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BIOS Version: 3D03 Release Date: Wed. 10-19-2005 Checksum: F9A7h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 2.0
Change History
(01) Update CPU microcode
Known issues
(01) When install ARMC card in Redhat ES 3.0 and plug in USB connector,
the text console screen will show the IRQ messages continuously.
(Insert the floppy disk or CD disk, the messages will stop.)
Spec Notice
(01) When M/B installs 8 DIMMs and 6 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
(02) When M/B installs 6 DIMMs and 4 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
Supported CPU Microcode :
(01) A0 Stepping (0F30h) - Version 13;
(02) B0 Stepping (0F31h) - Version 0B;
(03) B1 Stepping (0F32h) - Version 0A;
(04) C1 Stepping (0F37h) - Version 03;
(05) D0 Stepping (0F34h) - Version 17;
(06) E0 Stepping (0F41h) - Version17;
(07) N0 Stepping (0F43h) - Version 05;
(08) G1 Stepping (0F49h) - Version 03;
(09) R0 Stepping (0F4Ah) - Version 02;
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BIOS Version: 3C04 Release Date: Wed. 03-16-2005 Checksum: FDFCh
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 2.0
Change History
(01) Display CPU error messages during POST.
Known issues
(01) When install ARMC card in Redhat ES 3.0 and plug in USB connector,
the text console screen will show the IRQ messages continuously.
(Insert the floppy disk or CD disk, the messages will stop.)
Spec Notice
(01) When M/B installs 8 DIMMs and 6 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
(02) When M/B installs 6 DIMMs and 4 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
Supported CPU Microcode :
(01) A0 Stepping (0F30h) - Version 13;
(02) B0 Stepping (0F31h) - Version 0B;
(03) B1 Stepping (0F32h) - Version 07;
(04) C1 Stepping (0F37h) - Version 03;
(05) D0 Stepping (0F34h) - Version 14;
(06) E0 Stepping (0F41h) - Version 0D;
(07) N0 Stepping (0F43h) - Version 04;
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BIOS Version: 3C03 Release Date: Thu. 02-24-2005 Checksum: C7E5h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 2.0
Change History
(01) When CPU doesn't support "Execute Disable Bit function" and
"Enhanced Halt State function", gray out these two items.
Known issues
(01) When install ARMC card in Redhat ES 3.0 and plug in USB connector,
the text console screen will show the IRQ messages continuously.
(Insert the floppy disk or CD disk, the messages will stop.)
Spec Notice
(01) When M/B installs 8 DIMMs and 6 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
(02) When M/B installs 6 DIMMs and 4 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
Supported CPU Microcode :
(01) A0 Stepping (0F30h) - Version 13;
(02) B0 Stepping (0F31h) - Version 0B;
(03) B1 Stepping (0F32h) - Version 07;
(04) C1 Stepping (0F37h) - Version 03;
(05) D0 Stepping (0F34h) - Version 14;
(06) E0 Stepping (0F41h) - Version 0D;
(07) N0 Stepping (0F43h) - Version 04;
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BIOS Version: 3C02 Release Date: Fri. 01-07-2005 Checksum: 4DD0h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 2.0
Change History
(01) Solve the SMBIOS type 4 FSB and current speed error.
Known issues
(01) When install ARMC card in Redhat ES 3.0 and plug in USB connector,
the text console screen will show the IRQ messages continuously.
(Insert the floppy disk or CD disk, the messages will stop.)
Spec Notice
(01) When M/B installs 8 DIMMs and 6 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
(02) When M/B installs 6 DIMMs and 4 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
Supported CPU Microcode :
(01) A0 Stepping (0F30h) - Version 13;
(02) B0 Stepping (0F31h) - Version 0B;
(03) B1 Stepping (0F32h) - Version 07;
(04) C1 Stepping (0F37h) - Version 03;
(05) D0 Stepping (0F34h) - Version 14;
(06) E0 Stepping (0F41h) - Version 0D;
(07) N0 Stepping (0F43h) - Version 04;
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BIOS Version: 3C01 Release Date: Tue. 01-04-2005 Checksum: 8500h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 2.0
Change History
(01) Defect ID 12020 Fixed
Mirror - After reboot, it log repeated disable event in BIOS.
(02) Defect ID 12049 Fixed
Mirror - It did not assert NMI for multi-bit error when mirror
enabling.
(03) Defect ID 12112 Fixed
System hang up after install Win2003 SP1 1218 with S54 BIOS 3BT0
DBS enable + multi-processor.
(04) Add "Soft Power Control Fail" event in setup menu.
