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BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.13.1215
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- Improve CPU detection algorithm......
BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.12.1214/1215
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- Bug Fix: System with Win NT wakes up immediately in
following case:
Wait until APM standby mode and switch off system via
soft off tool within APM standby.
- Bug Fix: BIOS workaround to avoid spurious system wake
events (Reboots). Sometimes, system reboots although the
system should shutdown because of unexpected wake events
via AC97 hardware.
- Bug fix: "Smartguard Professional" Chipcard Software
(ZUS) ran into a blue screen under NT4.
- System lock functionality improved: System lock can be
reinstalled after deinstallation (PC group install).
- Add 48 Bit LBA support for IDE hard drives to access
more than 137 GB of hard disk space.
- New setup node "Memorybird SystemLock" implemented
(BIOS Default: Disabled). Now Memorybird can be used
instead of Setup and/or System password.
- Improvement: Boot via USB devices "Memorybird Pro",
"Fujitsu Memorybird" and "Pen Drive" implemented.
- Bug Fix: Solve floppy disk error during reboot if Windows
ME is going to S4 (Hibernate) and there is a WOL Magic
Packed just before S4.
- ICH2 Bios Spec update implemented which solves some
performance problems (e.g. with two Intel LAN cards).
- Bug Fix: Some PCI adapters, like Intel LAN Gigabit adapter
have initializing problems during POST.
- Include new CPU patch for 1,4 GHz Celeron and PIII.
BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.11.1214/1215
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- Improve hard disk access during system boot.
- Bug Fix: Some devices e.g. printer and modem do not
work on COM2 in an ACPI OS.
- Fixed boot issue for El Torito CDROM`s that have the
digital copy permitted bit set.
- Wake Events: BIOS workaround to avoid spurios system
wake events (reboots). In detail, the AC97 hardware
issues an unexpected wake event.
BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.10.1214/1215
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- Bug Fix: After Power On sporadically system hangs
up during BIOS POST.
- Only D1215:
Bug Fix: After resume from S3 system hangs up when
HD-Password is set.
BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.09.1214/1215
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- Chipcard Reader: Modified for SystemLock and
implemented SystemLock BAPI Functions interface.
Attention:
This BIOS introduces the new "SystemLock" SmartCard
Security. This is not compatible with the previous
"PC-Lock". If PC-Lock is currently installed,
SmartCard security settings cannot be preserved, even
if the question "preserve Chipcard settings" is
answered "Yes". Recommendation:
1) Answer the question "preserve Chipcard settings"
with "No" to uninstall PC-Lock.
2) After the BIOS update the PC-Lock settings are
uninstalled.
3) Re-install "SystemLock" by inserting your Admin
SmartCard and by pressing F1 (single PC) or F3
(group PC).
- Desktop Systems with ACPI APIC mode:
Fix Windows 2000 start issue with two NVIDIA VGA
cards in APIC mode.
- The detection of AC97 Audio function is improved.
AC97 Audio function did not work in case a CNR CARD
with secondary Audio function is installed.
- Change memory clock switch off behavior, when setup
switch "Memory Clocks:" is set to "Unused off". Avoid
system hang-ups with memory modules with buggy SPD-Data.
- Bug Fix: "Smartguard Professional" Chipcard Software
ran into a blue screen under NT4.
- Implemented support for boot from USB CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD/
drives.
- Rest
BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.08.1214/1215
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- Added variable PIN length for Smarty.
- Speed up Post time regarding Hard disk init time.
- Support new CPU frequency.
- Solve sporadic mouse and keyboard hang.
- Bug Fix: If a DIVA ISDN PCI card is in the system,
the maximum amount of memory decreases by about 256MB
(if 4GB memory is in the system).
- Changed mouse detection algorithm to speed up POST Time.
- Fixed long timeout during POST, which occurs sporadically
with different CDROM-, DVD- or CDRW-drives (mostly with
SAMSUNG drives, when a CD is in the drive).
- New USB Code from Phoenix included. Improve cascading of
USB hubs and reduce post time.
- Add CPU support for Intel Celeron (Tualatin).
- Correct wrong help string in setup menu "Advanced"->
"Peripheral Configuration"->"Midiport".
- Include new setup node to disable memory clock for empty
memory row. A running memory clock on an empty row may
bad system clocks.
- Improve Memory auto detect algorithm to reduce post time.
