Recovery of BIOS for Intel D865GBF

mv.malli · 04-01-2008, 08:18 PM

Have updated a new BIOS downloaded from Intel Site. After update system got reboot and the display is missing. Self tried with google search with the word "BIOS recovery for D865GBF" and found some link on intel.com and understand that BIOS can be recovered but not clear how to perform.

1. I didn't hear any beep sound.
2. All indicators e.g. HDD led, MB led, FDD, CD-R lead are signaling perfectly.
3. CPU fan, HDD Spin, FDD spin all are ok.
4. Get contineous Beep when RAM detached from Board.
5. With a contineous gap it sensing FDD.
6. Moitor is working fine when attached to another system.
7. I'm using on board Dispaly
8. I have tried with
a) Bios config Jumper pin 2,3 with and without battery
b) No Bios config Jumper with and without battery.

Also tried by removing the battery and shorting the +ve and - Ve ends but still problem remains same. The system was working perfectly prior update of BIOS, After update of BIOS only the display went off and unable to enter the CMOS setup also(ofcourse! its seems to be dead). I had spent almost two days to try to recover.

Please give a solution to recover.

Regards
Mallikeswaran M.V

**jephree** · 04-01-2008, 11:50 PM

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Recovery BIOS Update [P25-0077.BIO] - A .BIO file to be used for BIOS recovery process, regardless of operating system. In the unlikely event that a BIOS update is interrupted, it is possible the BIOS may be left in an unusable state. Use the Recovery BIOS update to recovering from this condition. It requires a blank floppy diskette or CD.

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...stems&lang=eng

Quote:

Instructions for Recovery BIOS Updates
In the unlikely event that a BIOS update is interrupted, it is possible the BIOS may be left in an
unusable state. The recovery process requires the chassis to be opened to move the onboard
BIOS Configuration Jumper.
WARNING: This process is intended to be performed by a trained technician.
Recovery with Floppy Disk
Use this method if the recovery file (*.BIO) is small enough to fit on a floppy disk (smaller than
1.44MB) and the desktop board includes floppy drive support. Note: The floppy disk does NOT
need to be bootable; however, it must be formatted.
1. Copy the recovery file (*.bio) to a formatted floppy disk.
2. Place the disk in the floppy drive (drive A) of the target system.
3. Remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper. See the Technical Product Specification for
details including the location of this jumper.
4. Power the system on.
5. Wait 2-5 minutes for the update to complete. When the floppy drive LED is lit, the system
is copying the recovery code into the FLASH device.
6. System will either turn off when the recovery process is completed or it will prompt you to
turn off the system.
7. Remove floppy disk from drive A:
8. Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper.
9. Restart system.
Recovery with CD-ROM
Use this method if the recovery file (*.BIO) is too large to fit on a floppy disk or if the desktop
board does not include floppy drive support.
1. Copy the recovery file (*.bio) to a CD.
2. Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive of the target system.
3. Remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper. See the Technical Product Specification for
details including the location of this jumper.
4. Power the system on.
5. Wait 2-5 minutes for the update to complete.
*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
6. System will either turn off when the recovery process is completed or it will prompt you to
turn off the system.
7. Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper.
8. Restart system.
NOTE: If the error message "CMOS/GPNV Checksum Bad…Press F1 to Run SETUP" appears
during boot after the update, press [F1] to go into the "BIOS Setup Utility", press [F9] to load
setup defaults, and then press [F10] to save and exit.
Instructions

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/1013...e%20Readme.pdf