(05) Add C1E(Enhanced Halt State) function.
(06) Add Execute Disable Bit function.
(07) Support Irwindale CPU.
(08) Update CPU micro code.
(09) Add DBS function.
(10) Update console redirection function to support 25 line utility.
(11) Add C1E and Execute Disable Bit Enable/Disable switch in setup.
Known issues
(01) When install ARMC card in Redhat ES 3.0 and plug in USB connector,
the text console screen will show the IRQ messages continuously.
(Insert the floppy disk or CD disk, the messages will stop.)
Spec Notice
(01) When M/B installs 8 DIMMs and 6 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
(02) When M/B installs 6 DIMMs and 4 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
Supported CPU Microcode :
(01) A0 Stepping (0F30h) - Version 13;
(02) B0 Stepping (0F31h) - Version 0B;
(03) B1 Stepping (0F32h) - Version 07;
(04) C1 Stepping (0F37h) - Version 03;
(05) D0 Stepping (0F34h) - Version 14;
(06) E0 Stepping (0F41h) - Version 0D;
(07) N0 Stepping (0F43h) - Version 04;
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BIOS Version: 3B01 Release Date: Wed. 10-20-2004 Checksum: 0511h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 1.6
Change History
(01) Solve CMOS checksum error eventlog can't show in ASM issue.
(02) Solve memory sparing function can't work when scrubing is
enable issue.
(03) Solve when BMC only run the boot code, the BMC version display
is wrong issue.
Known issues
(01) When install ARMC card in Redhat ES 3.0 and plug in USB connector,
the text console screen will show the IRQ messages continuously.
(Insert the floppy disk or CD disk, the messages will stop.)
Spec Notice
(01) When M/B installs 8 DIMMs and 6 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
Supported CPU Microcode :
(01) A0 Stepping (0F30h) - Version 13;
(02) B0 Stepping (0F31h) - Version 0B;
(03) B1 Stepping (0F32h) - Version 07;
(04) C1 Stepping (0F37h) - Version 03;
(05) D0 Stepping (0F34h) - Version 13;
(06) E0 Stepping (0F41h) - Version 09;
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BIOS Version: 3A13 Release Date: Fri. 10-08-2004 Checksum: 48DFh
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 1.4
Change History
(01) Solve E-0 stepping CPU can't load micro code issue.
(02) Solve "log wrong FRB2 eventlog" issue.
(03) Update EMS baud rate default from 9600 to 19200.
(04) Change E-segment cache to uncacheable for USB.
Known issues
(01) When install ARMC card in Redhat ES 3.0 and plug in USB connector,
the text console screen will show the IRQ messages continuously.
(Insert the floppy disk or CD disk, the messages will stop.)
Spec Notice
(01) When M/B installs 8 DIMMs and 6 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
Supported CPU Microcode :
(01) A0 Stepping (0F30h) - Version 13;
(02) B0 Stepping (0F31h) - Version 0B;
(03) B1 Stepping (0F32h) - Version 07;
(04) C1 Stepping (0F37h) - Version 03;
(05) D0 Stepping (0F34h) - Version 13;
(06) E0 Stepping (0F41h) - Version 09;
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BIOS Version: 3A12 Release Date: Mon. 10-04-2004 Checksum: 90CFh
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 1.4
Change History
(01) When BIOS detects HDD, BIOS will disable FRB2 timer.
(02) Solve to use USB 2.0 CD-ROM install Linux will hang up issue.
(03) Update the BIOS version to "3A12" for ePanel.
Known issues
(01) When install ARMC card in Redhat ES 3.0 and plug in USB connector,
the text console screen will show the IRQ messages continuously.
(Insert the floppy disk or CD disk, the messages will stop.)
Spec Notice
(01) When M/B installs 8 DIMMs and 6 DIMMs have been disabled,
BIOS will show error message.
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BIOS Version: 3A11 Release Date: Fri. 10-01-2004 Checksum: 254Ch
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 1.4
Change History
(01) Before BIOS send BMC command, disable BMC SMI.
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BIOS Version: 3A10 Release Date: Wed. 09-22-2004 Checksum: 5F17h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 1.3
Change History
(01) Add cage2 voltage eventlogs in BIOS setup menu.
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BIOS Version: 3A09 Release Date: Tue. 09-21-2004 Checksum: 113Dh
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.6.3
BMC F/W: 1.2
Change History
(01) Enable ForcePR function for VRD hot protection.
(02) Solve Dobson add-on RAID card can't install W2K3 APM issue.
(03) Change USB 2.0 BIOS default setting from hispeed to fullspeed.