- Improved Audio controller initialization, which make the
initialization more reliable and reduce POST time.
- Enhance S3 resume time on Windows XP/2000.
- Change included CPU patches.
- Include new Bioflash.exe V2.09.
- Add Hard Disk Password feature.
- Fixed systems hang during POST if Chipcard will be
installed for the second time.
- Bug Fix: System wakes up from suspend mode immediately
in BIOS Setup if resume on time is enabled.
- Due to the requirement of the PC2001 specification we
now support dates between 1.1.1999 and 31.12.2099
without a warning during POST.
- Add support for USB smart card reader.
- Fix problem that System wake up immediately from suspend
mode if USB legacy is enabled.
- Implement APM stand by wake up by the following events:
- USB keyboard/mouse
- Scheduled tasks
- PME#
- Fix problem that system not wake up correct from suspend
state if power button is disabled in setup and the user
press the power button as first wake event.
- Implemented APIC mode. Enable/Disable APIC mode at BIOS
Setup (BIOS Default Value: ENABLED).
- New feature added to lock/unlock soft off /reset button.
- Improvement: USB work area and BIOS stack are now in
adjacent areas, allowing for a better fit of PCI OPROMs.
BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.06.1214/1215
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- Fixed sporadic initialization error with PC beep.
When this error occurred, pc beep was very silent.
- Bug Fix: When USB legacy support was enabled, System
hangs after wakeup from SUSPEND Mode in Biossetup.
- Bug fix: Correct DMA equate values. When ECP parallel
mode was selected in Setup, DMA channel wasn’t right
registered in SIO.
- New Setup node to enable/disable the USB controller.
With this switch it is allowed to enable or disable
all USB ports.
- Include new tables with CPU frequency calculation.
- Include support for new processor stepping of
Pentium III Processor Coppermine cuD0, Patch ID 01
(Microcode update 68A).
- Improvement: Interface to update temperature
thresholds for OEMs implemented.
- Improvement: New Feature to read and write OEM-Data
was implemented.
- Changes within the DMI-structures: Added UUID support
for OEM-boards.
- A new BIOS-Setup option has been added: UDMA for
autotyped ATAPI drives is user-selectable.
Upon resume from S3, Win98 does not properly handle
ATAPI drives in UDMA mode. Therefore UDMA for
autotyped ATAPI drives had been generally disabled in
the past. If the user is not running Win98, they now
can manually enable this Setup option to gain a
higher drive performance.
- Bugfix: problem with power management solved; in APM
Suspend/Standby mode the monitor LED didn`t toggle.
- Headphone-out was enabled to ensure PC-beep
functionality under DOS.
If the headphone out is on the back panel, no PC
BEEP Signals has been routed to this output.
- Changes were made to solve problems with the
IBM 4717-02 magnetic card reader.
- Workaround for problem of OS/2 with certain old hard
disks removed.
- For main boards with AOL: Now the AOL feature
includes a watchdog function.
- System Monitoring:
Changed Temperature values for the 1 GHz Coppermine
cuC0 step and 700-1000 MHz Coppermine cuD0 step.
- New Bootblock V1.05 was included.
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Remark: V4.06 R1.05.1214/1215 was not released!
BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.04.1214/1215
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- Support for new processor stepping PIII Coppermine
cuD0 (CPU Patch 68A) integrated.
- Bug Fix: Now the TCO-Timer reboot works. If there
was a TCO reset the system hang during memory detection.
- Changed handling of keyboard after standby / suspend.
If the system was woken with the cursor right key,
CAPS LOCK was activated without showing on the LED.
- Improvement within CPU-Detection. Special CPU’s were
shown wrong in the DMI data area.
- All Systems with Intel 815 chipset (not 815EP): New
Video Bios: Version: 2290 Build: 7213 integrated.
- Improvement: Display always 640K Base Memory in POST.
- Improvement: More space for Option ROMs, If USB Legacy
Support is "enabled". This feature is selectable via
new setup item "USB Memory Location:" at menu "Advanced".
- Bug Fix: All Systems with USB and Virus Feature. On USB
keyboard it was not possible to press F1/F2 when Virus
Feature reported an error.
- Bug Fix: If ECP mode was selected for the parallel port,
only DMA1 was selectable. Now, DMA1 and DMA3 are possible.
