CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 10/12/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ3D21 (TAG : 51.03.01) CHECK SUM : 0FEC3h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ3C21 (TAG : 51.03.00) LAST RELEASE DATE : 10/05/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.212.000 (PBPA1A-8.957) NS591 VERSION: PQ3A21 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Down low the DRAM timing from 400MHz to 333MHz when system configure | | use 512M+256M DDR400 RAM and CPU FSB 800MHz. TFC found this configure| | will easy occur blue screen. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 10/05/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ3D11 (TAG : 51.03.00) CHECK SUM : 04A8Eh | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ3C21 (TAG : 51.02.01) LAST RELEASE DATE : 09/02/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.212.000 (PBPA1A-8.957) NS591 VERSION: PQ3A21 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Change LPT port CMOS default from ECP mode to Bi-Directional mdoe. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 09/02/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ3C21 (TAG : 51.02.01) CHECK SUM : 0EB75h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ3C11 (TAG : 51.02.00) LAST RELEASE DATE : 08/06/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.212.000 (PBPA1A-8.957) NS591 VERSION: PQ3A21 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Change VGA BIOS to fixed LCD abnormal display. | | | | 2. Update Prescott D0 Stepping microcode from M8DF340E.TXT to | | M1DF3413.TXT . (For Erratum Number Q45) | | | | 3. Update Prescott E0 Stepping microcode from M9DF4105.TXT to | | MBDF4109.TXT . (For Erratum Number Q45) | | | | 4. Down low the DRAM timing when system configure use 512M+256M DDR400 | | RAM and CPU FSB 800MHz. TFC found this configure will easy occur | | blue screen. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 08/06/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ3C11 (TAG : 51.02.00) CHECK SUM : 08866h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ3B31 (TAG : 51.01.02) LAST RELEASE DATE : 07/16/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.212.000 (PBPA1A-8.188) NS591 VERSION: PQ3A21 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Change VGA BIOS to fixed WinXP DOS PROMPT full screen issue. | | | | 2. The legacy USB does not disable when you select "Disabled" in CMOS | | setup. | | | | 3. System with Docking test HCT ACPI verifier, the log file will show | | Docking and COM A. | | | | 4. The DMI event Log Show empty in Memory Change event. It should be | | show "Memory Was Change". | | | | 5. Update Mobile Prescott D0 Stepping microcode from M8DF3407.TXT to | | M1DF340E.TXT . | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 07/15/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ3B21 (TAG : 51.01.01) CHECK SUM : 0827Ah | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ3B11 (TAG : 51.01.00) LAST RELEASE DATE : 07/01/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.212.000 (PBPA1A-8.188) NS591 VERSION: PQ3A21 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Change 519 PCU BIOS from PQ3A11 to PQ3A21 . | | -Fixed the PS/2 mouse doesn't work when user hot plug it in Win2K. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 07/01/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ3B11 (TAG : 51.01.00) CHECK SUM : 0A2F6h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ3A21 (TAG : 51.00.10) LAST RELEASE DATE : 05/28/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.212.000 (PBPA1A-8.188) NS591 VERSION: PQ3A11 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Change VGA BIOS from 8.17M.156.0 to 8.17M.212.0 . | | -When the system with dock boot into Windows XP. Sometimes the | | system will get garbage in Windows XP. | | -Fixed LG panel LP171W02-A4 flicker issue. | | | | 2. Dynamic switch Mobile Prescott CPU speed in DOS mode. When system | | with AC adapter, the CPU speed is full speed. When system with | | battery only, the CPU speed will down to 2.4G . | | | | 3. Change 519 PCU BIOS from PQ2B11 to PQ3A11 . | | -Change battery warn capacity from 8% to 5%. | | -Change the battery's LowThreshold from 14.1V to 13.7V . | | -Change the battery's Deadthreshold from 13.4V to 13.0V . | | | | 4. Support Mobile Prescott E0 Stepping microcode M9DF4105.TXT. | | (Do not verify, because we do not have CPU in hand) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 05/28/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ3A21 (TAG : 51.00.10) CHECK SUM : 07B39h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ3A11 (TAG : 51.00.09) LAST RELEASE DATE : 05/24/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.156.000 (PBPA1A-7.135) NS591 VERSION: PQ2B11 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. When system with left-bay HDD go into S3 mode. Sometime the left-bay | | HDD will disapper after system resume from S3 mode. