================================================================================ Intel(R) Server Board S5000VSA software update package for Intel(R) Deployment Assistant (1.4) or Intel(R) One Boot Flash Update Utility ================================================================================ INTEL Enterprise Products and Services Division Intel Corporation 2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA ================================================================================ DATE : May 22, 2008 TO : Intel(R) Server Board S5000VSA, Intel(R) Server System SR2520SAF, Intel(R) Server System SR2520SAX and Intel(R) Server System SR2520SAXS customers SUBJECT : Release Notes for system software update package (BIOS R0088,BMC 63, FRUSDR 42) This package may be used with: - Intel(R) Deployment Assistant 1.4 (on the CD or from support.intel.com) - Intel(R) One-boot Flash Update (OFU) v9.70 Build2 or later (support.intel.com) - The embedded EFI environment - Windows Preboot Execution Environment (WinPE) - availabe in WinPE folder. ================================================================================ ABOUT THIS RELEASE ================================================================================ BIOS : S5000.86B.10.00.0088.03142008 Build Date : March 14, 2008 BMC : v00.63 FRUSDR : 42 ================================================================================ SUPPORTED PLATFORMS ================================================================================ Processors supported: Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5000 series w/ 533Mhz/667Mhz/1066Mhz FSB Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5100 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz FSB Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5300 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz FSB Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5400 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz FSB Microcode update versions: CPUID Version Status 0F64h 02 Production 0F65h 08 Production 06F6h CD Production 06F7h 69 Production 06FBh B7 Production 10676 60B Production On-Board Component Option ROM Versions: ATI RN50 VGA : BK-ATI YJ20234a VER008.005.023.000 PXE Ver. : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.45 ESB2 Option ROM : vA.01.07101204I ESB2 AHCI Option ROM : iSrc 1.08 09252006 Memory Reference Code Version: 1.32 ================================================================================ Production boards: Product Fab Version BMC FRUDSR EEPROM HSC S5000VSA -> Fab7->Fab4 63 FSP_41 v03.01 v2.05 ================================================================================ BIOS Changes since release ================================================================================ BIOS R0088 fixed below issues - (WHQL) Common Scenario "Stress With IO" fails OTHER: - Add setup option to enable/disable USB device moving to top of Boot Order - Add ID for files modified with AMIBCP - Add FW_VERSION structure to NV Storage area - Add Support changing OEMID and OEM TableID with AMIBCP ================================================================================ BMC Changes since release ================================================================================ BMC FW63 fixed below issues - BMC sometimes hangs if SOL sessions are terminated - BIOS/BMC hang issue ================================================================================ FRUSDR Changes since release ================================================================================ FRUSR: - Corrected processor query display strings in CFG files for Intel(R) Xeon Processor 5200 series and Intel(R) Xeon Processor 5400 series processors. ================================================================================ 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. 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