(04) Change onboard LAN boot agent to v7.6.3.
(05) Change onboard RAID IOAPIC from ICH5 to Dobson.
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BIOS Version: 3A08 Release Date: Thu. 09-02-2004 Checksum: 0AA2h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 1.1
Change History
(01) Update eventlog SCSI string to meet BMC's request.
(02) Update SMBIOS type 0, type4, type5, type9 for BIOS version,
Processor Family, Memory Interleave, PCI slot information.
(03) When install multi-function card in PCI-Express slot, the system
will show error message and hang up.
(04) Add display bar position when enter BIOS setup menu in the VT100
mode.
(05) Hide the Lindenhurst DMA controller and SMBUS device.
(06) Defect ID 10693 Fixed
Shut down RHEL AS 3.0 U2(EM64T) in ROMB, system show hung
messages before shut down completely.
(07) Send T-control value to BMC.
(08) Enable TM2 function.
(09) Support E-0 stepping CPU.
(10) Fix Red hat 7.3 can't install from USB CD-ROM.
(11) Enable Bi-direction PROCHOT function.
(12) Enable FSB bus parking function.
(13) Add E-0 stepping micro code.
(14) When install ARMC card, onboard VGA will disable for ACER's
request.
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BIOS Version: 3A07 Release Date: Fri. 07-23-2004 Checksum: CFBBh
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 1.0
Change History
(01) Update BIOS POST error event data to meet Acer's request.
(02) Solve when mirror function enable, plug 4 DIMMs and disable
2 DIMMs the system can't boot issue.
(03) Solve the "New event log found" string will overwrite the
"Mirror function not ready" string issue.
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BIOS Version: 3A06 Release Date: Thu. 07-22-2004 Checksum: 0A13h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 1.0
Change History
(01) When CMOS checksum error, the onboard VGA will always enable.
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BIOS Version: 3A05 Release Date: Wed. 07-21-2004 Checksum: 52A0h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 1.0
Change History
(01) Defect ID 9534 Fixed
In BIOS, it cannot show PCI parity error and PCI system error.
(02) Defect ID 10470 Fixed
Memory Mirror fucntion is not ready.
(03) Update ePanel vendor ID to 042Eh, device ID to 0002h.
(04) Change combine mode IDE device SVID & SSID.
(05) Fix FRB3 event will log issue.
(06) Update memory resize eventlog only log once in every POST.
(07) Remove evaluation string for formal release.
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BIOS Version: 3A04 Release Date: Tue. 07-08-2004 Checksum: 9ADEh
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 0.50
Change History
(01) Update the PCI-X slot IOAPIC number to solve when plug in the
PCI-X card the system will lag.
Root cause : The PCI-X slot is under the Dobson channel B.
The BIOS 3A03 use the IOAPIC 48(Xin0),49(Xin1),50(Xin2),
51(Xin3) for PCI-X slots in channel B. But actually H/W
connects IOAPIC 52(Xin4),53(Xin5),54(Xin6),55(Xin7) for
PCI-X slots. BIOS 3A04 will change the setting from
(48,49,50,51) to (52,53,54,55) to meet H/W routing.
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BIOS Version: 3A03 Release Date: Mon. 07-07-2004 Checksum: 1E56h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 0.50
Change History
(01) Defect ID 9012 Fixed
There is too many IRQ conflicts or shares under W2k.
(02) Defect ID 9534 Fixed
In BIOS, it cannot show PCI parity error and PCI system error.
(03) Defect ID 9687 Fixed
Unknow message "Altima Device Not Found!!!" in BIOS POST.
(04) Defect ID 10290 Fixed
When install ARMC card, the screen always dark while acer logo
have to post.
(05) Defect ID 10472 Fixed
Sometimes system show "Altima Device Found" in POST while the
e-panel doesn't be attached any more.
(06) Defect ID 10478 Fixed
Some hot key & Combo key (Ctrl-M, Ctrl-H) for Console redirection
failed.
(07) Defect ID 10485 Fixed
The system will auto wake up when connecting HCT loopback by S4
under w2k3.
(08) Defect ID 10542 Fixed
When setting secure mode in BIOS, it hang at 12h after POST.
(09) Defect ID 10544 Fixed
Some Wake up events of APM mode items are not ready.
(10) Defect ID 10545 Fixed
Power LED shows incorrectly when system was in standby state
under DOS with APM mode.
(11) Remove reset disable CPU item in setup.
(12) Remove ACPI redirection item in setup.
(13) Update SMBIOS type 38 information.
