********************************************** * 1/12/2010 - Silver BIOS Release 1.01.0015 * ********************************************** Functions Working: ------------------ - DDR Memory (both slots tested 256M,512M,1G) - Network/Ethernet - USB (2 external hubs and internel hub) 1.0 and 2.0 support - USB Keyboard during POST and DOS - PCMCIA (CFlash, Wired network, symbol wireless card, Intel 2011 wireless card) - SERIRQ for PCMCIA - COM working - PCI Slot (tested with PNA network card) - AC'97 Audio - Power Button - IDE Primary Interface - XP Reset - Ctrl-Alt-Del from BIOS/DOS - CRT Video - LDVS Panel - DVI Pannel - LDVS Backlight Control - PXE boot - Integrated Touch (XP Driver required) - Integrated MSR (XP driver required) - Compact Flash (IDE interface) fully functional - 80 pin IDE cable detect - Suspend to RAM (S3 - Windows Standby) fully supported - LM63 fan control/monitor support - Centrino CPU Certification - USB 2.0 - Wake on LAN (S5) Functions Not Working/Know Issues: ---------------------------------- - Wake on USB keyboard/mouse (S5) - Wake on LAN (S3) - Some DMI information not fully implemented - Some USB Boot issues still remain <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Release History >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ 1/12/2010 - Release 0015 ------------------------------ WIT #618057 - Resolved issue with Real Time Clock not updating on some units. WIT #631270 - Fixed CMOS conflict between PXE next boot and Static IP flag. ------------------------------ 04/29/2008 - Release 0014 ------------------------------ WIT #605877 - Add ability to force one time PXE boot on next boot. ------------------------------ 11/29/2007 - Release 0013 ------------------------------ WIT #597701 - No longer stops boot on hard drive SMART errors. ------------------------------ 01/18/2006 - Release 0012 ------------------------------ WIT #581402 - Allowed the clock chip to turn off cpu clock generation to prevent some cpus from getting hot when shut down. Requires a board modification. ------------------------------ 01/18/2006 - *Unreleased* 0011 ------------------------------ Someone may have used this for OPT only. Still trying to figure out how to build the vbios for different resolutions. ------------------------------ 12/29/2005 - Release 1.01.0010 ------------------------------ WIT # 560799 - Force more cold boot logic on warm boot, especially for IDE. Never disable an IDE controller when no drive is detected. Retry a failed drive identify command up to 5 times on CF adapter. ------------------------------ 12/16/2005 - Release 1.01.0009 ------------------------------ WIT # 560027 - Made secondary master IDE never detect DMA from the CF card. ------------------------------ 11/09/2004 - Release 1.01.0008 ------------------------------ WIT # 540350 - Added SST49LF008A FWH support. ------------------------------ 04/30/2004 - Release 1.01.0006 ------------------------------ WIT #531442 - Turned backlight off on shutdown or suspend to ram. ------------------------------ 03/31/2004 - Release 1.01.0005 ------------------------------ WIT #528964 - Added WOL (Wake on LAN) support. ------------------------------ 03/18/2004 - Release 1.01.0004 ------------------------------ WIT #528973 - Reduced BIOS boot time from 22 seconds to 9.5 seconds. ------------------------------ 10/31/2003 - Release 1.01.0003 ------------------------------ WIT #520656 - BIOS screen not shown after Bumble is connected and system is re-booted WIT #520658 - Bad CMOS battery causes BIOS to fail to boot - disabled error reporting WIT #521200 - Rev C boards BIOS driving STMicro Programming Voltage High ------------------------------ 10/15/2003 - Release 1.01.0002 ------------------------------ 10/14/2003 - WIT #519889 - Implemented keyboard timeout 10/14/2003 - WIT #519889 - Implemented LAN PXE OPROM CMOS enable/disable 10/15/2003 - WIT #519889 - Upgraded DDR memory initialization to verision 1.7 10/15/2003 - WIT #519820 - Reverted back to VBIOS vesion 3037 - version 3066 caused screen flicker on some units and CRT's