VIA VT64xx Series RAID Software Release History
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Release Package Version: 3.00B
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1. BIOS
VT6410: V3.00
VT6420: V2.41
VT6421: V1.20
2. Driver
VT6410, VT6420 SATA, VT6421: V3.00 (WHQL digital signed)
VT6420 PATA: 1.04 (WHQL digital signed)
3. Utility: 2.40
4. Fixed Bugs and New Features
Bug ID Description
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VT3164-A1-TW-005 Install RAID driver v2.02c in Windows ME, When install RAID driver by setup and uninstall driver by Device Manger, RAID controller will show ""PCI RAID Controller"" under other devices in Device Manager of Windows ME.
(Install RAID driver v2.02, system can find the raid driver and set RAID controller stable)
VT3149-A4-TW-016 OS (XP) install to PATA HDD, SATA HDD*2 create RAID 1 & run software power on/off, RAID 1 will crash.
VT3149-All-TW-001 If there are two RAID controller in system platform, HCT11.2 Enable/Disable-Device I/O test failure.
VT3149-A5-TW-017 When install OS to SATA of VT6420, the system can not into S4 under Windows 2K/XP/Server2003. (Check SATA V2.20: PASS )
VT3227-A4-TW-013 275A1+227A4 use samsung 1G*4 DRAM run ACPI function S3 and S4 mode fail
VT3227-A3-TW-016 When install SATA driver by setup and uninstall driver from Device Manger, RAID controller will show ""?"" under Device Manager of Windows ME.
VT3227-A4-TW-006 WinME, Suspender test (S1 / S4) can't over 1000
VT3249-A0-TW-006 RAID & SB IDE*4 & SATA*2 burn-in Copy & compare fail. (XP: RAID 0+1 / JBOD fail ; ME: RAID 0 / 1 / 0+1 / JBOD fail)
VT3249-A0-TW-016 When install SATA driver by setup and uninstall driver from Device Manger, RAID controller will show ??? under Device Manager of Windows ME
VT3249-A0-TW-021 When execute the static rebuild test, system will pop an error message ""Duplicating Error!!! Array is not functional"" under RAID BIOS for Windows NT and XP. (Random 4/5)
VT3249-A1-TW-001 Can't install NT4.0 on Intel 865+ICH5R.
VT3249-All-TW-001 Driver setup description is incorrectly under VIA RAID Setup Wizard. A. Lost the symbol "" ] "" B. The word ""SATA"" was spelt ""SAT"" "
BIOS
VT6410, VT6420, VT6421
Add retry algorithm for RAID1 rebuild
Add colorful utility codes
Patch ghost 7.x hangs when PCI subclass code is IDE
Fixed BBS string display error
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Release Package Version: 3.00D
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1. Fixed setup issue .
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Release Package Version: 3.10D
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1. BIOS
VT6410: V4.31
VT6420: V4.31
VT6421: V4.31
2. Driver
VT6410, VT6420 SATA, VT6421: V3.10 (WHQL digital signed)
VT6420 PATA: 1.04 (WHQL digital signed)
3. Utility: 4.04
4. U-setup 5.2.1.2
5. Fixed Bugs and New Features
Bug ID Description
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VT3227-All-TW-027 When connect MO or ZIP device to SATA or PATA of VT6420/VT6421/VT8237 and format it, the system will hang or blue screen under Windows 98SE/ME
VT3227-All-TW-029 When connect Tape drive to SATA of VT8237/VT6420/VT6421, Erase/Backup/Restore functions can not be worked fine
VT3249-A1-TW-006 When connect Tape drive to PATA of VT6421 and execute the file backup function, the system will pop up an error message "Drive Error" under Windows Server2003
VT3249-All-TW-002 Boot function from CDROM on VT3249/VT6410
VT3164-All-TW-002 After installing Windows ME to RAID controller and rebooting, the system will blue screen
VT3164-All-TW-003 When connecting one RAID HDD and two CD-ROM to RAID controller, the CD-ROM boot will fail
VT3227-All-TW-066 The RAID Tool binary version information is 4.02, but the about dialog is 4.01
VT3249-All-TW-006 When connect CD-ROM and HDD devices as below, it will cause the CD-ROM boot fail.
