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Intel(R) Workstation Board WX58BP BIOS RELEASE NOTES
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Intel Enterprise Platform & Services Marketing
Intel Corporation
2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA
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DATE:     May 17, 2011
TO:       Intel(R) Workstation Board WX58BP Customers
SUBJECT:  BIOS Release notes for version 0042
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                           LEGAL INFORMATION
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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Build Stamp : BPX5810J.86B.0042.2011.0516.0031
Build Date :  May 17, 2011

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                           BIOS COMPONENTS/CONTENTS
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Processors supported: 
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor W35xx series 
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor W36xx series  
  Intel(R) Core i7-9xx series 

Intel (R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM - ICH10:  10.1.0.1008 
PXE info: Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE GE v1.3.65    
          Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE Base Code (PXE-2.1 build 089)
Serial ATA AHCI BIOS: Release Date 01-06-2011
Memory reference code: MRC 2.0.2

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                       SYSTEM FIRMWARE REQUIREMENTS/REVISIONS
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N/A

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                           INSTALLATION NOTES
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With the Iflash2 BIOS update utility you can update the BIOS from a floppy 
disk, bootable CDROM, bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media: 
   
Type startup.bat to launch the iFlash2 BIOS update process. Follow the prompts.

CAUTION!!! DO NOT POWER DOWN YOUR SYSTEM before the update is complete. 

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                        BIOS RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Copy the recovery file (*.BIO) to a CD.
2. Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive of the target computer.
3. Shut down the computer and unplug the AC power adapter.
4. Open the chassis and remove the BIOS Configuration Jumper. 
See the Technical Product Specification for details including the location of 
this jumper.
5. Power the computer on.
6. Wait 2-5 minutes for the update to complete.
7. The computer will either turn off when the recovery process is completed 
or it will prompt you to turn it off.
8. Replace the BIOS Configuration Jumper. 
9. Close the chassis.
10. Restart the computer.

NOTE: If the error message "CMOS/GPNV Checksum Bad, press F1 to Run SETUP" appears
during boot after the update, press [F1] to go into the "BIOS Setup Utility", 
press [F9] to load setup defaults, and then press [F10] to save and exit.

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                            KNOWN ISSUES/WORKAROUNDS
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                FEATURES MODIFIED/ADDED/REMOVED IN THIS RELEASE
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-0042

Added support for new BIOS flash chip (Winbond* W25Q16BV).
Updated microcode to support new processors.

-0039

Updated ICH RAID Option ROM to revision 10.1.0.1008.
Updated LAN PXE ROM to revision 1.3.65.
Updated microcode to support new processors 

-0034

Updated microcode to support new processors

-0031

Updated MRC and CSI for 32nm processor Support.
Disabled Hardware Watchdog timer.

-0021

Updated memory error beep code, according to Speaker beep codes and Front 
    Panel LED blink codes Specifications Document revision 1.0.
Updated ICH RAID Option ROM to revision 8.9.0.1023.
Added the BIOS downgrade update password security check.
Removed no reboot BIOS update support.
Added check for Supervisor/User password before allowing BIOS update.
Update SMBIOS information for memory DDR3 type and Intel Core i7 CPU.
Set Slot Power to 300W for PCIE x16 slot.
Updated to MRC 1.0 and QPI RC 1.0.
Updated Secure Software manufacturing mode implementation.
Changed display string for Intel 64 Architecture support.
Implemented Fault Tolerant Firmware ID solution.

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                         FIXED ISSUES IN THIS RELEASE
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-0031

Fixed an issue of Hyper Threading disabled by default in the ROM file.
Fixed issues with BEL Setup Compliance test.
Fixed issue that caused the BEL Miscelaneous Chipset Register test to fail.

-0021

Fixed issue where SMBIOS System Slot structures mismatch for PCIe Express Gen2
    slots.
Fixed POST 0xA7 hang on some boards.
Fixed BIOS setup page cosmetic issues.
Fixed issue where system hang if all bootable devices are disabled in BIOS 
    setup and no bootable devices attached.
Fixed issue where "Memory Size Decrease" event log does not work.
Fixed issue where system hangs when loading option ROM with SCSI Card 
    ASC-29160 installed.
Fixed issue where newly-set password becomes invalid when loading defaults
    with "F9" and then reboot. 
Fixed issue where system hangs at POST using Adaptec ASR-5805. 
Fixed issue where user setup is reset to F9 default after entering Maintenance
    mode. 
Fixed unexpected long S3 resume time. 
Fixed system unable to boot with x4 2GB DIMMs. 
Fixed intermittent hang at POST code 0x5A with Pioneer Blu-Ray optical drives
    attached to the system.

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