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Multi-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor-Based Server BIOS Development
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INTEL Enterprise Products and Services Division
Intel Corporation
2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA
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DATE    : November 17, 2006
TO      : Multi-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor-Based Server Platform customers
SUBJECT : BIOS Release notes for version R0070
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                           LEGAL INFORMATION
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Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel Products
and for the purpose of supporting Intel developed server boards and systems.
No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual 
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Copyright (C) 2006 Intel Corporation.

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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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Build Stamp : S5000.86B.05.00.0070.11172006
Build Date  : November 17, 2006

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                           BIOS COMPONENTS/CONTENTS
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Processors supported: 
  Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5000 series w/ 533Mhz/667Mhz/1066Mhz FSB
  Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5100 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz FSB
  Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5300 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz FSB

Microcode update versions:
CPUID   Version Status  
0F64h   02      Production
0F65h   08      Production
06F4h   26      Beta
06F5h   33      Beta
06F6h   44      Production
06F7h   60      Production
06F9h   82      Beta      (Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5100 series)
06F9h   84      Beta      (Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5300 series)


On-Board Component Option ROM Versions:
ATI RN50 VGA    	: BK-ATI YJ20234a VER008.005.023.000
				 YJ18794g (S5000PAL, S5000XAL, S5000PHB)
PXE Ver.        	: Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.40
ESB2 Option ROM 	: vA.01.10241435I
ESB2 AHCI Option ROM	: iSrc 1.08 09252006

Memory Reference Code Version:  1.21

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                       SYSTEM FIRMWARE REQUIREMENTS
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BIOS Update Utility: 
IFLASH32 VERSION 1.5.1 Build 7 

BMC 56
FRUDSR FSL_41
EEPROM v03.01
HSC V2.02

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                           INSTALLATION NOTES
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WARNING:  It is very important to follow these instructions as they are written.
Failure to update using the proper procedure may cause damage to your system.

Update BIOS using bootable USB Flash Drive:

Updating from BIOS revisions R0038 or earlier:
NOTE:  This operation will update both banks of the flash part.  This is necessary
as the Setup options from R0038 and earlier are not compatible with R0039 and later.

NOTE:  BIOS Bank Select jumper needs for be in Normal mode (2-3) during this whole
procedure.

1)  Download release package and extract contents to USB Flash Drive
2)  Verify that the R0066.CAP, UPDATE.BAT and IFLASH32.EXE files are present
    on the USB Flash drive
3)  Verify that BIOS Bank Select Jumper is set to Normal mode (2-3).
4)  Power system on and boot to USB Flash Drive
5)  At the command prompt type "update".
6)  Flash update should complete within 3 minutes
7)  Shut down the system but leave it connected to AC power
8)  Clear CMOS by moving the Clear CMOS jumper to the clear position and back.
9)  Boot system and enter BIOS Setup by pressing the F2 Key during POST
10) Verify BIOS string
11) Press F9 to load defaults
12) Press F10 to save and reset the system.
13) Power system on and boot to USB Flash Drive
14) At the command prompt type "update".
15) Flash update should complete within 3 minutes
16) Reboot system and enter BIOS Setup by pressing the F2 Key during POST
17) Verify BIOS string
 

Updating from BIOS revisions R0039 or later:
NOTE:  This operation will only update one bank in the flash part.  This is
recommended in case of a flash update failure that the system can be easily
recovered.

NOTE:  BIOS Bank Select jumper needs for be in Normal mode (2-3) during this
whole procedure.

1) Download release package and extract contents to USB Flash Drive
2) Verify that the R0070.CAP, UPDATE.BAT and IFLASH32.EXE files are present
   on the USB Flash drive
3) Verify that BIOS Bank Select jumper is set to Normal mode (2-3).
4) Power system on and boot to USB Flash Drive
5) At the command prompt type "update".
6) Flash update should complete within 3 minutes
7) Reboot system and enter BIOS Setup by pressing the F2 Key during POST
8) Verify BIOS string


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                        BIOS RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS
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BIOS Recovery is not supported. 

Rolling BIOS is supported.

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                            KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS
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-Video mode is set to 80x25 until BIOS defaults are loaded

-PAE mode and the equivalent Linux mode must be set to see > 2.5GB of memory.

-ESB NIC disable option in BIOS setup has been removed. 

NOTE:  Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5100 series DO NOT support HyperThreading.
       The OS will only show 2 CPU threads per physical processor installed.
NOTE:  BIOS Setup shows the number of physical processors installed and not the
       number of processor cores. For example, when 2 Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R)
       Processor 5100 series are installed, BIOS POST and Setup will only show 2 processors. 

-IF CMOS IS CLEARED, IT MUST BE CLEARED PER THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

-When two Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) 5100 series processors are installed,
 an NMI error may appear during POST after updating from BIOS R0054 or earlier
 to BIOS releases after R0054.  This is expected and due to a change in the way
 errors are handled in the newer BIOS release. Perform a full DC power cycle
 (front panel power off and power on) to prevent this message from appearing again.

-As of BIOS R0065, may encounter a system reset upon first boot if previous
 NVRAM corruption has been found.

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                              FEATURES ADDED/REMOVED
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-As of BIOS R0052, DIMMs with outdated AMB (Advanced Memory Buffer) component
 present are no longer supported. The system will halt with 3 beeps at POST code
 0xEA to indicate an "Unsupported AMB" error.

-As of BIOS R0056, removed support for Pre-production CPU steppings of the
 Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5000 series.
 This includes processors with CPUID 0F61h, 0F62h, 0F63h


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                              FIXED ISSUES
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R0070:
- Fixed Get system Restart cause returns incorrect response in certain scenarios.
- Fixed Add-in cards not getting set up in PCIe* slot 4
- Fixed Can't press "F12" for Network Boot during Boot Timeout count down in POST.
- Fixed System has no beep code after two processors with mismatched FSB's are installed.

