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Intel(R) S3000AH BIOS Version R40 Release notes
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INTEL Enterprise Software Technology
Intel Corporation
2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA
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DATE: March 09, 2007
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ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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Build Stamp : S3000.86B.02.00.0040.03092007
Build Date : March 09, 2007
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BIOS COMPONENTS/CONTENTS
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Processor supported:
Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3200 Series
Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3000 Series
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad Desktop processors
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Desktop processors
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Extreme processors
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D processor
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor Extreme Edition
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processors with 800 MHz system bus speed
Intel(R) Celeron(R) processors
Intel(R) Celeron(R) D processors
Microcode update versions:
CPUID Microcode
0F34h 17h
0F41h 17h
0F43h 05h
0F44h 06h
0F47h 03h
0F49h 03h
0F4Ah 04h
0F64h 04h
0F65h 07h
0F62h 0Fh
06F2h 51h
06F6h 44h
06F7h 60h
10660h 04h
10661h 15h
BIOS image checksum: 167997B3
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SYSTEM FIRMWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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SATA RAID: LSI RAID for SATA - v5.4.11101321I
Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM - v5.6.2.1102
ATI RN50 VGA: BK-ATI VER008.005.023.000
Tabor, Tekoa: Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.31
Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension v1.2.0.0000
Intel(R) Active Management Technology FW 1.3.11
Memory Reference Code 0.50 (equivalent to Mukilteo MRC 1.2)
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INSTALLATION NOTES
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
- From BIOS R25 on, SMBIOS strings (Type 1, 2,3) storage area moved to
BIOS Non-Volatile storage area. If the replaced BIOS is older than R25,
please clear event log before BIOS update (by iFlash32). Otherwise, it
may cause the SMBIOS strings display & update failure.
(How to clear event log: Enter BIOS Setup by F2, go to Server Management
Page, for question 'Clear Event Log', select 'Enabled', then Save&Exit).
- iFlash32 could only update the flash that the system boot from. For example,
if system boot from FWH, iFlash32 can only update the FWH flash; if system boot
from SPI, iFlash32 can only update SPI flash.
- Recovery feature is only available on AspenHill platform.
UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS:
- by iFlash32
boot to dos:
iFlash32.exe ah86040.cap /u
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BIOS RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS
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Recovery process can be initiated by setting the recovery jumper (called force recovery)
or invoked because of flash damaged.
A BIOS recovery can be accomplished from ATAPI-CD. ATAPI-CD image for recovery is created
using El-Torito format image (which is bootable).
The recovery media must contain the following image file: FV_MAIN.FV under root directory.
The system should also contain a DOS bootable disk (HD, USB drives or CD, etc.)
which must include the following image files:
1. IFLASH32.EXE
2. *.CAP
3. AUTOEXEC.BAT
The BIOS starts the recovery process by first loading and booting to the recovery
image file (FV_MAIN.FV) on the root directory of the inserted ATAPI-CD.
This process takes place before any video or console is available.
Once the system boots to this recovery image file (FV_MAIN.FV), user should select
booting the DOS disk which contains the above file list. The further process would
load and execute the AUTOEXEC.BAT and the flash update application (IFLASH32.EXE).
IFLASH32.EXE requires the supporting BIOS Capsule image file (*.CAP).
Once the recovery process is complete, it waits for a user to switch the recovery
jumper back to normal operation and restart the system by doing power cycle.
The following steps illustrate the recovery process:
1. Insert recovery media (ATAPI CD) with the FV_MAIN.FV on the root directory.
2. Insert the disk with all the required files (IFLASH32.EXE, AUTOEXEC.BAT, *.CAP).
User could also put all the files in both step 1 and 2 together into one disk
3. Change the recovery mode jumper (BIOS RECV from normal operation to recovery operation.
The details of the jumper can be found in the Board EPS.
4. Power on the board.
5. The BIOS POST screen will appear and display the progress. BIOS continues to
boot to DOS from the media.
6. AUTOEXEC.BAT file is invoked and it will initiate the flash update (IFLASH32.EXE)
with new capsule file (*.CAP). The message will be displayed if flash update succeeds.
If flash update fails, it will be notified to the user.
7. Once the flash update is completed, revert the recovery jumper back to normal operation.
8. Perform the power cycle.
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KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS
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- update flash with any previous BIOS releases before R34 may cause BIOS Setup
configuration incorrect, which in the worst case make system boot failure.
For future BIOS releases, roll back to the BIOS after R34 (inclusive) would
be OK. For BIOS releases older than R34, if system failed to boot, clear
CMOS is a workaround method.
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FEATURES MODIFIED/ADDED/REMOVED
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R40
- When QuAD processor is detected on the board PBA# -205 and earlier (PBA# -205 and earlier board don't support QuAD core processor), BIOS will halt system with an error message shown on screen.
- For PECI enabled processors, BIOS Setup menu will show thermal margin which is a negative value instead of CPU temperature.
- InterLowTempLimit in FSC profile (SC5295-E) is changed to low.
- Include micro code for Conroe-L A1 stepping (CPUID: 10661)
- SSID update: when LSI RAID Option Rom is loaded, apply RAID SSID; when in non-RAID
mode or Intel Matrix RAID Option Rom is loaded, apply non-RAID SSID.
R39
- AMIBCP utility support.
- Flash Write Enable/Disable SW SMI handlers added for OFU support.
- Setup option 'Post Error Pause' default value is changed to 'Disabled'.
R38
- Refine setup help string for 'Timeout' option.
- Exchange PWM1 & PWM2 min duty cycle for PP3 chassis.