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BIOS Version: 3A02 Release Date: Mon. 07-05-2004 Checksum: A4E5h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 0.40
Change History
(01) Enable the COM2 for SIO 8374 chip.
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BIOS Version: 3A01 Release Date: Thu. 07-01-2004 Checksum: 7ACBh
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 0.40
Change History
(01) Defect ID 10079 Fixed
Fail to wake up the system from S5 by com1 port under w2k.
(02) Defect ID 10173 Fixed
Secure Mode Power Button not lock after INT 19h boot to OS.
(03) Defect ID 10313 Fixed
Whatever press power button or AC lost, it show power unit off
in BIOS.
(04) Defect ID 10343 Fixed
BIOS event / SCSI 2 backplane temperature is out fo range : no
description.
(05) Defect ID 10442 Fixed
After flash BMC FW:0.40, it log "CPU FRB2/Hang in POST failure"
in BIOS and CPU would be disabled.
(06) Defect ID 10445 Fixed
After memory was disabe, there are empty event log in BIOS event
viewer.
(07) Defect ID 10447 Fixed
Power cycle will cause PEF control setting return to zero.
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BIOS Version: 2A05 Release Date: Fri. 06-18-2004 Checksum: CB47h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM.
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 0.40
Change History
(01) Defect ID 7975 Fixed
In BIOS, Onboard Device Configuration(Control) don't correspond
with spec.
(02) Defect ID 8919 Fixed
When S54 Chip driver installed and then restart the system,there
is event log occurred under win2003.
(03) Defect ID 9410 Fixed
Exclamation marks of ON/B SCSI will appear after installed
win2003(64bit) completly.
(04) Defect ID 10173 Fixed
Power button did not lockout in secure mode.
(05) Defect ID 10272 Fixed
Memory reduction Function could not work.
(06) Update SCSI firmware.(MPTFW-01.03.35.00-IM)
(07) Update console redirection function.
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BIOS Version: 2A04 Release Date: Fri. 06-11-2004 Checksum: 1C4Ah
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.10.00-IM
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 0.26
Change History
(01) Defect ID 9534 Fixed
In BIOS, it cannot show PCI parity error and PCI system error
description in event log record.
(02) Defect ID 9819 Fixed
The system can't boot from hdd when connecting two SATA HDD while
a bootable CD in the CDROM.
(03) Defect ID 9916 Fixed
The SCSI HD event description in BIOS event log is empty.
(04) Defect ID 9922 Fixed
Bios version no display in server board information when get it
via LAN.(Use Quanta remote management tool GRW)
(05) Defect ID 10009 Fixed
Cann't detect Sony IDE tape SDX-420V attached on P-ATA port of
S54 platform.
(06) Defect ID 10052 Fixed
Processor 1 Hot state desserted : no description in BIOS.
(07) Defect ID 10067 Fixed
The description of 1.5V event in BIOS show twice voltage.
(08) Defect ID 10079 Fixed
Fail to wake up the system from S5 by com1 port under w2k.
(09) Defect ID 10082 Fixed
SMBIOS-Type 7: Cache speed is unknown.
(10) Defect ID 10105 Fixed
Sometime event logs is always display date/time only,but has not
any error message.
(11) Defect ID 10126 Fixed
SMBIOS-Type 8 : There are many connector information undefined.
(12) Defect ID 10160 Fixed
When event log is empty, it did not display "Empty Event Log
Viewer" message in BIOS.
(13) Defect ID 10169 Fixed
When system event log area is full, it did not display "System
Event Log Full" in POST.
(14) Defect ID 10170 Fixed
When a new event is logged, BIOS didn't keep prompting "New Event
Log Found" at POST.
(15) Defect ID 10174 Fixed
According ACER BIOS spec, there is no "SATA only" item in BIOS.
(16) Defect ID 10175 Fixed
The memory information in BIOS show "333MHz" with some M/B.
(17) Defect ID 10210 Fixed
BIOS event / Processor 1 VRD Hot-asserted : no description.
(18) Defect ID 10221 Fixed
Can't installed SCO 5.0.7 into ON/B SATA HDD with SCSI HDD
install.
(19) Update ACER new logo with 256 colors.
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BIOS Version: 2A03 Release Date: Thu. 05-27-2004 Checksum: B203h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.10.00-IM
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 0.25
Change History
1. Updated Memory RAS Feature with CMOS Port.
2. Apply USB 2.0 signal special programming.
3. Fixed Remote Access Configuration in Setup Utility.
COM1 default is 115200 8,n,1
COM2 default is 19200 8,n,1
4. Updated CPU Frequency Control in Setup Utility.
5. Added routines for CSP/BSP to check CMOS checksum in boot.
6. Updated SVID=1025h and SSID=004Dh
7. Implement Memory RAS Feature-Sparing
8. Argie update LH
B0:D0:F0 reg D4 programmed to 3 as per BSU 0.77.
