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...: instructions on how to install the desktop board and other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology): information about configuring your system for RAID A Error Messages and Indicators: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF. Preface This Product Guide gives information...
...: instructions on how to install the desktop board and other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology): information about configuring your system for RAID A Error Messages and Indicators: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF. Preface This Product Guide gives information...
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Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 30 Installing and Removing a Processor 31 Installing a Processor 31 Installing the ...Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 61 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 62 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 62 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File 62 Updating the BIOS with Iflash 63 Recovering the BIOS 64 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology) Configuring the BIOS for Intel...
Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 30 Installing and Removing a Processor 31 Installing a Processor 31 Installing the ...Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 61 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 62 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 62 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File 62 Updating the BIOS with Iflash 63 Recovering the BIOS 64 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology) Configuring the BIOS for Intel...
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... sensing • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board DQ965GF, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate • Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise...
... sensing • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board DQ965GF, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate • Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise...
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Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Product Guide BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI/PCI Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. The BIOS is set, the computer boots without asking for your computer, the auto-configuration utility in the BIOS Setup program. Security Passwords The BIOS... or user password was entered. • Setting a user password restricts who can be updated by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for a password. You do not need to view and...
Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Product Guide BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI/PCI Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. The BIOS is set, the computer boots without asking for your computer, the auto-configuration utility in the BIOS Setup program. Security Passwords The BIOS... or user password was entered. • Setting a user password restricts who can be updated by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for a password. You do not need to view and...
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... (None) After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs, the BIOS displays the Maintenance Menu. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Product Guide Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord...BIOS Setup program. Moving the jumper with the power on may result in the event of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block The three-pin BIOS jumper block enables all board configurations to clear passwords. Location of a failed BIOS update. 52 The BIOS recovers data in unreliable computer operation. Figure 27 shows the location of the desktop board's BIOS...
... (None) After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs, the BIOS displays the Maintenance Menu. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Product Guide Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord...BIOS Setup program. Moving the jumper with the power on may result in the event of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block The three-pin BIOS jumper block enables all board configurations to clear passwords. Location of a failed BIOS update. 52 The BIOS recovers data in unreliable computer operation. Figure 27 shows the location of the desktop board's BIOS...
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...hard drive. (You can also save this file to the DQ965GF page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be rebooted at the last Express BIOS Update window. 5. Download the file to your hard drive where... begins. Your system will be used to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. You can update the system BIOS while in the dialog boxes to recover the BIOS if an update fails. This chapter tells you are updating the BIOS for the computer.
...hard drive. (You can also save this file to the DQ965GF page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be rebooted at the last Express BIOS Update window. 5. Download the file to your hard drive where... begins. Your system will be used to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. You can update the system BIOS while in the dialog boxes to recover the BIOS if an update fails. This chapter tells you are updating the BIOS for the computer.
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... Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to upgrade the BIOS using the ISO Image BIOS update file (recommended), or Iflash BIOS update file. The CD image uses ISOLINUX* bootloader and automatically launches a script to the latest production release regardless of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board DQ965GF page on the computer's hard drive and...
... Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to upgrade the BIOS using the ISO Image BIOS update file (recommended), or Iflash BIOS update file. The CD image uses ISOLINUX* bootloader and automatically launches a script to the latest production release regardless of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board DQ965GF page on the computer's hard drive and...
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...CD-ROM" prompt appears, press the Enter key. Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to the USB... device. 3. Insert the CD that will not work. CAUTION DO NOT POWER DOWN YOUR COMPUTER before attempting a BIOS update. When the "Press ENTER to continue booting from ...
...CD-ROM" prompt appears, press the Enter key. Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to the USB... device. 3. Insert the CD that will not work. CAUTION DO NOT POWER DOWN YOUR COMPUTER before attempting a BIOS update. When the "Press ENTER to continue booting from ...
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Due to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 64 For more information about recovering the BIOS for desktop board DQ965GF, go to BIOS size and recovery requirements, a CD-R with the .BIO file in the root directory will interrupt the BIOS update; Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Product Guide Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will be damaged. however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be required.
Due to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 64 For more information about recovering the BIOS for desktop board DQ965GF, go to BIOS size and recovery requirements, a CD-R with the .BIO file in the root directory will interrupt the BIOS update; Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Product Guide Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will be damaged. however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be required.
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... Installer CD included with your desktop board or after downloading it from this section: "Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology" and "Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software". The Intel Matrix Storage Console software can be used to upgrade from the Windows installation CD. 2. Updating the BIOS Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID...
... Installer CD included with your desktop board or after downloading it from this section: "Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology" and "Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software". The Intel Matrix Storage Console software can be used to upgrade from the Windows installation CD. 2. Updating the BIOS Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID...