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Intel(R) Server Board S3420GPRX BIOS R40 Release Notes
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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    : Mar 5, 2010
TO      : Intel(R) Server Platform customers
SUBJECT : BIOS Release notes for version R0040
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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Build Version : S3420GP.86B.01.00.0040
Build Date    : Feb 11, 2010

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                           BIOS COMPONENTS/CONTENTS
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Processors supported: 
Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 3400 Series
Dual-Core Intel(R) Core(R) i3-540, i3-530 CPU

Microcode update versions:
CPUID     Version
0x106E5   0x00000003
0x20652   0x00000008

On-Board Component Option ROM Versions: N/A
LSI SWRAID Oprom                : ESRT2 A.09.07211059I
Intel Matrix RAID Oprom	        : 8.9.0.1023
Intel iSCSI Boot Oprom 	        : v2.3.62
IBMC Matrox VGA			: VBE BIOS V3.8SL
82574L PXE Version		: Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.24
82578DM PXE Version		: Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.35
82576 PXE Version               : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.38
82578DM EEPROM Version		: v3.1
82574L EEPROM Version		: v1.0
Management Engine Firmware Version  : 6.0.30.1199

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                       SYSTEM FIRMWARE REQUIREMENTS
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BIOS Update Utility: 
  UEFI iFlash32 2.6 Build 14  
  
Production boards:
  Product           BIOS                           BMC	    FRUSDR
  S3420GPRX      S3420GP.86B.01.00.0037            01.19    0.05
   
IMPORTANT Notice: 
 1. Intel(R) Core(R) i3-540, i3-530 C2 CPU must work with Ignition ME FW 6.0.20.1185
    or later version.
 2. Please clear CMOS after BIOS update to activate ME-FW 1185 or later version.
 3. BIOS needs to work with BMC 01.21/FRU 05 or later version.

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                           INSTALLATION NOTES
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WARNING:  It is very important to follow these instructions as they are written.
Failure to update using the proper procedure may cause damage to your system.

Updating from BIOS revisions R40 or later:

User can update BIOS flash image via either of the follow methods...
A. UEFI iFlash32 2.6 Build 14
   1.  Boot the system to EFI Shell
   2.  Copy IFlash32.efi and BIOS R0040.CAP file to a HD or USB Flash Drive       
   3.  Map the respective storage device in system with the command
	   Shell> map -r
   4.  Change the Shell to mapped device file system
	   Example: Shell> fs0: (or fs1:)
   5.  Run the IFlash32 utility on the prompt (or call "startup.nsh")
	   fs0:\> IFlash32 R0040.CAP /u /ni
   6.  Reboot system after the update is completed.

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                        ME FIRMWARE UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS
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A. UEFI iFlash32 2.6 Build 14
   1.  Boot the system to EFI Shell
   2.  Copy IFlash32.efi and ME.CAP file to a HD or USB Flash Drive
   3.  Map the respective storage device in system with the command
	   Shell> map -r
   4.  Change the Shell to mapped device file system
	   Example: Shell> fs0: (or fs1:)
   5.  Run the IFlash32 utility on the prompt
           fs0:\> IFlash32 ME.CAP /u /ni
   6.  AC cycle the system after the update is completed.


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                            KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS
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 - Core(R) i3 CPU must work with Ignition ME FW 6.0.20.1185 or later version.
 - Please clear CMOS after BIOS update to activate ME-FW 1185 or later version.

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                              FEATURES ADDED/REMOVED
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 - None
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                              FIXED ISSUES
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                                R0040
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  -  Fixed the 1-5-4-2 BEEP issue when update CPU VT setting in BIOS
  -  Fixed 15 minutes black screen issue when SuSE* 11 boot up

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                                R0039
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  -  Fixed R38 install Win2k8 64bit UEFI system, the screen displays abnormality. 

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                                R0038
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  -  Update ME F/W to 1199
  -  Fix PCIe error detected by AER root error status, and shorten Suse11 boot 
     black screen time. 
  -  Data parity error - PERR and Address parity error - SERR test fail.
  -  Add help string to DHCP host name. 

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                                R0037
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  -  Fix SMBIOS type 10 onboard device LAN string
  -  Fix in EWS P1 thermal ctrl sensor reading is abnormal
  -  Non-production processor uCode removal



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