Enable Function 1
Register Init table modified.
At end of post lock the processor only reset bit.
IO_DELAY changed to IO_DELAY_BB
Start of PCI lower starting address checked instead of blindly taking PFMEM as base.
Memory resource alllocation problem with 1MB flash part size fixed.
9. Update memory reference code Version 1.03
10. Add new BMC functions (Set BIOS version / Set processor information / Set DIMM information)
Solved Defected ID #9918 CPU information model (Celeron) and frequency (500MHz) detect error via LAN
#9921 Memory information status show "not present" via LAN
#9922 Bios version no display in server board information when get it via LAN
11. Move SetSystemGUID to late POST, move BMC OEM command in OEMBIOS2BMC_FAR
12. Implement (1)SCSI HDD (2)USB Over Current (3)SATA HDD (4)SCSI Fuse (5)SCSI Voltage (6)SCSI Temperature Event Log
Solved Defected ID #9916 SCSI HD event description in BIOS event log is empty .
13. Modified string when event log is empty as Acer's request.
14. Comment out procedures no longer been used in bmccmd.asm
15, Modified Acer logo page
16. Update latest eModule
1 Serial Redirection eM to '8.00.03_SREDIR_02.00.00_RC20'
Also remove cjhsu_S54_19 solution.
17. Add new control function in setup menu 'Event Log Configuration' (Event Logging Enable/Disable,
AC Power Lost/Recovery, ECC Event Logging and Intrusion Event)
18. Fixed Enter 'Product Information' hang issue
19. Fixed BMC_SetSystemBootOptions, **Must turn on 'CoreVer10orAbove' in 'ipmiboard.sdl' to enable this function**
20. Modified ePanel function
21. Acer request 'Onboard VGA Device' and 'PS/2 Mouse support' back on
22. Acer request 'ACPI-aware OS' back on
23. Fixed setup menu text to meet Acer requirement
24. Modified BMC OEM Command 'BMC_OemCmd_Far' to 'BMC_GetSMIReason_Far'. In order to identify SMI belong
to ePanel or PERR/SERR. Also make change to OEM Command completion code should be '0C4h'
25. Acer request to Turn on 'SATA option' in setup menu
26. Acer request to add 'Auto-detect CPU Frequency' and 'CPU Frequency to Bus Ratio' in setup menu
27. Add BMC OEM command to support user Enable/Disable (1. All Event Logging 2. ECC Event Logging 3. AC Power
4. Intrustion Event Logging 5. PCI Device Event Logging)
28. Make PCI_EXP_Slot_4 and PCI_EXP_Slot_4 Active to solve can't detect LSI PCI-E RAID HBA issue
and modified linkD to 19 (original #18 conflict with linkC)
29. Modified string to P0-Master/P1-Slave when combined Mode option=P-ATA 1st Channel
30. Fixed that master HDD can't be detected with slave CDROM drives attached in the same channel.
Wait for controller free after identify command issued no matter if it is sucessful or not.
31. Update SIO code to match NS8374
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BIOS Version: 2A02 Release Date: Thu. 05-12-2004 Checksum: E409h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.10.00-IM
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.12
BMC F/W: 0.24
Change History
(01) Defect ID 9882 Fixed
Reboot test for DOS Failes.
(02) Defect ID 9883 Fixed
Short power cycling test Failed.
(03) Defect ID 8999 Fixed
Run DC on/off test cause system happen "Multi-Bit Error" event
log.
(04) Defect ID 9748 Fixed
System will blue screen when installing w2k from PXE(ON/B Lan)
function.
(05) Defect ID 9702 Fixed
System hang up at 2A h after AC on/off sometimes.
(06) Defect ID 9844 Fixed
The PCI-X bus just operate with 66MHz by viewing Byte(41) = 2A.
(07) Defect ID 8917 Fixed
Memory multi bit error can't be recording in event log.
(08) Defect ID 9710 Fixed
There are two USB function items in BIOS 2A01 setup utility.
(09) Defect ID 9783 Fixed
System hang up at 2Ah when running DOS reboot through ROMB HDD.
(10) Defect ID 9714 Fixed
BIOS Event log did not indicate which DIMMs slot appear ECC (STN
request ).
