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Release Notes for the
Intel(R) Embedded Media and Graphics Drivers (Intel(R) EMGD)
Gold Version 1.18 firmware package with production license for 
Windows* XP(and variants), Windows* 7/Windows Embedded Standard* 7, 
Windows Embedded Compact 7* and Linux

April 2013
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Contents
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- In This Release (overview)
- Supported Chipsets
- Supported Operating Systems
- IMPORTANT: Features/ Limitations/ Known Issues
- Getting Started
- Software Licenses
- Legal / Disclaimers

In This Release 
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Intel(R) EMGD is designed specifically to support the unique GRAPHICS 
DRIVER requirements of embedded applications for Intel(R) embedded 
chipset-based platforms with integrated graphics capability.  

The firmware components for IEMGD_1_18_xxxx release (XXXX refers to build 
number) includes:
1) EFI
2) EPOG
3) VBIOS

Supported Chipsets
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Target system must contain one of the following Intel Chipsets/Processors:

    - Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor E6xx Series (B1 stepping)
	Note: Intel(R) EMGD for Windows* 7 and Windows* Embedded Standard 7 
              supports only Intel® Atom™ Processor E6xx 1.0 GHz and above 
              SKUs. The 0.6GHz (E620, E620T) SKU is not supported due to 
              Microsoft Windows* 7 minimum system requirement of 1.0 GHz 
              32-bit(x86) processor or above.

    - Intel(R) US15W System Controller Hub (Poulsbo).(Not for Windows 
      Embedded Compact* 7 OS)
    - Intel(R) US15WP/WPT System Controller Hub (eMenlow XL). (Not for Windows 
      Embedded Compact* 7 OS)

Please check with your system provider to determine the Intel Chipset 
used in your system. 


Supported Operating Systems
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This version of firmware supports the following OS or distributions:
    
    - Microsoft* Windows XP Professional* SP3.

    - Microsoft* Windows* 7 Professional, Microsoft* Windows* 7 Ultimate, 
      Microsoft* Windows Embedded Standard* 7 (for VBIOS only)
     
    - Windows Embedded Compact 7 with Intel BSP version 3.2 (for Intel(R) Atom(TM) 
      processor E6xx Series (B1 stepping) only)

    - MeeGo* IVI 1.2, kernel version 2.6.37, Xorg 1.9.X, Libva 1.0.12, 
      Mesa 7.9.1 For more detailed information, please refer to the 
      User Guide.
    
    - Fedora* 14 (Timesys* Fedora Remix), kernel version 2.6.35, 
      Xorg 1.9.X, Libva 1.0.12, Mesa 7.9 (The source is distributed 
      from Timesys*. For more detailed information, please refer to the 
      User Guide.)
 

IMPORTANT: Features/ Limitations/ Known Issues
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Features:
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This release contains the following features/ limitations/ known issues. 
Please report any sightings through the Intel® Premier Support process.

    - VBIOS VESA and VGA mode support

    - EFI and EPOG VESA mode support

    - VBIOS multi-configuration support up to 64K for US15W/WP/WPT
      and 127K for Atom E6xx Series.

    - VBIOS, EFI and EFOG EDID-less (non-EDID compliant) display support

    - Supports LVDS panel brightness configuration at BIOS boot via 5F61, 08H 
      function call, and CED configuration.

    - Intel(R) EMGD VBIOS (build #xxxx) bundled in this release package
      supports 127K vBIOS for Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor E6xx platform and 
      64K VBIOS for US15W platform. From Intel(R) EMGD v1.16 onward, the 64K 
      vBIOS for E6xx Series is no longer available due to file size constraints
      as new features added in VBIOS increased the file size over 64K. If you 
      require a 64K VBIOS, please consider using Intel(R) EMGD v1.10 vBIOS package 
      for Windows* XP and Linux OS, Intel(R) EMGD v1.14 vBIOS package for Windows* 
      7/Windows Embedded Standard 7 and Windows Embedded Compact 7 OS.
   
    - EFI/EPOG splash screen size support up to a maximum of 500 kbytes.

 
    - Fastboot from EFI Clone mode with splash screen and seamless 
      switches from Clone mode to VEXT mode for MeeGo* 1.2 OS.

    - EPOG supported on Windows Embedded Compact 7 OS. Note: The EPOG 
      feature is available only in single display mode.
 

For details of the firmware feature, please refer to Technical 
Product Specification (TPS). TPS (document number #460826 and #473700) is 
available in CDI.

FAQ is available at http://edc.intel.com/Software/Downloads/EMGD/#faqs


Limitations:
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    - vBIOS/EFI/EPOG does not support CH7036. For assistance enabling display output 
      for your specific configuration through CH7036 LVDS Bypass/HDMI/VGA port 
      during BIOS boot prior to the OS being loaded, please contact Chrontel.

    - Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Video Driver and 
      Embedded Pre-OS Graphics (EPOG) modules are not supported on Windows* 7/
      Windows Embedded Standard* 7.


     
Known Issues:
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    - Please refer to the Specification Update of the driver release for more 
      detailed information about the driver known sightings and possible
      resolutions. The Specification Update can be obtained from Intel Premier 
      Support or http://edc.intel.com/Software/Downloads/EMGD/ website.



Getting Started
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Please refer to User Guide and follow each dedicated OS section and CED section 
for instructions to configure and generate the vBIOS/EFI/EPOG package.



Software Licenses
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Intel(R) EMGD is subject to the terms of the license agreement 
located in the license file in this distribution package. Please read, 
understand, and agree to the terms before using Intel(R) EMGD.


Legal / Disclaimers
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INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL PRODUCTS. 
NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT.  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S 
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WHATSOEVER AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, RELATING TO 
SALE AND/OR USE OF INTEL PRODUCTS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING 
TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY 
PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT.

UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING BY INTEL, THE INTEL PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED 
NOR INTENDED FOR ANY APPLICATION IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE INTEL PRODUCT COULD 
CREATE A SITUATION WHERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR.


Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any
time, without notice.

(C) Intel Corporation 2013

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