Overview of BIOS Features
3.6.2 OEM Logo or Scan Area
A 4 KB flash-memory user area is available for displaying a custom OEM logo during POST.
Information about this capability is available on the Intel Support world wide web site. See
Section 6.1 for more information about this site.
3.7 Recovering BIOS Data
Some types of failure can destroy the BIOS. For example, the data can be lost if a power outage
occurs while the BIOS is being updated in flash memory. The BIOS can be recovered from a
diskette using the BIOS recovery mode. When recovering the BIOS, be aware of the following:
? Because of the small amount of code available in the nonerasable boot block area, there is no
video support. The procedure can only be monitored by listening to the speaker and looking at
the diskette drive LED.
? The recovery process may take several minutes; larger BIOS flash memory devices require
more time.
? A single beep indicates the beginning of the BIOS recovery process.
? Two beeps and the end of activity in the diskette drive indicate successful BIOS recovery.
? A series of continuous beeps indicates a failed BIOS recovery.
To create a BIOS recovery diskette, a bootable diskette must be created and the BIOS update files
copied to it. BIOS upgrades and the Intel Flash Memory Upgrade utility are available from Intel
Customer Support through the Intel World Wide Web site.
/NOTE
BIOS Recovery cannot be accomplished using non-SPD DIMMs. SPD data structure is required
for the recovery process.
/NOTE
If the computer is configured to boot from an LS-120 diskette (in the Removable Devices
submenu), the BIOS recovery diskette must be a standard 1.44 MB diskette not a 120 MB diskette.
For information aboutRefer to
The BIOS recovery modeSection 1.15.2, page 49
The Boot menu in the BIOS Setup programSection 4.7, page 86
Contacting Intel customer supportSection 6.1, page 97
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