(Critical update) BIOS Flash Update for DOS v1.45A - IBM xSeries 206m (8485, 8490), xSeries 206m NAS (8490), xSeries 306m (8849 1887, 8491)

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• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

Change history

Recommendation: Critical

BIOS Version 1.45- Build PAE145A
Problem(s) Fixed:

• Fixed Onbord HostRaid malfunctioning if system date is reached or set to 10/1/2009
• Fixed Video Jitter Issue under SUSE Linux
• Fixed Best card defects

Enhancements:

• Update HOSTRaid BIOS to 2107
• Update vBIOS to yi21841b.

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BIOS Version 1.43- Build PAE143A
Problem(s) Fixed:

• Fixed an issue when new RSAII core card installed, the BIOS would not detect it and will display the POST error message 1601.

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BIOS Version 1.42- Build PAE142A
Problem(s) Fixed:

• Fixed an issue when changing the IP address, subnet mask or gateway address settings in the BIOS setup menu, the BIOS setup utility would not save these settings.
• Fixed an issue when changing the console redirection setting to a higher baud rate(38400, 57600 and 115200) in BIOS setup, the system will disconnect
  after 30 seconds.
• Fixed an issue when changing the power button setting to disable in BIOS setup menu, the function would not work.
• Fixed an issue when having an adapter in slots 3 or 4 in an x306m system, an incorrect slot number will show in the windows device manager.
• Fixed an issue when executing with Linux, it would report the "Error: Method execution failed [\_SB_.PCI0._OSC]" message.
• Fixed an issue when a PCI-X SERR error occurred, the information was improperly reported as a PERR in the system error log.
• Fixed an issue when rebooting with a RSAII adapter installed, the system would hang during the POST.

Enhancements:

• Updated the behavior with a three boot failure. The RAID setting will not be changed in the BIOS setup menu.
• Added the "Channel A" or "Channel B" string to the memory information in the BIOS system management field.
• Improved error handling for Hitachi SATA drive medium errors in a RAID-1 (mirrored) array after a system reboot.
• Updated the HostRAID to 2106.

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BIOS Version 1.37- Build PAE137A
Problem(s) Fixed:
Enhancements:

• Update VGA BIOS to support both 8Mx16 and 16Mx16 video memory.

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BIOS Version 1.36- Build PAE136A
Problem(s) Fixed:

• Automatic power restore function does not work when Power off x206m by pressing the power switch in long time before POST completed(Before two short beep sounds) even if setting"Automatic Power Restore" as "Power On".

Enhancements:

• Added Microcode of D0 stepping of Intel Pentium 631,661, Pentium D 930,950, 960 processors

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BIOS Version 1.35- Build PAE135A
Problem(s) Fixed:

• LAN ports number location naming mismatch in BIOS setup menu
• Incorrect memory Speed message in SMBIOS
• Correction for incorrect Admin password feature

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BIOS Version 1.31- Build PAE131A
Problem(s) Fixed:

• Hyper Threading enable/disable option disappear when Hyper Threading default is disable

Enhancements:

• Added Microcode of C1 stepping of Intel Pentium 631,661, Pentium D 930,950, 960 processors
• Added Microcode of R0 stepping of Intel Pentium 4 630, 640, 650 processors

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BIOS Version 1.29- Build PAE129A
Problem(s) Fixed:

• Updated SATA OPTION ROM to improve Hard Drive medium error handling; reference to the RETAIN Tip H185947

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BIOS Version 1.27- Build PAE127A
Problem(s) Fixed:

• Wrong CPU speed message
• wrong PCI slot message
• Wrong PCDR SMBIOS Processor Information

Enhancements:

• Added Microcode of Intel Pentium 631,661, Pentium D 930,950, 960 processors

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BIOS Version 1.22- Build PAE122A
Problem(s) Fixed:
Enhancements:

• Supports Smithfield DC B0 stepping processor

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BIOS Version 1.21 - Build PAE121A
Problem(s) Fixed:
Enhancements:

• Supports ServeRAID 8i card with UART connector attached

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BIOS Version 1.20 - Build PAE120A

• Initial release.