- Add support for utility DMIEDIT WINPE version.
- Increase the watchdog timer count in BIOS ASF_INFO to get rid of 'System boot failure' in iAMT log.
- Align SMBIOS Type 15 event log types with SMBIOS specification v2.4.
R37
- Manufactory default setting for Multi-core processing changed from Disable to Enable.
R36
- Add Core Multi Processing Enable/Disable option in BIOS Setup.
- Add support for Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor 4xx (2.4Ghz, 512kB L2 Cache) FSB of 800 MHz.
R35
- Micro code update for processor with CPUID 0x6F7.
- Display correct family string for Xeon 3200 processor.
R34
- Intel Matrix SATA RAID OpRom is supported on all SKUs.
- S3000AH, S3000AHV SKU NIC update to support iAMT function.
R33
- N/A
R31
- Add SMBIOS Type 11 (OEM string) support and SLP (System Locked Preinstall)
support.
- Heceta init flexibly for both SIO 5017 and 5027.
R30
- On board video option ROM updated from version VER008.005.007.001 to
VER008.005.023.000.
R29
- Change SR1530 fan speed low limit to 2400 rpm.
R28
- Remove the 'PXE OS Boot timeout' from BIOS Setup.
- Remove 'Boot Processor Number' from BIOS Setup.
- Remove the error message for floppy not present case.
R27
- AHCI option is removed from BIOS Setup, as it is actually not supported by
BIOS due to lack of AHCI Option ROM.
R25
- SMBIOS ROM data area (for the storage of SMBIOS Type 1, Type 2, Type 3)
moved to the BIOS Non-Volatile storage area. The data area could be preserved
during BIOS update via iFlash32.
R21
- SMBIOS ROM data area (for the storage of SMBIOS Type 1, Type 2, Type 3)
moved to the BIOS Non-Volatile storage area. The data area could be preserved
during BIOS update via iFlash32.
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FIXED ISSUES
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R40
- FSC Setup display incorrect figure when the input value exceeds 100.
- Blue screen happens when scanning PCI bus with LSI 150-6 and SRCS16 plugged in
the PCI-X slot.
R39
- Fix: BIOS name has a trialing space
- Fix: Non -ASCII characters used in the BIOS name
- Fix: 65535 does not disable BOOT timer as described in F2 setup
- Fix: SATA HDD boot order display incorrectly in BIOS Setup menu
- Fix: Fan Speed Control malfunction on the board with the combination of SIO5017 and PECI enabled CPU
R38
- Fix: Boot to Network is disabled by default. Please make this enable.
- Fix: No description for password setting rule.
- Fix: Matrox G550 video adapter can't work in PCI-E x8 slot.
R37
- N/A
R36
- Fix: Patch for CMOS clear flag occasional missing: CMOS clear flag reflecting CMOS CLEAR jumper state will be cleaned if reset happen during early POST stage.
- Fix: XD (execute disable bit) can be enabled on Conroe family processors.
R35
- Fix: BIOS boot timeout in BIOS setup menu doesn't work
- Fix: Onboard silkscreen lable dismatch with BIOS setup menu.
- Correct: BIOS Setup USB menu typo.
- Fix: Interrupt routing information incorrect in MP table.
R34
- N/A
R33
- Fix: LX board unable to clear AMT password
R31
- Fix: SMBIOS table Type 8 issues
R30
- Fix: AFUDOS (and DMIDOS) doesn't work properly w/ production BIOS R28.
- Fix: System stops at BIOS set-up window.
R29
- Fix: the processor Family of Core 2 Duo is displayed incompletely.
R28
- Fix: Power Cycling Failure.
- Fix: System hangs while writing to port CF9 or 92 to soft reset system.
- Fix: A single core processor shown error with 2 type 4 structures.
- Fix: Press power button during POST sometimes can not shut down system immediately.
- Fix: The Microcode of core2 is not updated.
- Fix: Remote control "Power on" by AMT will lock mouse and keyboard in Win.
R27
- Fix: S1/S4 cycle test fail.
- Fix: bios contains incorrect fan thresholds.
R26
- Fix: Setup System Info consistent with SE7230NH1 (with Type 1, 2, 3 info)
- Fix: change fan speed threshold to meet ISM requirement
- Fix: remove SOL enable dependence with console redirection enable
- Fix: wrong SERR Logging and setting
- Fix: make CPU PECI temperature to become possitive value by adding 100
- Fix: Serr issue with syskonnect NIC during chipset driver package installation
- Fix: AMT IDER & SOL test fail
- Fix: Debug LED's need to be disabled after BIOS boot
- Fix: In ACPI table,the OEM Table ID='TIANO '
- Fix: Failure in retrieving SMBIOS info after system wakeup from hibernate
- Fix: Error messages reported in BIOS Error Manager when using USB MS or KB
R25
- Fix: The Numlock led still on during the post, while set Numlock=off in setup menu
- Fix: Boards hang at postcode 005A during first boot after ICT/offline programming
- Fix: Processor number shows incorrectly in OS
- Fix: Console Redirection only works with baud rate 115.2K
R21
- Fix: BIOS hangs after setting console redirection from SYSCFG.
- Fix: The password dialog to enter the password doesn't come up and the system boots
- Fix: BIOS password comparison fails.
- Fix: BIOS restore defaults not working for Boot order.(Both F9 and from syscfg)
- Fix: Several BIOS SETUP item strings doesn't display correct because of length limit
- Fix: ./syscfg /i occasionally hangs and locks keyboard and mouse.
- Fix: Use official strings for onboard NICs in BIOS setup.
[END OF RELEASE NOTES]
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