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Intel(R) Server Platform S1200BT System Firmware Update Package for 
Intel(R) Deployment Assistant, Intel(R) One Boot Flash Update Utility, 
The embedded EFI Shell, Windows* Preboot Execution Environment 
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Intel Enterprise Platform & Services Division - Marketing
Intel Corporation
2111 N.E. 25th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA
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DATE    : Auguest 12th, 2011
TO      : Intel(R) Server Board S1200BTS
SUBJECT : Release Notes for System Firmware Update Package 
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                              ABOUT THIS RELEASE
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BIOS   : S1200BT.86B.01.00.0029.062420111135
ME     : SPS_02_00_08_015_0

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                           Support Platforms and Dependency
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This update package is for Intel(R) Server Board S1200BTS and
			   Intel(R) Server System R1304BTSSFAN and
                           Intel(R) Server System P4304BTSSFCN.

Intel(R) Server Platform S1200BT family Processors supported: 
  Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor E3-1200 series and 
  Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor i3-2100 series 
  
Microcode update versions:
CPUID     Version      Status
      Intel(R) Xeon processor E3-1200 series C0 stepping m12206a3_00000009CPUID = 0x206a3 
      Intel(R) Xeon processor E3-1200 series D0 stepping m12206a5_00000007CPUID = 0x206a5 
      Intel(R) Xeon processor E3-1200 series D1 stepping m12206a6_00000028CPUID = 0x206a6 
      Intel(R) Xeon processor E3-1200 series D2 stepping m12206a7_0000000dCPUID = 0x206a7 

On-Board Component Option ROM Versions:
	SM712 Video Option ROM (S1200BTS)  : v2.24.03p
	Intel Rapid Storage Technology     : v10.0.0.1046
	ESRT2 SWRAID (Legacy) Option ROM   : A.10.01071212I
	Intel iSCSI Boot Oprom             : v2.7.53
	82579 EEPROM Version               : v1.0
	82579 PXE Version                  : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.65
	82574L PXE Version                 : Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.3.65
	Memory Reference Code Version      : v1.1.0
	TXT Framework BIOS Reference Code  :V1.0.0  
	SNB ACPI Reference Code Version    :V1.0.0
	System Agent Reference Code Version: V1.1.0
	Intel(R) SPS ME Firmware Package   : SPS_02.00.08.015
      
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update system firmware from Intel server EFI shell by the following steps:
- Download Intel server system firmware update package from support.intel.com
- Unzip package and copy all files to root folder in USB disk on key 
- Insert USB disk on key to server USB port
- Reboot server, system will start BIOS/BMC/FRUSDR update automatically

  If case for some reason or you didn't put unzipped package under root folder of USB key, 
  you can do it by:
- Reboot server to EFI shell manually
- Run command "map -r" in EFI shell to mount USB disk on key
- Run command "fs0:" to change folder to USB disk on key, USB key may also mount to
  fs1:. The number of "fs" is dependent on the result of command "map -r"
- Change folder to the folder storing the firmware package
- Run command "startup.nsh" to start firmware update process

Warning: 
!!Do NOT reboot or shut down power from your system during following software update!!

Please refer to "EFI_Instructions.pdf" in this firmware package for a quick guide to 
use the EFI commands

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                               BIOS Change in Release R0029
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- Fixed: SMBIOS flash data will be lost after a BIOS update. 
- Fixed: System hangs when getting SMBIOS flash data after the second reboot. 
- Fixed: DMIedit utility cannot write Board S/N and PBA in EFIx64 and Microsoft* Windows*.

Other:

- Update: Microcode to revision 18

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                               BIOS Change in Release R0028
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 - Fixed: Hotplug not support under AHCI mode
 - Fixed: Tool load dafault, board won't reboot w/ EUPLOT6 enabled.
 - Fixed: RS2BL040 in S1200BTL: Pressing Ctrl+G won't show RAID BIOS Console 2.
 - Fixed: Windows* 2008 R2 can not be installed properly with NIC ROM disabled
 - Fixed: Ambient Sensor of BIOS is wrong.
 - Fixed: The DIMM population Map value is incorrect under smbios log
 - Fixed: A console redirection issue which system will hang when pressing "Ctrl+I"
   via remote console 
 - Fixed: Potential memory overflow in BDS module
 - Fixed: Automatically recovery NVRAM if corrupted 
 - Fixed: Update microcode to revision 17
    
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                               BIOS Change in Release R0027
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 - Fixed: one memory allocation bug
 - Fixed: Klokwork issues
 - Enhance error handling logic in CSM module in case of legacy resource
   allocation failure
 - Add more NV variables to the protected NV variable list for NV reclaim 
 - Fixed: Addendum to PVMode broken using BIOS 24.
 - Fixed: The Total Width value is error at Type 17 under smbios log
 - Fixed: After reset, the system would halt at 0x15 about 20 sec
 - Fixed: The CPU voltage value is error under smbios log
 - Fixed: OEMID and OEM TableID could not display correctly within ACPI Table

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                               BIOS Change in Release R0026
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 - Fixed: The System may hang during the OS rebooting test

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                               BIOS Change in Release R0025
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 - N/A
 
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                               BIOS changes in release R0024
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- Fixed: Server Active Console is not available on the remote console.
- Fixed: Bios settings cannot be changed after running 'syscfg /bldfs' to load Bios defaults.
- Fixed: Microsoft Windows 2008* R2 64 bit fails to load when using an LSI* 20320 RAID adapter.
- Fixed: BIOS Admin password gets cleared after loading BIOS defaults <F9>.

Other:
- Updated: Fan Speed Control.
- Enabled: Global reset after ME update.
- Updated: SM712 VBIOS to version2.24.03n

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                      BIOS Changes in release R0022
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Issues Fixed:
- Fixed: System hangs when there is only one  hard disk in the boot order device type.
  Fixed: System Acoustics and Performance: Selectable options are incorrect.
  Fixed: SE Video has no output from slot5 using a VGA video card.
  Fixed: Admin Password is cleared after loading BIOS defaults.
  Fixed: Cannot boot from a USB device that emulates a CD-ROM.
  Fixed: The Help Text description of BIOS items are not consistent. 
  Fixed: ME update displays 0.0.0.0 in BIOS setup after update.
  Fixed: System Boot Timeout is incorrect; the default should be zero.
  Fixed: Microsoft* Windows* installation to iSCSI target fails. 

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                      BIOS Changes in release R0018
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Issues Fixed:
- Initial production BIOS release for the Intel(R) Server Board S1200BTS.

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                      ME Changes in release SPS_02_00_08_015_0
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- Initial production ME release for the Intel(R) Server Board S1200BTS
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