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 05/24/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ3A11 (TAG : 51.00.09) CHECK SUM : 03B27h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ2B31 (TAG : 51.00.08) LAST RELEASE DATE : 05/04/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.156.000 (PBPA1A-7.135) NS591 VERSION: PQ2B11 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Sometime system can not detect left-bay HDD when main HDD is | | Hitachi Travelstar 80GN serial HDD. | | | | 2. Sometime the SKU2 system resume from S3, the remume time will over | | 5 second. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 05/04/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ2B31 (TAG : 51.00.08) CHECK SUM : 0DF23h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ2B21 (TAG : 51.00.07) LAST RELEASE DATE : 04/30/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.156.000 (PBPA1A-7.135) NS591 VERSION: PQ2B11 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. When you go into CMOS setup to get CMOS default. It is not include | | SpeedStep Applet setting. So SpeedStep Applet will not change to | | Maximum Performance for AC power and Automatic for battery power. | | | | 2. If system is install Mobile Prescott CPU. The system BIOS will limit | | CPU speed in 2.4G . It will get better system performance in battery | | mode. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 04/30/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ2B21 (TAG : 51.00.07) CHECK SUM : 034EBh | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ2B11 (TAG : 51.00.06) LAST RELEASE DATE : 04/26/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.156.000 (PBPA1A-7.135) NS591 VERSION: PQ2B11 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. If legacy USB is disabled in CMOS SETUP. The keyboard is not working.| | | | 2. When you install Intel SpeedStep Applet 3.1 in Win2K. The Applet | | always in AC mode. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 04/26/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ2B11 (TAG : 51.00.06) CHECK SUM : 0B3AEh | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ2A31 (TAG : 51.00.05) LAST RELEASE DATE : 04/14/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.156.000 (PBPA1A-7.135) NS591 VERSION: PQ2B11 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Change VGA BIOS from 8.17M.139.0 to 8.17M.156.0 . | | -Fine Tune Video Memory. | | -Use Dual Segment VGA BIOS. | | | | 2. Change NS591 BIOS from PQ2A31 to PQ2B11. | | -Change AC power protection from 175W to 145W. | | | | 3. Support Desktop Prescott D0 Stepping microcode M1DF340C and | | Mobile Prescott D0 Stepping microcode M8DF3407 in one version BIOS. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 04/16/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ2A31 (TAG : 51.00.05) CHECK SUM : 02518h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ2A21 (TAG : 51.00.04) LAST RELEASE DATE : 04/03/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 8.017M.139.000 (PBPA1A-6.873) NS591 VERSION: PQ2A31 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Change NS591 BIOS from PQ2A21 to PQ2A31. | | -Change AC power protection from 180W to 175W. | | -Fixed production line issue- When system in battery learning, | | sometimes system will auto shutdown. Because when system in battery | | dis-charge mode, but system with AC adapter. So the overload | | is set to 180W. So battery will auto protect. It is need change to | | 90W in battery dis-charge. | | | | 2. Support hot key (Fn+F3) for LCD and TV in sametime. | | | | 3. Hitachi/IBM drives do not have SMART enabled. if they are installed | | into lefy bay, the system doesn't enable SMART. If drives are used | | in the right bay. SMART does get enable on the HDD. (GW014) | | | | 4. If Prescott CPU is used, run SMBIOSWFM.EXE, the processor family is | | set to 02 (an unknown value). Northwood passes this test. (GW036) | | | | | 5. Update Intel Memory reference code from 1.30 to 1.40 . | | -Fixed Intel ADC Selftest issue. | | | | 6. If fans are unplugged, user can still get into CMOS SETUP. [GW022] | | | | 7. Change VGA BIOS to 8.17M.139.0 . | | -Implement new fan control. | | | | 8. Upadet Prescott C0 Stepping microcode to M0DF3309. | | | | 9. Upadet Prescott D0 Stepping microcode to M1DF340C. