(Critical update) Flash BIOS update - IBM IntelliStation M Pro (Type 6218)

Download Description

	New firmware update file formats
	Extracting and using .iso image files to create a CD-ROM disc

New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

Severity: Critical

BIOS Version 1.40, B1E140A

• Corrected an error logging issue
• Currently , if a fan was running at a speed that was
  too slow, the only indication of this would be the system error LED. This BIOS corrects that condition. Now , the system error LED will be turned on and the fan speed will be
  logged into the system event log.
• Corrected an utility issue: when use Winflash in BIOS version 1.39A, it will show incorrect utility version code.
• Supported the 3DLab Wildcat PCIe VGA card.

Version 1.39 - B1E139A

• Support Pentium D processor D0 stepping processors,include processor number 915,925,945,950,960.
• Support Pentium 4 processor D0 stepping processors,include processor number 352,356,360,631,641,651,661.
• Fixed a problem when install Intel driver with dmi_pci.inf file, it will take a long time. The issue occurs only on SATA system with Windows XP 64.

Version 1.38 - B1E138A

• Supported SMBIOS wake-up type 1 feature (enhance the type-1 data sturcture to support this feature).

Version 1.37 - B1E137A

• Corrected a problem that system can not generate RAS beep code 1-3-1 for base 64k RAM test case.

Version 1.36 - B1E136A

• Corrected a problem that SMBIOS type1 wake up function is not incorrect. -Corrected a WHQL test case, some USB keyboards and mouses can not bring up system from S3 sleep mode.

Version 1.35 - B1E135A

• Corrected a problem that system will automatically wake up from S5 state if USB HUB is connected on system.

Version 1.34 - B1E134A

• Support Pentium 4 processor R0 stepping processors,include processor number 630,640,650,660,670.
• Support Pentium D processor C1 stepping processors,include processor number 920,930,940,950.
• Fixed a problem that for some printers with parallel port interface,if printer is turned on before the M40 system boots up, the system will show a 'Parallel port configuration error' message.

Version 1.33 - B1E133A

• Update RORE SATA firmware to version 4.70.1217A to improve hard drive medium error handling. Please refer to RETAIN tip H185947.

Version 1.32 - B1E132A

• Update RORE SATA firmware to version 4.70.2059A and support nVidia Fx540 VGA adapter.

Version 1.31 - B1E131A

• Support Maxtor SAS hard drive.
• Support Matrox.
• Parhelia VGA adapter.
• Corrected a problem that original RAS function: beep code 1-3-1 disappeared.
• Corrected a problem when BIOS error logs reach 64 entries, the system stop to log new error events.
• Corrected a problem when a non-bootable floppy diskette inserted into a USB floppy drive, during BIOS post time, the system will show error code 1962 on the screen.

Version 1.30 - B1E130A

• Corrected a problem where a SBE (Single Bit Error) on DRAM DIMM1 would be incorrectly reported as DIMM3. With this change the SBE's are correctly reported on the failing DIMM.

Version 1.29 - B1E129A

• Correct a issue that when CMOS backup battery is removed, the system can not boot successfully at first time the battery is restore back.

Version 1.28 - B1E128A

• Correct Presler CPU L2 cache size information.
• Update Presler CPU micro-code by Intel's request.

Version 1.27 - B1E127A

• Support Intel CPU: Cedar Mill and Presler.
• Support RDM WCI function.

Version 1.26 - B1E126A

• Support RDM WNI function.
• Support HostRaid mode for SATA and SCSI hard drive.

Version 1.25 - B1E125A

• Support ASF 2.0 function.
• Support Chassis intruder-detection feature.

Version 1.24 - B1E124A

• Initial release.