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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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Except as expressly permitted by the Software license, neither Intel Corporation nor its uppliers assumes any responsibility or 
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of the Software may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form, or distributed by any means  without 
the express written consent of Intel Corporation.

This download supports Intel(R) RAID Controllers RS3UC080, RS3UC080J, RS3FC044, RS3GC008, RMS3JC080, RMS3VC160, RS3KC and RS3PC.
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: 2016.08.29
FW Version = 13.00.00.00

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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>: 

   rms3vc160.nsh        Intel(R) Integrated RAID Module RMS3VC160
   rs3uc080.nsh		Intel(R) RAID Controller RS3UC080
   rs3uc080j.nsh	Intel(R) RAID Controller RS3UC080J
   rs3fc044.nsh		Intel(R) RAID Controller RS3FC044
   rs3gc008.nsh		Intel(R) RAID Controller RS3GC008
   rms3jc080.nsh        Intel(R) Integrated RAID Module RMS3JC080
   rs3pc.nsh		Intel(R) RAID Controller RS3PC (integrated RAID controller on the FHWKPTPBGB24 bridge board)
   rs3kc.nsh		Intel(R) RAID Controller RS3KC (integrated RAID controller on the AHWKPTP12GBGBIT bridge board)

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 2016.08.29
1) Improved handling of fast back-to-back or parallel PCIe configuration read requests
2) Improved start of day fail over to hot spare for IR volumes
3) Enhanced task management error handling
4) Improved compliance with SCSI Architecture Model
5) Improvements to SCSI to ATA translation layer
6) Fixed Legacy OpROM handling of faulty drives
7) Improved Legacy OpROM string display during POST


Version 2016.07.19
1) Improved firmware fault handling
2) Improved HII RAID1 volume creation error handling
3) Enhanced tolerance of non-responsive SATA drives during SAS discovery
4) Improved VPD implementation
5) Improved INT 13 Function 48H handling to show physical geometry of the drive
6) Added support for new platform timers that do not depend on port 61
7) Improved 4KN drive RAID volume support in Legacy OpROM
8) Corrected display of Associated Physical Disk information if one drive is removed from a RAID1 volume

Version 2015.12.24
1) Enhanced out of band debug capability during firmware fault conditions
2) Fixed a race condition regarding SMPs outstanding for an expander that is no longer present
3) Enforced stopping all SAS traffic as part of Software initiated adapter resets
4) Improved IO latency in a corner case condition
5) Improved exception handling
6) Improved UNMAP behavoir for SATA drives
7) Improved handling of SATA drives that are slow to spin-up

Version 2015.09.23
1)Removed dependency on memory refresh bit as timer in order to add support for platforms

Version 2015.06.30
1) Added support for RS3PC
2) Changed default UEFI driver from unsigned to signed to support secure boot

Version 2015.02.25
1) Improved large block write performance when a 6G SAS expander is used
2) OpROM made compliant with EDD 4.0 spec regarding 64 bit memory support
3) Fixed issue with PCIE Link Unavailability that could result in a hang condition or possible data loss in a corner case situation

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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