F7 BIOS Flash Update Instructions for Intel® Desktop Boards
Note All BIOS updates for Intel® Desktop Boards were removed from Download Center on November 22, 2019. The following BIOS update instructions will remain available for historical purposes. |
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The F7 BIOS Flash Update is available on Intel® Desktop Boards. To see if your board supports this feature, in BIOS Setup, check the Advanced > Boot Configuration menu for the setting Display F7 to Update BIOS.
Caution![]() | This process is intended to be performed by a trained technician. |
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Download and save the Recovery BIOS (.BIO) file to a temporary directory.
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Copy the .BIO to a USB thumb drive.
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Plug the thumb drive into a USB port of the target computer.
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Shut down the target computer.
- Enable the F7 prompt display:
- Power the computer on.
- Enter the BIOS Setup by pressing F2 during boot.
- Go to the Boot > Boot Display Options menu.
- Enable Display F7 to Update BIOS.
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Press F10 to save and exit.
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During boot, when the F7 prompt is displayed, press F7 to enter the BIOS Flash Update tool.
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Select the USB thumb drive and press Enter.
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Select the .BIO file and press Enter.
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Confirm you want to update the BIOS by pressing Enter.
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Wait 2–5 minutes for the update to complete.
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Remove the thumb drive.
- Restart the computer.