Other:
- Implement common PlatformIdentify support to read and publish Platform SKU ID.
- Fix support for IPMI Get System Boot Options command.
- Fix support for IPMI Set Serial MUX command.
- Add 06F9h E-0 processor microcode patch M046F982 for the Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5100 series.
- Add 06F9h E-0 processor microcode patch M406F984 for the Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5300 series.
- Update to Intel(R) 5000 Series Chipset Memory Reference Code v1.21 patch.
- Fix support for IPMI Set Processor TControl command.

R0068:
- Fixed Failing DIMM (2A) causes DIMM 1A to be marked bad / hang system.
- Fixed Failing DIMM 2A not logged in SEL.
- Fixed S3 does not work properly on S5000XVN workstation SAS.
- Fixed No [F12] support for PXE boot.
- Fixed When Console Redirection is enabled, sometimes the system can't detect USB key.
- Fixed When Console Redirection is enabled, sometimes the system will show "Boot Failure".
- Fixed Patrol Scrubbing not enabled.
- Fixed PEX_FAT_FERR: ESI Reset Time-Out.
- Fixed SPMICmd_SetProcessorTControl command is not sent for processor 2 by BIOS to BMC.
- Fixed Cert-WHQL ACPI Sleep tested failed.(Workstation SATA).
- Fixed RTC fails century rollover.

OTHER:
- Fix PCI-E Swizzle support for future platform porting.
- Update to Intel(R) 5000 Series Chipset Memory Reference Code v1.20.
- Enable Patrol Scrubbing for Intel(R) 5000 Series Chipset G1 stepping and later.
- Update to latest EPCS (EFI Platform Configuration Script) Utilities.
- Improved code flow for hiding COM port from OS in the case of SOL or LOSR.
- Server Management Optimization support changes.
- Rolling BIOS fix for rare infinite resets.
- Map out Electrically Isolated DIMMs on Truncated Channels.
- Update to new ESB2 RAID Option ROM vA.01.10241435I
- Enhancements for Optimization of Maximum Read Request Sizes of PCI-e Devices.
- Add AMI BIOS Configuration Program (BCP) v2.6 Support.
- Add setup option for "FSB High Bandwidth Optimization".
- Fix PERR enable bit not preserved in PCICMD register of SATA controller.

R0066:
- Fixed issue where OEM Change Logo Utility may cause BIOS corruption.


OTHER:
- Fix PIRQ routing for PCI-E Swizzle support on S5000PSL.

R0065:
- Fixed SOL redirection is not happening when system booted to DOS.
- Fixed System does not boot with S2 configuration
- Fixed [SMBIOS] Type 4 test fails when only one CPU is installed.
- Fixed information in "Device Manager/IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" is not correct.
- Fixed WHQL- ACPI Verifier tested failed in SC5400RA.
- Fixed POST shows 0 memory with 64GB installed.
- Fixed DIMM LED's are not lit while sparing.
- Fixed Mirroring not working on SC5400RA with R0064.
- Fixed System will hang at 0x13 when disabled the Core Multi-processing.

Other:

- Add ACPI IPMI Support (Exposing BMC resources via ACPI).
- Ensure embedded IBA image only used for I/O Module and not add-on NICs
  with the same controller.
- Adjust display of Error Manager message for improper Memory RAS configuration.
- Update to new ESB2 AHCI Option ROM Version iSrc 1.08 09252006.
- Suppress "Staggered Spin-Up Support" setup option.
- Update to new ESB2 RAID Option ROM vA.01.09220849I

R0064:
- Fixed When inserting two Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5000 series CPUs,
	Sometimes the system will generate a 195 error message.
- Fixed When installing chipset driver under Microsoft* Windows* 2003 R2 64bit & 32bit, system will hang.

R0059:
- Fixed PCI Component Out Of Resources Error.
- Fixed Addtional memory slots in BIOS Setup.
- Fixed CPUID string in Setup only displays 20 characters
- Fixed SOL is not working with 19.2kbps Baud rate
- Fixed Can't detect OptinoRom to install OS when inserting certain RAID controllers into 64bit PCI
- Fixed Wrong LED status for DIMM failure.
- Fixed Frequency is absent in processor information after "@" character.
- Fixed Incorrect Processor string in BIOS setup.
- Fixed SMBIOS: Improper descriptions in type 8
- Fixed System resets after resume from S3 sleep state
- Fix to erase NVRAM variables when the space is used up
- Press F2 to enter setup message does not appear with console redirection
- Fix BIOS setup display for processors with CPUID 0F65h & 06F6h

Other:

- Add support for memory running at 667 MT/s with 667 FSB CPU
- Support Keyboard / Mouse wakeup for S3
- Bug fixed for wrong address to read PCIe register.
- Code updated for informing BMC what sleep state system is going to enter
- SMBIOS Type 8 Updates
- Changed FSB mismatch error as Fatal Error
- Reclaim non critical NV Variables when NVRAM space is used up
- Suppress "Onboard Video" and "Dual Monitor Video" options for S5000XVN workstation SKUs.
- No ISA aliasing plus minor PCI enumeration improvements
- Active Mid Plane SAS OpROM will not be loaded with SAS I/O module installed
- Interrupt swizzle improvements for S5000PSL/S5000XSL Slot5/6
- Add 9600 Baud to the SOL configuration
- Display Current Memory Speed on the Diagnostic text window

R0054:

First Production Release

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