Release History.txt Driver File Contents (VIA_IDE_Drivers70.zip)

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       Gigabyte is requesting boot function from CDROM on VT3249/VT6410 
      VT3249-All-TW-006       When connect CD-ROM and HDD devices as below, it will cause the CD-ROM boot fail
      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
      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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