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 04/03/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ2A21 (TAG : 51.00.04) CHECK SUM : 04E3Dh | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ2A11 (TAG : 51.00.03) LAST RELEASE DATE : 04/02/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 008.017M.134.000 (PBPA1A-6.821) NS591 VERSION: PQ2A21 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Change NS591 BIOS from PQ2A11 to PQ2A21. | | -Change CPU fan off point from 40'C to 47'C. | | | | 2. Fixed WinXP,HCT 11.2,USB Device Wake Up has an error message | | 'ERROR : Polnit failure" | | | | 3. Change DMI string and ACPI OEM table ID from "M675" to "M675PRR". | | | | 4. Mobile Prescott CPU string is too long in CMOS setup. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 04/02/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ2A11 (TAG : 51.00.03) CHECK SUM : 0DDC2h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ1A31 (TAG : 51.00.02) LAST RELEASE DATE : 03/17/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 008.017M.134.000 (PBPA1A-6.821) NS591 VERSION: PQ1A11 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Change VGA BIOS. | | -Disabed engine spread spectrum to fix 3DMark03 hang up issue. | | | | 2. Change NS591 BIOS from PQ1A22 to PQ2A11. | | -When LCD close set to "do nothing". Attach external mouse and | | external CRT. Have display running on CRT. Shut the LCD, restart | | system. Once system tries to go through POST. It will shut off | | instead of booting up. | | | | 3. Fixed WinXP,HCT 11.2,USB Device Wake Up has an error message | | 'ERROR : Polnit failure" | | | | 4. Fixed Win2K, run ACPIHCT.EXE, there are 2 "no AML to run". | | | | 5. Support HDD S.M.A.R.T function. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 03/17/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ1A31 (TAG : 51.00.02) CHECK SUM : 0758Fh | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ1A21 (TAG : 51.00.01) LAST RELEASE DATE : 03/02/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 008.017M.109T.000 (PBPA1A-6.534) NS591 VERSION: PQ1A22 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Change VGA BIOS. | | -Fix the 17.1" WSXGA+ white lines on POST issue. | | -Support VGA fan control. | | | | 2. Change NS591 BIOS from PQ1A11 to PQ1A22. | | -Support Fan fail detect. | | | | 3. Detect CPU fan 1 and CPU fan 2 during POST. | | -If CPU fan 1 or fan 2 did not work during POST. System will show | | error message during POST. And system BIOS will turn throttling 87.5%| | (12.5% work/87.5% stop) and hang up on here. When CPU temperature | | hige then 90'C,system BIOS will shutdown system. | | | | 4. When system with left-bay (HDD) or Right-Bay (HDD), system can not | | boot from FDD (internal FDD or USB FDD) in boot menu. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 03/02/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ1A21 (TAG : 51.00.01) CHECK SUM : 08678h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: BQ1A11 (TAG : 51.00.00) LAST RELEASE DATE : 02/26/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 008.017M.061.000 (PBTESTC5.940) NS591 VERSION: PQ1A11 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. Chnage VGA BIOS. | | | | 2. Fixed internal keyboard can not work during POST and DOS mode when | | system with battery only. | | | | 3. Change SMBIOS string from "ATI M10-P" to "ATI M11-P". | | | | 4. Change SMBIOS string from "Intel(R) 82547EM Based Network Connection"| | to "Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection" . | | | | Changes and bugs fixed in this revision of VGA BIOS: | | | | 1. Fixed PowerPlay can not work. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | =========================================================================== CHANGE NOTE =========================================================================== | MODEL NO. : PA1A RELEASE DATE : 02/26/04 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | BIOS REV. : BQ1A11 (TAG : 51.00.00) CHECK SUM : 06636h | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | LAST BIOS REV.: XXXXXX (TAG : XX.XX.XX) LAST RELEASE DATE : xx/xx/xx | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VGA BIOS REV.: 008.017M.061.000 NS591 VERSION: PQ1A11 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Changes and bugs fixed in this version: | | | | 1. First Release Version. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Changes and bugs fixed in this revision of EC BIOS: | | | | 1. The power consumption with Overloading Portection launching is 180W | | in AC mode. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | RELEASED BY : Jason Kuo | CHECKED BY: | ===========================================================================Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.