(11) Defect ID 9545 Fixed
There is no event description in BIOS event record while ShareNic
security event appear in BMC.
(12) Defect ID 9708 Fixed
It took a long time to view eventlog in BIOS when records are
full.
(13) Defect ID 9713 Fixed
Exclamation marks of com2 port will appear after installed
win2003 completly with APM mode.
(14) Defect ID 9797 Fixed
Reboot test failed.
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BIOS Version: 2A01 Release Date: Thu. 04-22-2004 Checksum: E260h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
MPTFW-01.03.10.00-IM
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.3
BMC F/W: 0.23
Change History
(01) Defect ID 8770 Fixed
Can't installed win2003 into ON/B LSI1030 SCSI with APM mode.
(02) Defect ID 9122 Fixed
ACPI function of PCI-X lan card not ready completely.
(03) Defect ID 9129 Fixed
Some items of HCT11.2 ACPI pre-test block under win2003 due to
power manage was not ready.
(04) Defect ID 9155 Fixed
Sometimes the devices under Dobson (PCI-X & On/SCSI) will be
re-scanned under w2k after warm-rebooting.
(05) Defect ID 9160 Fixed
System cannot detected ON/B SCSI HDD when installing SCO open
server 5.0.7.(SCSI From IDE CDROM).
(06) Defect ID 9274 Fixed
System cannot boot into OS after installed SCO Openserver 5.0.7
completly (ROMB installed from IDE CDROM).
(07) Defect ID 9279 Fixed
The Redhat AS 3.0(OS installed in SATA HDD) warm reboot test is
fail.
(08) Defect ID 9284 Fixed
System cannot boot into OS with SMP mode after RHEL AS3.0 is
completely installed in ROMB.
(09) Defect ID 9308 Fixed
After install Netware 6.5 into ROMB HDD , system can't load CDROM.
(10) Defect ID 9379 Fixed
When disable LOM 2 in BIOS, LOM 1 can not work under windows 2000.
(11) Defect ID 9399 Fixed
On/B LAN PME function cannot work when running s1,s4 and s5 under
w2k.
(12) Defect ID 9442 Fixed
System blue screen when install Win2000 on ROMB(BIOS_1A10).
(13) Defect ID 9449 Fixed
Can't installed win2000 into ON/B RAID HDD under APM mode.
(14) Defect ID 8538 Fixed
The PS2 mouse dragging of the system would delay under FreeBSD5.1.
(15) Defect ID 9218 Fixed
System could not enter the BIOS utility of LSI U320 Raid card
attached on S54 PCI slot .
(16) Defect ID 8996 Fixed
S54 GUID still not provide to SIT.
(17) Defect ID 9012 Fixed
There is too many IRQ conflicts or shares under W2k.
(18) Defect ID 9033 Fixed
When install ARMC card, it appears exclamation marks about VGA.
(19) Defect ID 9385 Fixed
In BIOS, onboard SCSI statements(AIC 7902) wrong.
(20) Defect ID 9534 Fixed
In BIOS, it cannot show PCI parity error and PCI system error
description in event log record.
(21) Update SCSI option ROM.(MPTFW-01.03.10.00-IM)
(22) Update USB module.
(23) Update setup items.
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BIOS Version: 1A10 Release Date: Wed. 04-07-2004 Checksum: EBE3h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.3
BMC F/W: 0.21
Change History
(01) Defect ID 9003 Fixed
When resetting configuration data in BIOS, it can't restore to
to default value "NO".
(02) Defect ID 9275 Fixed
Install RHEL AS 3.0 into ROMB HDD from IDE CDROM, the RedHat
logo in setup is disappear.
(03) Defect ID 9043 Fixed
In BIOS, the third and forth SATA ports cannot exchange.
(04) Defect ID 9148 Fixed
ACPI System Test[Win2K] of HCT9.502 test failed under w2k.
(05) Defect ID 9150 Fixed
Unreported Memory and I/O port of HCT11.2 test failed under
win2003.
(06) Defect ID 8907 Fixed
When setting parallel port address as 278 in BIOS, ECP and
Bi-Directional mode will disappear.
(07) Defect ID 9147 Fixed
ACPI pre-OS of HCT9.502 test failed under win2000.
(08) Defect ID 9199 Fixed
Clearing password by jumper 27(3-4), it would not show warning
message.
(09) Defect ID 9210 Fixed
It show incorrect memory information in BIOS setup utility.
(10) Defect ID 9093 Fixed
The system can't boot from hdd after installed win2000 (SATA HDD)
while a bootable CD in the CDROM.
