User manual

Overview of BIOS Features
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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.
3.5.2 Custom Splash Screen
During POST, an Intel® splash screen is displayed by default. This splash screen can be
augmented with a custom splash screen. The Intel Integrator’s Toolkit that is available from Intel
can be used to create a custom splash screen.
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/
Additional Intel® software tools
http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/software.htm
3.6 BIOS Recovery
It is unlikely that anything will interrupt a BIOS update; however, if an interruption occurs, the
BIOS could be damaged. Table 18 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 18. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery
Media Type
(Note)
Can be used for BIOS recovery?
Hard disk drive (connected to USB)
Yes
CD/DVD drive (connected to USB)
Yes
USB flash drive
Yes
USB diskette drive (with a 1.4 MB diskette)
No (BIOS update file is bigger than 1.4 MB size limit)
NOTE
Supported file systems for BIOS recovery:
 NTFS (sparse, compressed, or encrypted files are not supported)
 FAT32
 FAT16
 FAT12
 ISO 9660