4S4EB0X1.86A Standard BIOS Production Release 12, Build 0032



About This Release

- 4S4EB0X1.86A.0032.P12 (Production 12)

- No on Board Video.

     



Features/Errata Fixed In This Release



Prod-0012



- Fixed ATAPI ID string repeated during POST

- Added feature where both Floppy A: and B: SETUP nodes will appear if the on-board floppy 

  controller is DISABLED and an add-in floppy controller is installed.



Prod-0011



- Added support for Intel(R) Pentium(R) III processor at 450MHz.

- Added check to not allow Intel(R) Pentium(R) III processor at 500Mhz operation.

- Added BIOS Setup option for Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Processor Serial Number Enable/Disable

- Updated copyright notice.

- Added feature for PCI IRQ limiting.

- Removed Ctl+Alt+L hotkey combination.

- Fixed issue with internal modem disconnect or not responding.

- Fixed the issue with system not displaying video with PCI video card behind a DEC bridge.

- Fixed a issue where resource conflict errors were not captured in the DMI event log.

- Fixed invalid information reported by LDCM.

- Added fix for system not hanging after multi-bit ECC Error.

- Fixed Language translation for DMI strings in setup.

- Fixed DMI storage structure size from get DMI/SMBIOS information.

- Fixed DMI event logging: logging error when keyboard not functional.

- Fixed issue where floppy write protect was accessible even with VIEW ONLY.

- Fixed issue with 5-1/4" floppy drive not be recognized.

- Corrected keyboard issues with NUM LOCK, CAPS LOCK and SHIFT Lock.

- Corrected issue with certain keyboards and keyboard mapping combinations. 

- Fixed issue with certain USB IR transceivers.

- Fixed issue with Monitors with USB hubs.

- Fixed issue with SHIFT TAB not working in DOS programs.





Prod-0010

 

- QuietBoot screen is disabled if a small OEM logo is displayed.

- Fixed hang when Himem.sys was not loaded and an attempt to read from CPU update area was made.

- Fixed password error message display with QuietBoot enabled.

- Fixed issue with PC97 R7.6 APM.

- Fixed issue with PC97 R7.6 ACPI.

- Fixed issue with displaying of CPU strings.





Prod-0009



- COM A will be enabled if PNP OS is set to "Yes".

- Fix for system not hanging after Multi-Bit ECC error.

- Fix for APM 1.2 issue due to RTC Wake Alarm waking system up immediately.

- Added Pentium(R) II processor 450 MHz  support.

- Fixed issue with SHIFT TAB not working in DOS programs.

- Fixed issue with booting from ISA Video Card when Scan User Flash Area is enabled in BIOS Setup.

- Enhanced security in SMBIOS 2.1 code.





Prod-0008



- Fixed issue with boot delay at post code 38.

- Updated DIMM timing algorithm.

- Fixed issue with non-VESA compatible video cards in QuietBoot.





Prod-0007



- Modified BIOS to try to use non-SPD, unprogrammed SPD and improperly programmed SPD DIMMs and to issue a new new warning message on first detecting these devices.

- Fixed problem with loading a user logo.

- Fixed VESA power down Setup option to work correctly.

- Added Pentium(R) II processor UPDATE Stepping A

- Changed to more efficient code compression algorithm.

- Added SMBIOS 2.1 handler to load UUID into Type 1 structure.

- Fixed issue where disabling the Parallel port in Setup would cause hang upon subsequent tries to enter Setup.

- Added setup option that allows an AGP card to be the boot device if a PCI VGA card is also installed.

- Fixed BIOS Setup fields to display OS CONTROLLED after device configuration was changed using the Windows- 95 Device Manager.

- Fixed issue where Audio Setup Node would not appear on subsequent boots if Audio had been disabled in Setup.

- Fixed issue where system would wake up from SUSPEND mode when RESUME on Ring is Disabled in Power Management.

- Fixed issue where Unattended Start would unlock itself.

- Updated Audio code to hide Audio Enable/Disable Setup if Audio is not stuffed.

- Added fix for USB speakers to work correctly.

- Added standard Intel QuietBoot support.

- Added "Boot-Time Diagnostic Screen" setup option to the Boot screen of setup.

- Added SMBIOS 2.1 support.

- Additional strings have been translated into foreign language.

- Updated 440BX chipset code in bootblok as well as in system code.





Prod-0004



- First Production Release of the SE440BX BIOS.



      

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