IBM Intellistation M Pro 6850 Flash Update Diskette Version DAE143A Installation README File CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview 1.1 This README file contains the latest information about installing the IBM Intellistation M Pro (6850) POST/BIOS code. 1.2 Limitations - NA 1.3 Enhancements - NA 1.4 Level of Recomendations and Prerequisites for the Upate: 1.5 Dependencies 2.0 Change History BIOS Version DAJT43A - Update the Intel latest CPU micro code Per_P_35.exe. BIOS Version DAJT42A - Update the Intel CPU micro code to support D-1 stepping CPU. BIOS Version DAE141A - Updated Intel CPU microcode to support latest stepping of processors (D1) BIOS Version DAE141A - Fixed issue of SMBIOS tables may be overwritten - Updated Intel CPU microcode to support latest stepping of processors BIOS Version DAE140A - Fixed issue where system could not resume from Standy when running Windows XP with a Quatro4 video card and a PCI Token-Ring card installed. - Added BIOS Setup item for AC97 internal speaker to allow audio to work in a Windows console. BIOS Version DAE139A - Fixed issue of noise occurs when recording from CD using PCM 44.1 kHz 16bit stereo mode. BIOS Version DAE138A - Fixed issue of Gigabit Fiber adapter fails in 64-bit slot. - Fixed issue of CPU test fails in PC Doctor. - Fixed WOL does not work with some PCI add-in cards issue. BIOS Version DAE137A - Fixed issue with Appian PCI video card. BIOS Version DAE136A - Add support for latest Intel processors - Fixed conflict with add-in RAID card. BIOS Version DAE134A - Fixed conflict with onboard SCSI BIOS when Intel 82543GC Gigabit LAN card is installed. BIOS Version DAE133A - Fixed PCI to PCI Bridge resource conflict. BIOS Version DAE132A - Fixed confilict with Intel 2.4 GHz processors. BIOS Version DAE130A - Fixed audio device driver load issue. BIOS Version DAE129A - Add support for latest Intel processors. BIOS Version DAE128A - Fixed boot conflict when add-in cards are selected as first boot priority and IDE drives are attached. BIOS Version DAE127A - Add support for Windows XP - Fixed boot conflict when drives attached to internal SCSI controller and add-in boot controllers BIOS Version DAE126A - Add ability to enable/disable CPU Hyper-Threading for application performance BIOS Version DAE125A - Add support for Intel 1.7/2.0/2.2Ghz processors BIOS Version DAE124A - Add support for new memory DIMMs BIOS Version DAE123A - Add support for new Intel D0 processors BIOS Version DAE121A - Initial release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions The procedure to update the POST/BIOS is as follows: 3.1 Insert the "IBM Intellistation E Pro POST/BIOS Flash Diskette" into drive A. 3.2 Start up or restart your IBM system. 3.3 The system will boot off of the diskette. 3.4 You will then be asked if you would like to save the current code to a diskette. If you select 'Y', you need to name the file to be saved. The file will be saved on the diskette. If you select 'N', the utility will continue to the next step. 3.5 At this point, you will be asked if you would like to continue the POST/BIOS flash update. If you select 'Y', the system will update the flash ROM with the new code. When this is complete the system will automatically restart. 3.6 On the first system boot, after updating the BIOS, select the Setup Utility with the F1 key; then, select the "Load Optimized Defaults" option. Select the "Save & Exit Setup" option, and, finally, accept the displayed "Y" option under "Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N) ? Select Y. 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 5.1 Steps for unattended mode. 5.1.1 Modify CONFIG.SYS on the Flash Diskette to read: "SHELL=FLASH2.EXE (filename) /py /sn" 5.1.2 Reboot the system with the Flash Diskette in Drive A: 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing Intellistation Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 7.0 Trademarks and Notices THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 8.0 Disclaimer