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Release Note.txt Driver File Contents (BIOS_Gateway_1.95_A_A.zip)

                        	Gateway E-9425R/E-9525R BIOS 1.95 Release Note


Version ................... 1.95
Date ...................... 10-22-2007
Checksum (9I25R195.ROM).... 2692h
BIOS CORE Base ............ AMI 08.00.14



[*] Reason to Release:

	This BIOS support for E-9425R & E-9525R systems which chipset is BlackFord + ESB2-E.
	Please check the "Change List" section below for detailed change items.
	
	*** Boot Block Updated, please run 'FBB 2' or 'FBBWIN 2' to update BIOS. ***


			
	 AMIBOOT.ROM        - 1024KB BIOS ROM image for recovery/EEPROM Writer, checksum=2692h.
	 BIOS.ZIP           - Compressed file that including following files:
	   AFUDOS.EXE       - BIOS Flash utility for DOS.
	   FBB.BAT          - Batch file for flash.
	   9I25R195.ROM     - 1024KB BIOS ROM image for flash.
	 BIOSWIN.ZIP	    - Compressed file that including following files
	   AFUWIN.EXE	    - BIOS Flash utility for Windows.
	   FBBWIN.BAT       - Batch file for flash.
	   9I25R195.ROM     - 1024KB BIOS ROM image for flash.
	   UCORESYS.SYS	    - Driver for Windows NT/2000/XP/PE
	   UCOREW64.SYS     - Driver for Windows XP64.
	 SSP.REP	    - CMOS Map file.
         Release Note.TXT    - This file is release document.


[*] Following list is the OptionROM/FW of included in BIOS.
	
	Onboard Pilot Matrox G200 VGA OptionROM	- 3.6SW
	Onboard ESB2 Ethernet PXE ROM		- 1.2.36

[*] The CPU Patch(Micro) Code included in this release BIOS are the following: 

	-------------+------------------------------+----------------------------
	Micro Code   | Description                  | Stepping(s)
	-------------+------------------------------+----------------------------
	M01F6402     | Revision 02                  | Dempsey C1
	M01F6508     | Revision 08                  | Dempsey D0
	MF56F426     | Revision 26                  | Woodcrest B0
	M046F533     | Revision 33                  | Woodcrest B1
	M046F6C9     | Revision C9                  | Woodcrest B2
	M046F982     | Revision 82                  | Woodcrest E0
	M506F533     | Revision 33                  | Clovertown B1
	M406F767     | Revision 67		    | Clovertown B3
	M406F984     | Revision 84		    | Clovertown E0
	M046FBB4     | Revision B4		    | Woodcrest G0
	M406FBB4     | Revision B4		    | Clovertown G0
	10671106     | Revision 106		    | Harpertown A1 (Beta)
	10674404     | Revision 404		    | Harpertown B1 (Beta)
	10676606     | Revision 606		    | Harpertown C0 (RC)
	M0410671     | Revision 106		    | Wolfdale-DP A1 (Beta)
	M0410674     | Revision 404		    | Wolfdale-DP B1 (Beta)
	M0410676     | Revision 606		    | Wolfdale-DP C0 (RC)
	-------------+------------------------------+----------------------------

[*] Known Issus:None.


