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Multi-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor-Based Server BIOS Development
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INTEL Enterprise Products and Services Division
Intel Corporation
2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA
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DATE    : October 24, 2008
TO      : Multi-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor-Based Server Platform customers
SUBJECT : BIOS Release notes for version R0029_20
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                           LEGAL INFORMATION
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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Build Stamp : S5400.86B.06.20.0029.102420081402
Build Date  : October 24, 2008

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                           BIOS COMPONENTS/CONTENTS
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Processors supported: 
  Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5100 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz FSB
  Dual-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5200 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz/1600 FSB
  Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5300 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz/1600Mhz FSB
  Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5400 series w/ 1066Mhz/1333Mhz/1600Mhz FSB

Microcode update versions:
CPUID   Version Status  
06FBh   B4      Production 
10676	60B	Production
10676	60C	Production 
10676	A07	Production


On-Board Component Option ROM Versions:
ATI RN50 VGA    	: BK-ATI YJ21797a VER008.005.031.000 (with DDR2 Video RAM Support)
                                      BK-ATI YJ18794g (S5000PAL, S5000XAL, S5000PHB)

PXE Ver.        	: Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.45
ESB2 Option ROM 	: v A_02151557I
ESB2 AHCI Option ROM	: iSrc 1.08 09252006

Memory Reference Code Version:  1.1

ESB2 BSU: v1.01

SNB BSU: v0.84

Self test tool version tested: 5.19.9

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                       SYSTEM FIRMWARE REQUIREMENTS
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BIOS Update Utility: 
IFLASH32.EFI VERSION  2.2 Build 1
IFLASH32.EXE VERSION  2.2 Build 2


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                            KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS for R0029.20
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Note: If you are updating older than R0019 BIOS from R0029,you will see hang at 0x27 
when recovery jumper is set in normal mode. 
This hang will occur only if we switch BIOS from MRC 1.0 to MRC 0.7.
Perform DC cycle to come out of this hang. There will not be any hang after DC cycle.

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                              FEATURES ADDED/REMOVED for R0029.20
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None.

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                              FIXED ISSUES for R0029.20
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Fixed POST hang issue seen with E0 stepping 54xx CPUs



[End of current Release Notes]
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                              FEATURES ADDED/REMOVED for R0028
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Integration of E0 stepping Microcode rev A07.
Max Read Request Size for PCI-e cards limited to 4096 bytes.
Completion timeout error mask removed for PCI-e.
Setup Switch to Enable/Disable Read Coalesce.
Support for WinPE OS.
Integration of CSM version 43.
Updated DMI Edit utility documentation.


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                              FIXED ISSUES for R0028
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Wrong Wake type during WoL.

BIOS changes boot order placing Network device in front of Hard drive after removing USB devices,  preventing hard drive from booting.

BIOS POST Errors codes not operating as defined in BIOS EPS.

S5400SF Bifurcated riser support.

There is still video output to the monitor with Onboard Video set as disabled.

Agilent PCIe GEN2 BEST test card failing on Shoffner.

BIOS does not show memory speed during POST.


