Intel® Graphics VBIOS
6.6 Production Version
VBIOS Release Notes

January 29, 2002

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Revision History

Date | VBIOS Revision | Platforms | Draft/Changes
January 29, 2002 | VBIOS 6.6 Production Version 2553 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.6 Production Candidate 2.0
January 16, 2002 | VBIOS 6.6 Production Candidate 2.0 2553 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.6 Production Candidate 1.0
January 10, 2002 | VBIOS 6.6 Production Candidate 1.0 2553 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.6 Beta Candidate 7.0
January 3, 2002 | VBIOS 6.6 Beta Candidate 7.0 2542 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.6 Beta Candidate 6.0
December 27, 2001 | VBIOS 6.6 Beta Candidate 6.0 2542 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.6 Beta Candidate 5.0
December 19, 2001 | VBIOS 6.6 Beta Candidate 5.0 2515 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.6 Beta Candidate 4.1
December 12, 2001 | VBIOS 6.6 Beta Candidate 4.1 2515 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.6 Beta Candidate 4.0
December 12, 2001 | VBIOS 6.6 Beta Candidate 4.0 2515 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.6 Beta Candidate 3.0
December 5, 2001 | VBIOS 6.6 Beta Candidate 3.0 2515 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.6 Beta Candidate 2.0
November 29, 2001 | VBIOS 6.6 Beta Candidate 2.0 2515 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.6 Beta Candidate 1.0
November 21, 2001 | VBIOS 6.6 Beta Candidate 1.0 2515 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5.5 Production Version
November 20, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5.5 Production Version 2510 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5.4 Production Candidate 1.0
November 15, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5.4 Production Candidate 1.0 2462 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5.2 Production Version
November 5, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5.2 Production Version 2462 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5.2 Production Candidate 1.0
October 30, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5.2 Production Candidate 1.0 2462 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5.1 Production Version
October 26, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5.1 Production Version 2462 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5.1 Beta Candidate 1.0
October 15, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5.1 Beta Candidate 1.0 2462 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5 Production Version
October 11, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5 Production Version 2462 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5 Production Candidate 2.0
October 3, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5 Production Candidate 2.0 2462 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5 Production Candidate 1.0
September 28, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5 Production Candidate 1.0 2462 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5 Beta Candidate 5.0
September 13, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5 Beta Candidate 5.0 2462 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5 Beta Candidate 4.0
September 5, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5 Beta Candidate 4.0 2453 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5 Beta Candidate 3.0
August 29, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5 Beta Candidate 3.0 2448 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5 Beta Candidate 2.0
August 22, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5 Beta Candidate 2.0 2439 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.5 Beta Candidate 1.0
August 17, 2001 | VBIOS 6.5 Beta Candidate 1.0 2439 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.4.1 Production Version
August 15, 2001 | VBIOS 6.4.1 Production Version 2439 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.4.1 Production Candidate 1.0
August 6, 2001 | VBIOS 6.4.1 Production Candidate 1.0 2439 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.4.1 Beta Candidate 2.0
July 25, 2001 | VBIOS 6.4.1 Beta Candidate 2.0 2427 | Intel® Single Desktop VBIOS-810/815 with AIM | Resolved issues in the 6.4 Beta Candidate 14.0

Intel® Chipset Video BIOS Support

The Intel® Video BIOS driver contains support for the following Intel Chipsets:

- Intel® 810 Chipset
- Intel® 810E Chipset
- Intel® 815 Chipset
- Intel® 815E Chipset

New Features

Features Added
Reference No: | Description |
ID: 112758 | Added Philips AIM module |
ID: 82238 | Supports LVDS EDID-less digital displays. |
ID: 86075 | Hot Plug CRT Display Device. |

Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Production Version - Build 2553

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 999032 | Using VBE 3.0 Protected Mode interface causes exception

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Production Candidate 2.0 - Build 2553

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 999032 | Using VBE 3.0 Protected Mode interface causes exception

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Production Candidate 1.0 - Build 2553

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 999032 | Using VBE 3.0 Protected Mode interface causes exception

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Beta Candidate 7.0 - Build 2542

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 999032 | Using VBE 3.0 Protected Mode interface causes exception

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Beta Candidate 6.0 - Build 2542

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 999032 | Using VBE 3.0 Protected Mode interface causes exception

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Beta Candidate 5.0 - Build 2515

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 965859 | Support for Mode 3 on 640x480 panels

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Beta Candidate 4.1 - Build 2515

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 965859 | Support for Mode 3 on 640x480 panels

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Beta Candidate 4.0 - Build 2515

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 965859 | Support for Mode 3 on 640x480 panels

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Beta Candidate 3.0 - Build 2515

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 965859 | Support for Mode 3 on 640x480 panels

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Beta Candidate 2.0 - Build 2515

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 965859 | Support for Mode 3 on 640x480 panels

Issues Resolved in 6.6 Beta Candidate 1.0 - Build 2515

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 965859 | Support for Mode 3 on 640x480 panels

Issues Resolved in 6.5.5 Production Version - Build 2510

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 965859 | Support for Mode 3 on 640x480 panels

Issues Resolved in 6.5.4 Production Candidate 1.0 - Build 2462

Reference No: | Description |

ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.5.2 Production Version - Build 2462

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ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.5.2 Production Candidate 1.0 - Build 2462

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ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.5.1 Production Version - Build 2462

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ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.5.1 Beta Candidate 1.0 - Build 2462

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ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.5 Production Version - Build 2462

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ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.5 Production Candidate 2.0 - Build 2462

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ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.5 Production Candidate 1.0 - Build 2462

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ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.5 Beta Candidate 5.0 - Build 2462

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 980035 | Visible band corruption on flat panel during mode change
ID: 979430 | VBIOS doesn't provide proper signal for FP backlight to power off

Issues Resolved in 6.5 Beta Candidate 4.0 - Build 2453

Reference No: | Description |

ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.5 Beta Candidate 3.0 - Build 2448

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 962291 | VBIOS doesn't check for invalid return values

Issues Resolved in 6.5 Beta Candidate 2.0 - Build 2439

Reference No: | Description |

ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.5 Beta Candidate 1.0 - Build 2439

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ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.4.1 Production Version - Build 2439

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ID: | None

Issues Resolved in 6.4.1 Production Candidate 1.0 - Build 2439

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 972783 | Progress bar not seen when using Phlash6 utility

Issues Resolved in 6.4.1 Beta Candidate 2.0 - Build 2427

Reference No: | Description |

ID: 962291 | Vbios doesn't check for invalid return values