[*] Change List:
V1.95
	- Fix defect 151034 - Suggest adding the backspace function to erase the input during keying in the password.
	- Fix defect 151039 - Type 9 has wrong PCIe Daughter Data Bus Width Value.
	- Fix defect 151040 - Type 9 Current usage of all system slots cannot be displayed dynamically.
	- Fix defect 151049 - Install Harpertown 2.83GHz CPU will cause wrong frequency and FSB Mismatch.
	- Update CPU and IST Module to suppoet Harpertown/Wolfdale C-0 stepping.
	- Include Harpertown/Wolfdale C-0 stepping microcode.
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V1.94
	- Fix defect 150569,151022 - IPMI Boot option function failed.
	- Include Harpertown B1 stepping Microcode revision 404.
	- Fix defect 151032 - BIOS keep RAS mode when change DIMM population for Dual-Rank DIMM.
	- Fix defect 151007 - Can not shutdown normally with 3COM USR5610B.
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V1.93
	- Fix defect 151002 - Wrong processor string on POST Screen and BIOS Setup.
	- Fix defect 150978 - System can't detect corrected Processor Core.
	- Fix Sometimes system display CPU BIST error.
	- Fix defect 151006 - Suggest to take off 2.88 MB floppy support.
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V1.92
	- Fix defect 150991 - SMBIOS Type 8 USB2 should be took off.
	- Fix defect 150993 - SMBIOS Type 8 IPMB information wrong.
	- Fix display wrong SATA port number for AHCI mode during POST.
	- Fix Win2k3 has yellow mark when enable WHEA.
	- Fix update user password to Customer CMOS fail.
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V1.91
	- Fix Windows 2008 CTP revision can not see WHEA logger
	- Fix defect 150972 - Type 3 Height value wrong.
	- Fix defect 150973 - Wrong description for Typ12.
	- Fix defect 150974 - Wrong error correction for Typ7 L1 cache.
	- Fix defect 150976 and 150977 - IST malfunction.
	- Fix defect 150979 - Disable LP PCIe OpROM malfunction.
	- Include Wolfdale-DP A1 stepping Microcode revision 106.
	- Add PNP0C33 for Windows 2008 WHEA.
	- Update Clovertown B3(revision 67) and Woodcrest B2(revision C9) stepping Micorcode.
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 V1.90
	- Update MRC to 1.30 to support Harpertown CPU.
	- Update CPU module to 3F.00.
	- Fix defect 150876 - System will kernel panic when use Clovertown CPU under RHEL ES4 U4 64bit.
	- Fix defect 150949 - In BIOS SETUP set Toggle PEF to Yes , can't change the BMC PEF status.
	- Fix defect 150950 - MCFG area is not E820-reserved.
	- Fix defect 150908 - Install Window Longhorn Chk'd 64bit cause SUT blue screen.
	- Fix defect 150808 - The Timer Use Expiration flags are cleared across system reset and system power cycle.
	- Enable HPET function for Windows Sever 2008 WLK.
	- Support WHEA for Windows Sever 2008 WLK.
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 V1.11
	- Fix defect 150912: POST FBD memory frequency is always 533MHz even if 667MHz memory installed when 1066MHz FSB CPU socketed.
	- Fix defect 150919: Generating MBE will still occur Blue screen w/ RAS mirroring mode.
	- Workaround to fix LSI 1078 daughter card can't detect HDD/RAID after AC OFF/ON.
	- Fix the FRB2 timer will not be stopped if the FRU is empty.
	- Include Woodcrest B2/E0, Clovertown B3/E0 CPU uCode.
	- Set "Poweroff" of Power state as AC Loss/Default setting.
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 V1.10
	- Update MRC to 1.21.
	- Modify default SMBIOS Type1,2,and 3 version stirng length to 12bytes.
	- Update AHCI module to 1.00.02.
	- Fix FRU checksum bad.
	- Fix CPU Location information wrong in FRU data.
	- Clear unused DIMM number,enable,location fields in FRU data.
	- Fix defect 150872-wrong information in L2 Cache Associative of SMBIOS Type 7.
	- Logging POST check point to BMC.
	- Fix defect 150877 - The response data of Get ACPI power state command for S5 is incorrect.
	- Fix defect 150878 - The clear CMOS from IPMI boot flag is malfunction.
	- Change to fill out with 20h instead of 00h for license key command untill the length to 16.
	- Support SLP2.
	- Fix recovery mode did not destroy CMOS.
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 V1.09
	- Change SATA default to IDE mode.
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 V1.08
	- Update MRC to 1.11 and enable Demand Scrub in non-RAS Mode.
	- Fix system hang with compressed logo file.
	- Fix invalid IRQ message in Suse10.1.
	- Update new GTW logo.
	- Fix system hang with Agilent E2969A Add-In card test mode.
	- Remove new setup items added in BIOS V1.07.
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 v1.07
	- Update AHCI module to 8.00.14-AHCI_1.00.00.
	- Fix NIC device which is behind Root port 4~7 didn't have Power Management TAB.
	- Include Clovertown B3 stepping(6F7h) production microcode.
	- Display Serial Number and Product ID in Setup menu(System Management).
	- Fix system hang when continue press F2 and serial console,Quiet boot are enabled.
	- Change default boot sequence(ODD=>FDD=>HDD=>NIC).
	- Change VT default value to "Enabled".