A. For VT6421: Connect CD-ROM to SATA0 Channel and HDD to SATA1 Channel
B. For VT6421: Connect CD-ROM to SATA0 Channel and HDD to PATA Master or Slave Channel
C. For VT6420: Connect CD-ROM to SATA0 Channel and HDD to SATA1 Channel
D. For VT8237: Connect CD-ROM to SATA0 Channel and HDD to SATA1 Channel
USetup-A0-TW-034 When installing the VIA RAID Tool by Combo RAID v3.10C U-setup, the setup dialog will display the error string under Window NT4.0+SP6
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Release Package Version: 4.10A
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1. BIOS
VT6410: V4.31
VT6420: V4.31
VT6421: V4.31
2. Driver
VT6410, VT6420 SATA, VT6421: V4.10 (WHQL digital signed)
VT6420 PATA: 1.04 (WHQL digital signed)
3. Utility: 4.04
4. U-setup 5.2.1.3
5. Fixed Bugs and New Features
Bug ID Description
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VT3227-All-TW-027 When connect MO or ZIP device to SATA or PATA of VT6420/VT6421/VT8237 and format it, the system will hang or blue screen under Windows 98SE/ME.
VT3227-All-TW-029 When connect Tape drive to SATA of VT8237/VT6420/VT6421, Erase/Backup/Restore functions can not be worked fine.
VT3227-All-TW-068 After installing the Combo RAID driver v4.10, the system will pop up the dialog "The file viamraid.cat can not be found" under Windows 98SE
U-Setup Change to U-Setup 5.2.1.3
Utility some changes in interface dll for smartX driver
eliminate warning message from Win 2K when a HDD plug into system
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Limitation
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1. VT6420 PATA does not support RAID.
2. SATA HDD hot-plug is not supported by DOS, Windows NT4.0, 98SE and ME.
3. Hot-plug is not supported for VT6421 PATA slave if PATA master already existed. (It is hardware spec. limitation)
4. RAID 0 migration and fully PnP are not support for DOS, Windows NT4.0, 98SE and Me
Note:
1. When plugging or unplugging a HDD must complete all actions of RAID utility in OS.
2. There are two kinds of VT6420 BIOS. Please refer to BIOS.txt.
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Release Package Version: 4.20A
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1. Driver
VT6410, VT6420 SATA, VT6421: V4.20 (WHQL digital signed)
VT6420 PATA: 1.04 (WHQL digital signed)
2. Utility: 4.06
3. U-setup 5.2.1.11
4. Fixed Bugs and New Features
Bug ID Description
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VT3149-A5-TW-022 After installing Windows ME and Combo RAID driver v4.10P1 to PATA HDD of VT6420, the system will blue screen.
VT3149-A5-TW-023 After installing VT6420 PIDE driver by setup, the RAID controller is still showed ""Unknown Device"" under the device manager of Windows 98SE.
VT3149-A5-TW-024 VT6420 PIDE driver can not be removed successfully by setup under Windows 98SE.
VT3227-All-TW-027 When connect MO or ZIP device to SATA or PATA of VT6420/VT6421/VT8237 and format it, the system will hang or blue screen under Windows 98SE/ME.
VT3227-All-TW-029 When connect Tape drive to SATA of VT8237/VT6420/VT6421, Erase/Backup/Restore functions can not be worked fine.
VT3227-All-TW-064 OS (Win ME) install to SB SATA HDD, then plug AU10 sound card, after install driver & first time restart system work normal, but restart again can't enter OS.
VT3227-All-TW-068 After installing the Combo RAID driver v4.10, the system will pop up the dialog ""The file viamraid.cat can not be found"" under Windows 98SE.
VT3227-All-TW-081 Please Add a option to disable VIA Raid utility on start menu
VT3227-All-TW-091 After installing Combo RAID driver v4.10A and connecting USB storage device, the system will crash under Windows ME.
