by default. You can augment this splash

screen with a custom splash screen. You can use the Intel

Integrator’s Toolkit

available from Intel to create a custom splash screen.

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NOTE

If you add a custom splash screen, it will share space with the Intel branded logo.

For information about…

Refer to

Intel

Integrator Toolkit http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/software/itk/

3.7 BIOS Recovery

It is unlikely anything will interrupt a BIOS update; however, if an interruption occurs,

the BIOS could be damaged. Table 28 lists the drives and media types you can and

cannot use for BIOS recovery. The BIOS recovery media does not need to be made

bootable.

Table 28. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery

Media Type Can be used for BIOS recovery?

CD-ROM drive connected to the Parallel ATA interface Yes

CD-ROM drive connected to the Serial ATA interface Yes

USB removable drive (a USB Flash Drive, for example) Yes

USB diskette drive (with a 1.44 MB diskette) No

USB hard disk drive No

Legacy diskette drive (with a 1.44 MB diskette) connected to the

Legacy diskette drive interface

For information about BIOS recovery, refer to:

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs-023360.htm