Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility

Version 3.00 Production Candidate Build 026

Release Notes

04/27/01

Microsoft* Windows* 95 (All Versions)

Microsoft* Windows* 98 Original Release

Microsoft* Windows* 98 Second Edition Original Release

Microsoft* Windows* 2000

Microsoft* Windows* ME

Microsoft* Windows* XP

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Contents
PREFACE
OVERVIEW
V3.00 PRODUCTION CANDIDATE BUILD 026 RELEASE NOTES
1.	Updated Product Information
a.	In Version 3.00 Production Candidate Build 026
b.	In Version 3.00 Beta Candidate Build 021
c..	In Version 3.00 Beta Candidate Build 019
2.	New Features
a.	In Version 3.00 Production Candidate Build 026
b.	In Version 3.00 Beta Candidate Build 021
c.	In Version 3.00 Beta Candidate Build 019
.
3.	Digital Signature Files Included
a.	For Windows 2000
b.	For Windows* 95, Windows* 98 and Windows*98 Second Edition
c.	For Windows* ME
4.	Fixes Included
5.	Software Sightings and/or Known Issues
6.	Testing Information
TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION

Preface

This document makes references to unannounced products being developed by Intel. There are some restrictions on how these products may be used, and what information may be disclosed to others. Please read the Disclaimer section at the top of this document, and contact your Intel field representative if you would like more information.

Overview

The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility was developed for updating Windows* Operating Systems with the Plug and Play feature on Intel chipsets. The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is not required or compatible with Operating Systems without the Plug and Play feature, such as Windows NT* 4.0. This utility allows the operating system to correctly identify the Intel chipset components and properly configure the system. The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility installs specific Windows INF files. The INF files inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality, such as AGP, USB, Core PCI, and ISA PnP services. For more details about the specific INF files that are updated, please refer to the readme.txt file that is included with the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Intel chipsets.

These Release Notes outline the new features and key changes of this software since the last release. Additional information regarding troubleshooting, software sightings, and bug fixes is also included here.

V3.00 Production Candidate Build 026 Release Notes
1.	Updated Product Information
a.	In Version 3.00 Production Candidate Build 026
Updated Product Information
ID	Information
1	Added support for Intel(R) 830M chipset and Intel(R) ICH3 controller under Windows* 95 operating system preload.
2	Fixed the issue with the Intel(R) ICH2M controller devices not getting updated during Windows* 95 (all versions) operating system preload.
b.	In Version 3.00 Beta Candidate Build 021
Updated Product Information
ID	Information
1	Added a fix for the device 2448 (Intel® 82801BAM PCI Bridge) not getting updated under Windows* Me operating system.
2	Added a fix in the Installer to not to update device 2532 (Intel® 82850/82860 Processor to AGP Controller) under Windows* XP operating system. Windows* XP has a native support for this device.
c.	In Version 3.00 Beta Candidate Build 019
Updated Product Information
ID	Information
1	Added fix for Intel(R) AC'97 driver yellow bang issue under Windows* XP and Intel(R) 860 system. Problem was caused by the ich2aud.inf stomping on the Windows* XP operating systems's native driver. Windows* XP has a built-in support for Intel(R) AC'97 driver and therefore ich2aud.inf is not needed.
2.	New Features
a.	In Version 3.00 Production Candidate Build 026
New Features
ID	Information
1	Added support for Intel(R) 830M chipset and Intel(R) ICH3 controller under Windows* 95 operating system preload.
b.	In Version 3.00 Beta Candidate Build 021
New Features
ID	Information
1	No new features are incorporated in this release.
c.	In Version 3.00 Beta Candidate Build 019
New Features
ID	Information
1	No new features are incorporated in this release.

3.	Digital Signature Files Included
a.	For Windows 2000
Digital Signature Files Included Information  815.CAT  ICH2AUD.CAT  ICH2CORE.CAT  ICH2IDE.CAT  ICH2SMB.CAT  ICH2USB.CAT  CPHOSTA.CAT  850.CAT  850860.CAT ICH2AUD.CAT  ICH2IDEM.CAT ICH2CORM.CAT 860.CAT 860B.CAT ICH2BR.CAT ICH2BRM.CAT  ICH2CORM.CAT  ICH2IDEM.CAT ICH3CORE.CAT ICH3CORM.CAT  ICH3IDE.CAT ICH3IDEM.CAT ICH3USB.CAT ALMADOR.CAT ICH3SMB.CAT  P64H2.CAT

b.	For Windows* 95, Windows* 98 and Windows* 98 Second Editon

Digital Signature Files Included

Information

 440MXCOR.CAT

 440MXIDE.CAT

 440MXUSB.CAT

 810.CAT

 820.CAT

 820B.CAT

 840.CAT

 ICHx.CAT

 ICHxIDE.CAT

 ICHxSMB.CAT

 ICHxUSB.CAT

 P64H.CAT

 P64HRES.CAT

 IFWH.CAT

 815.CAT

 ICH2CORE.CAT

 ICH2IDE.CAT

 ICH2SMB.CAT

 ICH2USB.CAT

 CPHOSTA.CAT

 850.CAT

 850860.CAT

860.CAT

860B.CAT

ICH2BR.CAT

ICH2BRM.CAT

 ICH2CORM.CAT

 ICH2IDEM.CAT

ICH3CORE.CAT

ICH3CORM.CAT 

ICH3IDE.CAT

ICH3IDEM.CAT

ICH3USB.CAT

ALMADOR.CAT

ICH3SMB.CAT

 P64H2.CAT

c.	For Windows* ME
Digital Signature Files Included Information  850.CAT 860.CAT 860B.CAT ICH2BRM.CAT  ICH2CORM.CAT  ICH2IDEM.CAT ICH3CORE.CAT ICH3CORM.CAT  ICH3IDE.CAT ICH3IDEM.CAT ICH3USB.CAT ALMADOR.CAT ICH3SMB.CAT  P64H2.CAT  850860.CAT

4.