VT3227-All-TW-094 When executing ACPI S4, the system can not get into hibernate under Windows ME.
VT3227-All-TW-095 After executing ACPI S1, the system can not resume successfully under Windows 98SE/ME.
VT3227-All-TW-096 After connecting the IEEE1394 storage device, the system will hang under Windows 98SE/ME.
VT3249-A2-TW-012 3249A2 Raid Card(2P+2S)+SB(4P+2S)+FDD copy compare fail. (FDD data error)
VT3249-A2-TW-030 When connecting the following CD-RW/DVD-RW to RAID controller and executing INCD format, the system will pop up an error message under Windows 2K/XP/Srv03. A. LITE-ON SOHW-832S B. LITE-ON LDW-401S C. GIGABYTE-GO-W0804A D. BTC DRW1108IM E. BENQ 5232W-0N2
VT3249-A2-TW-052 For VT8342B1 (238AA+227A9+249A2): After removing the RAID driver by setup or control panel or silent, the VT3149 RAID controller will disappear from the device manager under Windows Server 2003.
VT3249-A2-TW-053 After removing the RAID driver by setup or Control Panel or Silent, the RAID controller will show yellow mark in the device manager under Windows XP+SP2.
VT3249-A2-TW-055 The RAID driver remove function is unavailable in the U-Setup program under Windows NT4.0+SP6.
VT3249-A2-TW-056 The RAID driver can not be removed by silent under Windows NT4.0+SP6.
VT3249-A2-TW-057 The VIA RAID Tool can not be upgraded successfully by setup under Windows NT4.0+SP6.","Allan Chen","Fixed" "VT3249-A2-TW-058","After upgrading the VIA RAID Tool from v4.04 to v4.06 by setup, there are two RAID Tool icons on the taskbar under the Windows ME.
VT3249-A2-TW-058 After upgrading the VIA RAID Tool from v4.04 to v4.06 by setup, there are two RAID Tool icons on the taskbar under the Windows ME
VT3249-A2-TW-060 For VT8342B1 (238AA+227A9+249A2): After installing the Combo RAID driver, VT3149 RAID controller will show yellow mark in the device manger under Windows 98SE/ME. [Check with VT8342B1 (238A6+227A9+249A2): PASS]
Driver Patch VLink data fetch issue when RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 copy and compare
Utility Add feature for SmartX RAID but it must be same as V4.04 in Combo RAID driver
5.
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Limitation
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1. VT6420 PATA does not support RAID.
2. SATA HDD hot-plug is not supported by DOS, Windows NT4.0, 98SE and ME.
3. Hot-plug is not supported for VT6421 PATA slave if PATA master already existed. (It is hardware spec. limitation)
4. RAID 0 migration and fully PnP are not support for DOS, Windows NT4.0, 98SE and Me
Note:
1. When plugging or unplugging a HDD must complete all actions of RAID utility in OS.
2. There are two kinds of VT6420 BIOS. Please refer to BIOS.txt.
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Release Package Version: 4.30C
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1. Driver
VT6410, VT6420 SATA, VT6421: V4.30 (WHQL digital signed)
2. Utility: 4.06
3. U-setup 5.2.1.12
4. Fixed Bugs
Add XP-x64 cat file.
Fix Win2000 txtsetup BSOD problem.
Fix Win2000 driver setup failure.
Add Setup.ISS for satisfying Lenovo setup spec silent installation.
AMD64 install pop up console window.
Serv2003 SP1 can not install.
5.
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Limitation
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1. VT6420 PATA does not support RAID.
2. SATA HDD hot-plug is not supported by DOS, Windows NT4.0, 98SE and ME.
3. Hot-plug is not supported for VT6421 PATA slave if PATA master already existed. (It is hardware spec. limitation)
4. RAID 0 migration and fully PnP are not support for DOS, Windows NT4.0, 98SE and Me
Note:
1. When plugging or unplugging a HDD must complete all actions of RAID utility in OS.
2. There are two kinds of VT6420 BIOS. Please refer to BIOS.txt.
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