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3.4

BIOS Updates

The BIOS can be updated using either of the following utilities, which are available on the Intel

World Wide Web site:



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

perform the update from that location/device.

All 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://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and-kits/intel-

compute-stick/000005961.html

3.4.1

Language Support

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

site for support.

3.5

BIOS Recovery

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

BIOS could be damaged. Table 8 lists the drives and media types that can and cannot be used for

BIOS recovery. The BIOS recovery media does not need to be made bootable.

Table 8. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery

Can be used for BIOS recovery?

Hard disk drive (connected to USB)

Yes

CD/DVD drive (connected to USB)

Yes

USB flash drive

Yes

NOTE

Supported file systems for BIOS recovery:



NTFS (sparse, compressed, or encrypted files are not supported)



FAT32



FAT16



FAT12



ISO 9660