- Bug Fix: On some BIOS builds the BIOS POST came up
demanding a Chipcard, which however had never been installed.
- Improvement: Disable node "System Password Mode" in menu
"Security" if system password is activated.
- Problems with CD-ROM drive LG 52X solved. The boot
phase lasted too long.
- Changes in "Minimum Fan speed" for System-Fan.
BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.03.1214/1215
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- Improvement: It is now possible to enter S3 with Win9x
and WinME OEM installation.
- New BootP LAN boot code 1.67 - OEM28.
- Bug fix within ACPI, now the BIOS determines
(via dip switch) if the Power Supply supports USB
standby current.
- Bios code update from Phoenix.
- Bug fix for APM resume on time feature. All systems
with ICH and APM resume on time feature wake up at
correct time now.
- Bug fix: The Power Management Mode was changed from
"Disabled" to "Customized" after Win98 APM boot.
If Power Management is disabled in SETUP, it is actually
disabled now.
- Improvement: OS/2 does enter standby mode on systems
with IDE drives now.
- Changes in `Minimum Fan speed` for System-Fan.
- Bug fix: Could not abort extended memory test when only
an USB keyboard was connected.
- Include missing setup character. Phoenix removed some
special character form setup e. g. >.
- Bug fix: Eliminate potential problems with stability
and/or performance of CDROM drives.
- Added possibility to wake up from ACPI S5. Wakeup sources
can now be controlled from BIOS or an ACPI OS, depending
on setup switch.
- Fix MSDOS 6 CD-ROM Boot. Since BIOS V4.06 R1.02 it was
impossible to boot MSDOS 6.x from CDROM.
BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.02.1214/1215
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- Improvement: Remove reserved PCI IRQ, so there is an
additional PCI IRQ available for PCI cards.
- Bug fix if there an AGP Video Card and a PCI Video Card
installed the Setup option"Primary Display" selects the
boot display now.
- Added support for SST 49LF004 FWH: Now the Intel FWH and
the SST FWH are supported within this BIOS.
If a SST FWH is used, you can’t downgrade to BIOS R1.01.1215,
because the previous BIOS doesn’t support the SST FWH !
- Bug fix within ACPI, now the BIOS determines (via dip switch)
if the Power Supply supports USB standby current.
- Bug fix for systems with UHCI USB controller.
Win NT 4 hangs during the initialisation of Chipcard.
- Added WfM Remote Lockout (RLO) capability.
Required for WfM 2.0 compliance.
- Improvement within Setup menu "Power". Value for
"Hard Disk Timeout" vanished when "Power Management Mode"
was set to "Maximum Power Savings".
- Improvement within USB-Keyboard handling.It was not possible
to enter the System Password, in case a SCSI Controller was
in the system, the Setup Password was set to "extended", and
the setup for SCSI OptionRom was activated.
- Fixed UDMA100 mode with ACPI S1/S3.
- Implemented a variable USB working area. USB Legacy Support
needs a memory area for data transmission. This area is now
no longer at the fixed location DC000h.
- System Monitoring: Add Temperature values for 733MHz/66MHz Celeron CPU.
- Improvement within "Power ON" via Chipcard or COM 1. After "Power ON"
the system could not switched off.
- Bug fix: Fastboot works now.
- Stop AOL watchdog timer during POST if AOL is not enabled.
- Increase in-house temperature for D1215-C (Scovery).
Start-up temperature now 40°C.
BIOS - Change V4.06 Release 1.01.1214/1215
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- Remove Bios Setup Menu "Installed OS".
- Bugfix for "ICP Vortex Disk Array SCSI Controller".
Sometime the SCSI controller was not found during Power On.
- Improvements in SIO Write function. Chipcard-Reader on COM
did not work on Boards with SMC SIO.
- Solve print screen within DOS error.
- Changes in ASL code forHier die Change-History der Bios Dateien. Es sind einige Hinweise zu den Prozessoren vorhanden, aber nicht direkt zu VIA/Cyrix. Technisch kann das Board Celeron mit FSB 66/100 (Celeron auf Tualatin Basis werden unterstützt) und Pentium mit FSB 100/133 anfahren, mit einem max. Takt bis 1.4GHz.
Aber ich weiß zumindest dass wir uns damals durchaus um Unterstützung von Cyrix und später VIA Prozessoren bemüht haben. Wirst du wohl einfach versuchen müssen.
