============================================================================= EPSD S3000AH/S3000PT BIOS Development ============================================================================= INTEL Enterprise Software Technology Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ============================================================================= DATE: Mar 21, 2008 TO: EPSD S3000AH/S3000PT Platform Evaluation Team/BDE/Validation SUBJECT: EPSD S3000AH/S3000PT BIOS Release notes ver R47 ============================================================================= LEGAL INFORMATION ============================================================================= Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products and for the purpose of supporting Intel developed server boards and systems. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. 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Copyright (C) 2007 Intel Corporation. ============================================================================= ABOUT THIS RELEASE ============================================================================= Build Stamp : S3000.86B.02.00.0047.112220071112 Build Date : Mar 21, 2008 ============================================================================= BIOS COMPONENTS/CONTENTS ============================================================================= Processor supported: Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3200 Series Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3000 Series Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad Desktop processors Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Desktop processors Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Extreme processors Intel(R) Pentium(R) D processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor Extreme Edition Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processors with 800 MHz system bus speed Intel(R) Celeron(R) processors Intel(R) Celeron(R) D processors Intel(R) Celeron(R) processors 400 Sequence Microcode update versions: CPUID Microcode 0F34h 17h 0F41h 17h 0F43h 05h 0F44h 06h 0F47h 03h 0F49h 03h 0F4Ah 04h 0F64h 04h 0F65h 0Bh 0F62h 0Fh 06F2h 5Ah 06F6h CBh 06F7h 68h 06FBh B6h 06FDh A3h 10660h 04h 10661h 38h BIOS image checksum: 0x160F1FE3 ============================================================================= SYSTEM FIRMWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS ============================================================================= SATA RAID: LSI RAID for SATA - v5.4.11101321I Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM - v5.6.2.1102 ATI RN50 VGA: BK-ATI VER008.005.023.000 Tabor, Tekoa: Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.31 Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension v1.2.0.0000 Intel(R) Active Management Technology FW 1.3.11 Memory Reference Code 0.50 (equivalent to Mukilteo MRC 1.2) ============================================================================= INSTALLATION NOTES ============================================================================= IMPORTANT NOTES: - From BIOS R25 on, SMBIOS strings (Type 1, 2,3) storage area moved to BIOS Non-Volatile storage area. If the replaced BIOS is older than R25, please clear event log before BIOS update (by iFlash32). Otherwise, it may cause the SMBIOS strings display & update failure. (How to clear event log: Enter BIOS Setup by F2, go to Server Management Page, for question 'Clear Event Log', select 'Enabled', then Save&Exit). - iFlash32 could only update the flash that the system boot from. For example, if system boot from FWH, iFlash32 can only update the FWH flash; if system boot from SPI, iFlash32 can only update SPI flash. - Recovery feature is only available on S3000AH platform. UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS: - by iFlash32 boot to DOS: iFlash32.exe ah86047.cap /u ============================================================================= BIOS RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS ============================================================================= Recovery process can be initiated by setting the recovery jumper (called force recovery) or invoked because of flash damaged. A BIOS recovery can be accomplished from ATAPI-CD. ATAPI-CD image for recovery is created using El-Torito format image (which is bootable). The recovery media must contain the following image file: FV_MAIN.FV under root directory. The system should also contain a DOS bootable disk (HD, USB drives or CD, etc.) which must include the following image files: 1. IFLASH32.EXE 2. *.CAP 3. AUTOEXEC.BAT The BIOS starts the recovery process by first loading and booting to the recovery image file (FV_MAIN.FV) on the root directory of the inserted ATAPI-CD. This process takes place before any video or console is available. Once the system boots to this recovery image file (FV_MAIN.FV), user should select booting the DOS disk which contains the above file list. The further process would load and execute the AUTOEXEC.BAT and the flash update application (IFLASH32.EXE). IFLASH32.EXE requires the supporting BIOS Capsule image file (*.CAP). Once the recovery process is complete, it waits for a user to switch the recovery jumper back to normal operation and restart the system by doing power cycle. The following steps illustrate the recovery process: 1. Insert recovery media (ATAPI CD) with the FV_MAIN.FV on the root directory. 2. Insert the disk with all the required files (IFLASH32.EXE, AUTOEXEC.BAT, *.CAP). User could also put all the files in both step 1 and 2 together into one disk 3. Change the recovery mode jumper (BIOS RECV from normal operation to recovery operation. The details of the jumper can be found in the Board EPS. 4. Power on the board. 5. The BIOS POST screen will appear and display the progress. BIOS continues to boot to DOS from the media. 6. AUTOEXEC.BAT file is invoked and it will initiate the flash update (IFLASH32.EXE) with new capsule file (*.CAP). The message will be displayed if flash update succeeds. If flash update fails, it will be notified to the user. 7. Once the flash update is completed, revert the recovery jumper back to normal operation. 8. Perform the power cycle. ============================================================================= KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS ============================================================================= - update flash with any previous BIOS releases before R34 may cause BIOS Setup configuration incorrect, which in the worst case make system boot failure. For future BIOS releases, roll back to the BIOS after R34 (inclusive) would be OK. For BIOS releases older than R34, if system failed to boot, clear CMOS is a workaround method. - When use DMIDOS utility to update Board System Information on WinBond W25X16 SPI chip, sometime an error will occur when Chassis Serial Number is being updated and cause system halt. ============================================================================= VERIFIED PRIOR TO RELEASE update Notes ============================================================================= Passed Basic Acceptance Test On S3000AH: - Boot to EFI shell - CPU information check - Boot to DOS via legacy floppy, CD-ROM - Install Windows 2003 32bit on IDE HDD - Install Linux(RHEL5U 64) on SATA HDD - Boot, Reboot, shutdown on Windwos 2003 32bit - Boot, Reboot, shutdown on Linux(RHEL5U 64) - Flash update with iFlash32 ============================================================================= FEATURES MODIFIED/ADDED/REMOVED ============================================================================= 1, Specific Boot order support for Cisco; 2, MicroCode update for Conroe\Kentsfield ============================================================================= FIXED ISSUES ============================================================================= 1, 2G address 667MHZ DIMM degrades to 533MHZ 2, Check Oprom type to skip EFI oprom and dispatch x86 oprom only in our BIOS [END OF RELEASE NOTES]