Fixes Included

Fixes Included
ID	Information
1	None

5.

Software Sightings and/or Known Issues

Software Sightings and/or Known Issues
ID	Information
1	When setup.exe is executed in the silent mode from the CD, the default path for dumping the log files is the CD (read-only media). This causes the install shield to exit out without updating any devices. Workaround for this issue is to use a command-line flag option: setup -s -f2 <path name on c:> to specify a specific path for the log files.
2	Under Windows* 98SE, when Installing the INF Files Prior to OS Installation, the operating system may prompt the user to reboot the system. To continue with installation, the user should press YES to continue.
3	The Intel® 82801BA PCI Bridge and Intel® 82801BAM PCI Bridge components will not be updated in Windows* 2000 configurations where the IOAPIC is enabled. These changes were made in order to avoid a software hang condition seen in some systems with similar configurations.
4	On Windows 2000 Operating system if the Intel(R) 82801 BA/BAM AC '97 Audio Controller device is enabled, the system may fail to enter the ACPI S3 system power state. On certain systems, the issue has been attributed to some behavior experienced with the AC '97 Audio Device driver included with Windows 2000 operating system. To address this issue install an updated device driver for the Intel(R) 82801 BA/BAM AC '97 Audio Controller.
5	The digital signature files are included in the build as placeholders: ALMADOR.CAT, ICH3IDE.CAT, ICH3IDEM.CAT, ICH3USB.CAT, ICH3SMB.CAT, P64H2.CAT, ICH3CORE.CAT, ICH3CORM.CAT. These files are not considered valid when the system is placed in Digital Signature "Block" and/or "Warn" mode. Please refer to future plans/schedules to determine when the authentic signed versions will be supported
6	This software will install the ICHxSMB.INF file on systems running Windows 98 Second Edition, even though the SMBus device is natively supported by the OS. This is done to allow the easy update of any future SMBus driver.
7	During the Windows setup stage, the USB keyboard and mouse may not be accessible. This is because the legacy USB driver may be inactive when Windows enters the GUI mode. There is a small window of time when it may not be possible for the system to accept user input. Since the Chipset Software Installation Utility may cause prompts during the Windows setup stage, it should be ensured that the system BIOS support for legacy USB keyboard and mouse is enabled.
8	When the Chipset Software Installation Utility is run on a system with Windows 95 Original Release, the Device Manager may report a memory resource conflict. This conflict involves the resources allocated to PCI cards that are located behind a PCI bridge. The operating system incorrectly reports a memory conflict even though the memory resources in question are fully contained within the PCI bridge aperture. This appears to be a known issue with the Windows 95 operating system. The Chipset Software Installation Utility operation has no effect on this issue.
9	Older revisions of the Intel(R) LANDesk Software Package may cause a Device Manager warning when installed on a system after the Chipset Software Installation Utility has been executed on the system.
10	When running this software on Intel PIIX4-based chipset platforms, an extra reboot message might appear after the operating system has completed setup.
11	The Intel(r) Chipset Software Utility does not successfuly install under the Microsoft* Windows* 2000 Finnish or Microsoft* Windows* 2000 Russian operating systems.
12	The check for signature Block mode settings is not performed for the Windows* ME operating system environment.
13	The ICH2CORE.INF and ICH2CORM.INF files are not signed for the Microsoft Windows 98 Gold version of the operating system. Microsoft is no longer signing specifically for the Windows 98 Gold operating system. The following devices will NOT be updated if BLOCK mode signing is enabled under Windows 98 Gold: 2440, 244E, 244C, 2448.
14	When Installing the INF files prior to OS Installation on an ICH2-M based system using Windows 95 (all versions) Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition, the user must ensure that the INFPreload.txt file has been edited to include a reference to the ICH2CORM.INF file. If these edits are not performed, then the ICH2-M bridge information will not be correctly installed. Below are the steps required to properly edit the INFPreload.txt file and ensure that the ICH2-M bridge information is correctly installed: Step 1) Edit the [PreCopyFiles] Section to refer to ICH2CORM.INF and comment out ICH2CORE.INF Step 2) Edit the [InfCopyFiles] Section to refer to ICH2CORM.INF and comment out ICH2CORE.INF Step 3) Edit the [SourceDiskFiles] Section to refer to ICH2CORM.INF and comment out ICH2CORE.INF

6.	Testing Information
Testing Information Information  This software build has been validated on following platforms: Intel(R) 810 Chipset  Intel(R) 810E Chipset Intel(R) 810E2 Chipset Intel(R) 815 Chipset  Intel(R) 815E Chipset  Intel(R) 815EM Chipset Intel(R) 810EP Chipset  Intel(R) 820 Chipset  Intel(R) 840 Chipset  Intel(R) 850 Chipset  Intel(R) 860 Chipset  Intel(R) 830M Chipset

TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION

Please refer to Readme.txt for the list of the general troubleshooting techniques.