Comment: | 21.06.2006
BIOS - Change V5.00 Release R1.09.2156.S1
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- Support boot from multi-session CDROM.
- Change selection mechanism for BIOS setup nodes
"USB Host Controller" and "USB Legacy Support".
An "ATTENTION" screen must be confirmed before
new setting is accepted.
- Enable onboard graphics controller always after
CMOS checksum errors.
- Extend functionality of BIOS setup node "PCI Bus
SERR..." to PCI adapters.
- PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse detection improved.
- System Monitoring/CPU/BMC Heimdall:
Update BIOS to support latest changes for Intel
Pentium 4 (6xx) processors.
- Feature/BIOS Setup:
Added Multimedia Timer (HPET) Required for
Windows Vista.
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History-List:
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02.02.2006
BIOS - Change V5.00 Release R1.08.2156.S1
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- Moved some BIOS setup items from hidden to visible
pages.
- Add System Monitoring support for Cedar Mill and
Presler.
- Improved memory performance, if a PCI Express x16
graphic card is used.
- Fix problem that some systems hang if a USB-MO
drive with a CD-ROM image is attached.
- Specification update for Intel Cedar Mill B-0
Stepping and Dempsey B-1 Stepping.
- Include support for the Intel CPU Vanderpool
Technology feature.
- ACPI: Fixed reporting of UDMA mode in PATA/SATA
combined modes.
- Improvement: Do not report any PS/2 Mouse and
Keyboard resource if no such device is attached
during BIOS POST. This prevents the nasty
timeout during Windows XP installation if only
a USB Keyboard and/or a USB Mouse are attached.
- Improvement: Only the owner of the SETUP password
may access the ATA vulnerabilities menu.
- Bug Fix: UDMA mode was set to slowest P-ATA drive
per cable.
- Bug Fix: Disable Secondary IDE in device manager
if S-ATA Mode is "Native".
- Fixed CMOS Checksum Error if system is
reset/switched OFF during ROM scan or at OPROM
setup exit in case a bootable, removable drive is
detected.
- Bug Fix: CDROM-Boot didn't work, if a multicard
reader was connected.
- Bug Fix: Disable USB Controller for runtime, if
"USB Enabled Ports" is set to "None" in BIOS Setup.
- Implemented new video bios version 1248.
Added three additional graphic resolutions:
1366 x 768 / 60 (HDTV 720p)
1024 x 512 / 60
852 x 480 / 60
08.09.2005
BIOS - Change V5.00 Release R1.07.2156_S1
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- Implemented new video bios version 1227.
- Reduced power consumption of LAN controller. This
is in case WOL is disabled or the controller
itself is disabled.
- Use new format for LAN FW Revision in BIOS Info
Page.
- Removed Smartcard SystemLock support for
Industrial boards.
- Implemented ATA Harddisk Diagnostic for
Industrial/OEM computing in BIOS setup.
- Bug Fix: Setup node to set discard timer to 1024
or 128 clocks didn't work on ICH7.
- Improvement: Do not report any PS/2 Mouse and
Keyboard resource if no such device is attached
during BIOS POST. This prevents the nasty timeout
during Windows XP installation if only a USB
Keyboard and/or a USB Mouse are attached.
- Support for USB 2.0 devices under DOS.
- Removed DRAM SPD Write Protect support for
Industrial boards.
- Improved Cache initialization to avoid, that some
memory areas are cached twice.
- Bug Fix for some configuration with 4GB memory.
- Bug Fix: If NX Memory Protection Enabled,
FirstWare RecoverPro works.
- Fixed system hangs in legacy software interface to
switch off the system. This interface was used by
i.e. DeskOff.
04.08.2005
BIOS - Change V5.00 Release R1.06.2156.S1
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- Not officially released.
28.07.2005
BIOS - Change V5.00 Release R1.05.2156.S1
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- Not officially released.
17.06.2005
BIOS - Change V5.00 Release R1.04.2156.S1
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- Not officially released.
31.05.2005
BIOS - Change V5.00 Release R1.03.2156.S1
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- First released version.
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