(11) Update enter setup hot-key from "Ctrl-Alt-Esc" to "F2".
(12) Update memory reference code 0.86x.
(13) Support 64bit CPU.
(14) Update Lindenhurst Sightings Report errata 42,66,79 and LH BIOS
update item 52,53.
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BIOS Version: 1A09 Release Date: Tue. 03-23-2004 Checksum: 5159h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.3
BMC F/W: 0.20
Change History
(01) Remove LH sighting report item 56 to solve onboard LAN issue.
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BIOS Version: 1A08 Release Date: Thu. 03-18-2004 Checksum: 9254h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.3
BMC F/W: 0.20
Change History
(01) Defect ID 9122 Fixed
ACPI function of PCI-X lan card not ready completely (no power
management options under w2k).
(02) Defect ID 9129 Fixed
Some items of HCT11.2 ACPI pre-test block under win2003 due to
power manage was not ready.
(03) Defect ID 8514 Fixed
Clear BMC system eventlog fail in BIOS setup utility.
(04) Defect ID 8538 Fixed
The PS2 mouse dragging of the system would delay under FreeBSD5.1.
(05) Defect ID 8917 Fixed
Memory multi-bit error can't be recording in eventlog.
(06) Defect ID 8344 Fixed
Summary screen will disappear, when press Tab key at LOGO POST
ending.
(07) Defect ID 8928 Fixed
ON/B LAN doesn't have power management options under w2k.
(08) Update the SMBIOS function.
(09) Update BMC eventlog function.
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BIOS Version: 1A07 Release Date: Tue. 03-09-2004 Checksum: 5816h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.3
BMC F/W: 0.19
Change History
(01) Solve W2K blue screen issue.
(02) Defect ID 8495 Fixed
OS installed in ON/B SCSI cannot boot smoothly when a CD is
inserted in CD-ROM.
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BIOS Version: 1A06 Release Date: Thu. 03-04-2004 Checksum: C256h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.3
BMC F/W: 0.19
Change History
(01) Remove onboard VGA enable/disable item in setup menu.
(02) Add Dobson RAID initial function.
(03) Defect ID 7658 Fixed
It would show "PCI unknow devices" in summary screen after POST.
(04) Defect ID 8406 Fixed
There is a error mark for "PCI memory controller" driver under
win2000.
(05) Defect ID 8467 Fixed
Can't disable onboard Lan in BIOS.
(06) Defect ID 8487 Fixed
Front side bus speed error(400MHz) when insert 512Mx8 DIMMs.
(07) Defect ID 8918 Fixed
System will hang when selecting system information under BIOS
setup utility.
(08) Defect ID 8976 Fixed
System would prevent ACPI function from entering S1 and S4 state.
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BIOS Version: 1A05 Release Date: Fri. 02-20-2004 Checksum: 587Ah
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
PXE ROM: Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Boot Agent v7.5.3
BMC F/W: 0.18
Change History
(01) Add the workaround for system reboot will show ACPI compliant
error (blue screen).
(02) Update CPU module.
(03) Add CPU micro code for C-1 stepping.
(04) Default disable ASPM function
(05) Update secure mode function.
(06) Add the PXE rom in system BIOS.
(07) Update memory sizing code to v0.81.
(08) Defect ID 7685 Fixed
AMIDiag : Misc \APM Functionality test fail.
(09) Defect ID 8017 Fixed
In summary screen, it shows garbage string about IDE HDD.
(10) Defect ID 8358 Fixed
Hyper threading function could not be disabled.
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BIOS Version: 1A04 Release Date: Wed. 01-07-2004 Checksum: 7440h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07
PXE ROM: N/A
BMC F/W: 0.14
Change History
(01) Defect ID 7916 Fixed
The total memory size shows incorrectly in BIOS setup utility.
(02) Defect ID 7654 Fixed
Power LED shows incorrectly when system was in standby state
under win2003.
(03) Defect ID 8014 Fixed
In BIOS setup utility, product information is empty.
(04) Defect ID 8365 Fixed
On board SCSI IME function have not ready.
(Update the SCSI BIOS to MTPBIOS-IME-5.09.07)
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BIOS Version: 1A03 Release Date: Mon 12-22-2003 Checksum: F434h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-5.07.00
PXE ROM: N/A
BMC F/W: 0.13
Change History
(01) Defect ID 7636 Fixed
In BIOS setup utility, it can't show correct DIMM information.
(02) Defect ID 7642 Fixed
In BIOS setup utility, there is no IPMI function.
(03) Defect ID 7646 Fixed
When selecting "P-ATA only" in BIOS, it still detect & show S-ATA
HDD.
