User Manual

3.4 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 CD-ROM, or from the file location on the Web.

• Intel® F7 switch during POST allows a user to select where the BIOS Capsule file .CAP file is

located and perform the update from that location/device. This is similar to performing a

BIOS Recovery without removing the BIOS configuration jumper. The F7 switch supports FAT,

FAT32, and NTFS format storage.

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

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/0000

33291.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.

3.4.2 BIOS Recovery

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

BIOS could be damaged. Table 11 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 11. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery

Media Type

(Note)

Can be used for BIOS recovery?

Hard disk drive (connected to SATA or 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