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and may only be installed and used in accordance with the license that accompanies the software.

This Software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of that license. 
No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. 
The Software is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Intel Corporation or 
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This download supports Intel(R) RAID Controllers RS3UC080, RS3FC044, RS3GC008 and RMS3JC080. 
Please verify that this package has been tested with the RAID device you have chosen to use by checking the drivers web page 
for your controller at http://www.intel.com/suport .

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Package Information
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Package version: 2014.09.08
FW Version = 4.00.03.00

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Known Restrictions
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N/A

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Known Bugs
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N/A

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Update Instructions
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1. Unzip all of the files from the zip package onto USB key, maintaining the directory structure. Please make sure that the USB key is fully compatible with the EFI version on your motherboard. Some incompatible versions may prevent USB key working normally.

2. Boot to the EFI shell
    - Press 'F2'  during POSt to enter BIOS Setup
    - Select Boot Manager -> EFI Shell

3. Change drive and directory location to where you unzipped the package by typing the following commands:
     fs0: <press Enter>     
     cd <SAS FW directory name>

   Note:  You can always get a list of files and sub-directories in the current directory by typing 'dir' command.
          Instead of 'fs0: you may need to type 'fs1:' or 'fs2:', etc. depending on your drive configuration and removable media type.


4. Type in the name of the batch file that matches your board model and press <Enter>: 

   rs3uc080.nsh		Intel(R) RAID Controller RS3UC080
   rs3fc044.nsh		Intel(R) RAID Controller RS3FC044
   rs3gc008.nsh		Intel(R) RAID Controller RS3GC008
   rms3jc080.nsh        Intel(R) RAID Module RMS3JC080

5. Wait for the flash to complete. Do NOT reboot the system during the update.

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Fixes/Updates
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Version 2014.09.08
1) Fixed the issue of the random instructions might be  executed erroneously after an Instruction-side Translation Lookaside Buffer (ITLB) 
miss operation occurs. 
2) Support for Intel(R) RAID Module RMS3JC080

Version 2013.12.13 - internal, ODM and NDA use only
1) Release with support for optical cables
2) Fixes PCIe receiver errors in Grantley systems

Version 2013.07.15
1) Initial release with support for Intel(R) RAID Controllers RS3UC080, RS3FC044, and RS3GC008


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