(04) Defect ID 7649 Fixed
SATA HDD is detected as UDMA2 instead of UDMA6 on POST summary.
(05) Defect ID 7650 Fixed
IDE HDD is detected as UDMA2 instead of UDMA5 on POST summary.
(06) Defect ID 7651 Fixed
IDE HDD performance is too low.
(07) Defect ID 7661 Fixed
In BIOS setup utility, it can't show correct SATA information.
(08) Defect ID 7730 Fixed
LAN card information shows incorrectly on POST summary screen.
(09) Defect ID 7731 Fixed
System doesn't detect 82544 LAN card during POSTing.
(10) Defect ID 7733 Fixed
It showed NVRAM update fail during POST.
(11) Defect ID 7737 Fixed
HCT system stress would hang up while system installed with multi
CPU.
(12) Defect ID 7818 Fixed
It shows incorrect memory information in BIOS.
(13) Defect ID 7846 Fixed
LAN card information shows incorrectly on POST summary screen.
(The same with 7730)
(14) Defect ID 7865 Fixed
The USB function choice shows incorrect in BIOS setup utility.
(15) Defect ID 7909 Fixed
The CPU info. should be "ACPI multiprocessor" but it show "ACPI
uniprocessor" in the computer.
(16) Defect ID 7916 Fixed
The total memory size shows incorrectly in BIOS setup utility.
(17) Defect ID 7966 Fixed
On/B VGA VRAM should be 8MB instead of 4MB.
(18) Defect ID 7977 Fixed
There is no BMC information in BIOS setup.(The same with 7642)
(19) Defect ID 8071 Fixed
After setting user password, it will stop at Boot tab in BIOS
setup menu.
(20) Defect ID 8072 Fixed
It become slowly in POST when setting hardware as flow control of
console redirection in BIOS.
(21) Defect ID 8073 Fixed
Setting H/W jumper(JP27:5-6) can't recover BIOS.
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BIOS Version: 1A02 Release Date: Wed 11-21-2003 Checksum: 9806h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: YES
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: LSI 1030 MTPBIOS-5.07.00
PXE ROM: N/A
BMC F/W: N/A
Change History
(01) Defect ID 7628 Fixed
ROMB SCSI BIOS did not displayed on POST while it is enabled in
BIOS.
(02) Defect ID 7673 Fixed
After flashing BIOS, it is no any screen at POST.
(03) Defect ID 7637 Fixed
In Summary Screen, it show 2 floppies information after system
POST.
(04) Defect ID 7638 Fixed
In BIOS setup utility, the memory information need to show DDRII,
not just DDR.
(05) Defect ID 7641 Fixed
In BIOS, there is no USB function and legacy USB support.
(06) Defect ID 7653 Fixed
K/B and mouse cannot wake up system from S1 under win2003.
(07) Defect ID 7655 Fixed
PME doesn't work when NIC card plugged in slot6 (32bit/33MHz).
(08) Defect ID 7660 Fixed
The system can't boot from hdd after installed win2003 (IDE HDD)
while a bootable CD in the CDROM.
(09) Defect ID 7665 Fixed
Sometimes system detect S-ATA HDD very slow on POST.
(10) Defect ID 7666 Fixed
It is hard to enter BIOS Setup utility when setting quick boot.
(Disable quick boot (set as default))
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BIOS Version: 1A01 Release Date: Wed 11-04-2003 Checksum: 4293h
Update BootBlock: YES Clear CMOS: NO
Flash Utility: Version 8.27.44
(GPNV data area reserving/Check BIOS ID)
VGA BIOS: ATI Rage-XL VGA BIOS Version 4.332
SCSI BIOS: N/A
PXE ROM: N/A
BMC F/W: N/A
Change History
(01) First Release
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A.1 Flash Utility usage:
At the DOS prompt, key in the following commands and then press the
ENTER key, where FlashFileName is the file name of the Flash Utility
that is used to upgrade the BIOS ROM, and the parameter RomFileName
means the ROM file that is to be programmed into the flash part.
FlashFileName RomFileName
A.2 Recover the system BIOS:
A.2.1. How to recover the BIOS:
The system BIOS can be recovered via the floppy diskette containing
BIOS image file AMIBOOT.ROM by pressing the hot key <Ctrl>-<Home>
during POST (Power-On Self Test).
A.2.2. How to create a recovery diskette:
(1) Prepare a formatted floppy diskette.
(2) Copy the BIOS ROM file to the root directory of the diskette and
rename it to AMIBOOT.ROM.
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.