	- Support display OpROM shadow memory not enough warning message.
	- Fix Clear CMOS beep code work abnormal.
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  V1.06
	- Fix defect 150789 - Bus:00 Dev02~07 Fun:00 108h[5] IO19Mask is failed.
	- Fix display message abnormal on logo when press F10 then F2.
	- Modify to set BMC license key from SMBIOS Type1 serial number.
	- Support sync FRU data to SMBIOS.
	- Fix defect 150793- HDD Vendor string is abnormal for AHCI mode.
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  V1.05 
	- Modify SMBIOS Type0 Vendor and version string.
	- Fix defect 150775- Warning messages are mismatched with BIOS Spec.
	- Program IOAT and EHCI SSID/SSVID.
	- Fix defect 150783 - Front Pannel Button enable/disable status of setup menu didn't synchronous with BMC.
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  V1.04
	- Modify Setup string per GTW requirement.
	- Update IST module to 13.F revision.
	- Fix defect 150746 - COM port failed if set Serial Port to IRQ3.
	- Include Clovertown B1 microcode.
	- Fix defect 150753 - WOL function fail by SLES9 SP3 64bit.
	- Fix flash BIOS with "FBB 2" when TBL jmper is protected cause system hang at next Boot.
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  V1.03
	- Fix FRB2 malfunction.
	- Fix defect 150585 - Can not boot to USB virtual storage from pilot.
	- Update CPU module to 3D.05.
	- Change Quiet boot default to enable.
	- Fix USB hand-off item help string typo error.
	- Fix defect 150659 - Some random characters were lost in Console Redirection.
	- Fix defect 150392 - BMC lose character data which has been receiving.
	- Fix popup menu message will not be updated when press popup hot-key in quiet boot.
	- Fix defect 150717 - wake on RING fail from S5.
	- Fix defect 150677 - AC lose restore policy failed.
	- Change to don't display OpROM initialize information when Quiet boot enabled.
	- Fix can not skip memory test when quick boot disabled.
	- Modify to display available RAS option in setup menu per DIMM population.
	- Remove AMI small log.
	- Change ROM ID to 9I25R.
	- Fix defect 150723 - set SATA only will cause system halt.
	- Remove Dempsey B0, B1, C0 CPU microcode.
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  V1.02
	- Fix defect 150667 - Enable "Plug & Play BMC detection" will generate error log.
	- Add to support 2U 12 Bay backplane.(ID is 11001b)
	- Fix defect 150692 - Remove APCI S1 support for Seabream.
	- Fix defect 150686 - SMBIOS Type 17 wrong for Dual-Rank DIMM on Sparing mode.
	- Fix defect 150565 - Install W2k3 R2 64 bit with Woodcrest CPU will get error log.
	- Fix defect 150557 - WHQL ACPI Enable/Disable I/O test fail.
	- Set serial number of SMBIOS type 2 to BMC.
	- Fix defect 150559 - WHQL APCI Stress Device I/O[Extended] of HCT failed.
	- Fix defect 150560 - WHQL APCI Stress Device I/O[Varied RTC] of HCT failed.
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  V1.01
	- Fix BIOS get wrong information in setup System Management menu.
	- Fix FRU data will be destroyed after POST.
	- Modify Password on boot setup item help string.
	- Remove onboard SATA RAID support.
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  V1.00
	- Fix defect 150643 - SMBIOS Type2 information wrong.
	- Update MRC to 1.10.
	- Fix defect 150648 - Intel Speedstep Function Failed.
	- Add code to check if the MLB(1U system) supports SATA RAID. If not, hide the RAID option in setup menu.
	- Add system Management sub menu in setup menu.(Server|System Management)
	- Remove PCIe daughter card option ROM workaround setup item.
	- Disable PCI-X daughter clock.
	- Set SATA default to AHCI mode. (GTW only)
	- Remove USB device information in setup menu. (GTW only)
	- Modify setup string AHCI Port0~5 to SATA Port0~5. (GTW only)
	- Fix defect 150660 - Change the COM port default address to 3F8h and IRQ to 4.
	- Change POST OK Event sensor number to 85h.
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[*] NOTES:

    I.	Please follow the steps to upgrade the system BIOS.
	1) Uncompress the BIOS.ZIP file to generate AFUDOS.EXE, FBB.BAT and 
	   9I25R190.ROM to bootable storage.
	2) Plug the bootable storage (ex :USB disk or floppy) and boot to dos 
	   prompt (no Himem).
	3) Specify the flash method depend on flash boot block or not.
	   "FBB 1" : Updates system ROM only, but Boot Block does not change.
   	   "FBB 2" : Updates both system ROM and Boot Block.
	4) Re-start system & load BIOS default value.


   II.Please follow the steps to create the Crisis Recovery Diskette.

        Prepare USB disk on key(or Floppy) for recovery.
	  1) Format USB disk on key (or Floppy)with fat12/fat16 format.
	  2) Copy AMIBOOT.ROM ROM image to USB disk(or Floppy).

	Recovery method:
 	  1) Set jumper J3 to E2-E3.
	  2) Plug USB Disk on Key(or Floppy).
	  3) Power on computer wait for recovery process complete.
	  4) Unplug USB Disk on Key(or Floppy) & set J3 back to E1-E2.
	  5) Re-start computer & load BIOS default.

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