failed to sync on BIOS splash screen ------------------------------ 10/10/2003 - Release 1.01.0001 ------------------------------ 10/05/2003 - Filled out most DMI informations fields 10/10/2003 - Added support for PCMCIA Parallel PCI interrupts (Rev C required) 10/10/2003 - Upgraded to latest version Video BIOS 10/10/2003 - Defaulted USB 2.0 to enabled (requires image 15EHDB03.GHO or greater) -------------------------- 09/19/2003 - Release Dev K -------------------------- 09/11/2003 - Updated Banias Microcode sent from Intel (now passes Centrino certification) 09/11/2003 - USB 2.0 fixes - init code and registers not initialized correctly 09/22/2003 - STMicro "brick recovery" GPIO support 09/22/2003 - Made interrupt routing deterministic PIRQA - INT3 PIRQB - INT4 PIRQC - INT5 PIRQD - INT6 PIRQE - INT10 PIRQF - INT10 (no devices on this PIRQ) PIRQG - INT10 (no devices on this PIRQ) PIRQH - INT11 -------------------------- 09/02/2003 - Release Dev J -------------------------- 09/02/2003 - Fixed bug where LM63 (temp/fan controller) not being initialized 09/02/2003 - Default USB 2.0 to disabled for now 09/02/2003 - Defaulted Video Scaling to "Force Scaling" - this forces 8x6 stretching for computouch and LH 09/02/2003 - Bug Fix - Stop clock throttling temperature was set to 75 instead of 95 -------------------------- 08/21/2003 - Release Dev I -------------------------- 08/20/2003 - Support Cash Draw Ports - requires board mod on rev B (HOOKS.ASM) 08/21/2002 - USB bug fix - Bad interrupt routing causing USB devices to fail -------------------------- 08/19/2003 - Release Dev H -------------------------- 08/12/2003 - Added support for LM63 Thermal Monitor/Fan Controller 08/19/2003 - Enabled LVDS spread spectrum clock and set to 66MHz 08/19/2003 - LVDS display now restored after suspend to RAM (S3 now fully supported) 08/19/2003 - Set LM84 temperature thresholds to enable CPU throttling - CPU 95C/Board 75C -------------------------- 08/11/2003 - Release Dev G -------------------------- 08/08/2003 - Splash Screen clean up (removed curve on status bar) 08/07/2003 - Default USB 2.0 to enabled (USB - Device 29, Function 7 to enabled) 08/07/2003 - Default AC97 modem to disabled 08/07/2003 - removed battery from ACPI tables 08/07/2003 - fix 80 pin IDE cable detection 08/07/2003 - event log ACPI error message from James e-mail -------------------------- 07/29/2003 - Release Dev F -------------------------- 07/01/2003 - Read temp via XP application (SilverTemp2.exe) 07/23/2003 - Implement StopClock Throttling in BIOS (Complete) however, must run silvertemp2 to turn throttling off 07/29/2003 - Defaulted spread spectrum to enabled in CMOS settings 07/28/2003 - Fixed hang is suspend to RAM (S3) - current video driver fails to turn backlight back on (will submit to intel) -------------------------- 05/29/2003 - Release Dev E -------------------------- 05/23/2003 - LDVS panel backlight control --------------------------- 05/23/2003 - Released Dev D --------------------------- 05/23/2003 - PXE Support 05/22/2003 - Order COM Ports from 1 - 8 (XP Driver Mod) 05/22/2003 - Removed references to Montania Reference Design 05/21/2003 - Tweeked CMOS defaults 05/18/2003 - Verified USB 2.0 operation --------------------------- 05/12/2003 - Released Dev C --------------------------- 04/24/2003 - Removed all SIO code 04/24/2003 - Mapped ACPI interrupts for PCMCIA and UARTS 04/24/2003 - Serial ports functional 04/24/2003 - Updated bits in video driver for LDVS Panel 05/01/2003 - Update with Radiant Graphic (POST Screen) 05/05/2003 - Added BIOS version on Splash Screen 05/08/2003 - Updated bits in video BIOS for DVI Panel 05/09/2003 - SERIRQ working on PCMCIA controller --------------------------- 04/25/2003 - Released Dev B --------------------------- 04/25/2003 - Remove SIO component from BIOS (need to remove CMOS settings, etc) 04/25/2003 - Integrate APCI 2.0 tables from Phoenix - verify NOLEGACY/NTDETECT.COM 04/25/2003 - Resolve RESET logic in ACPI 2.0 tables per spec. current hangs system 04/25/2003 - Resolve Ctrl-Atl-Del/reset logic in BIOS