May 23, 2007 Hewlett-Packard Company System ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant DL140 G3 Servers release history. Description - Version v1.13 (2007.05.18) Rev. A New Features - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (05/18/2007) v1.13 ______________________________________________________ Added code to improve the fan speed control. Added code to support the IPMI interface in the ACPI table. Problems Fixed - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (05/18/2007) v1.13 ______________________________________________________ Resolved an issue where console redirection/telnet would fail when the user typed ESC+0 (F10) from the remote console. Resolved an issue where the NC364T network interface card would not initialize properly during System BIOS POST. Resolved an issue where the SMBIOS table does not show the correct memory speed. Resolved an issue where the SMBIOS table does not show the correct maximum system memory size. Resolved an issue where memory with NEC AMB would not function properly by changing the memory de-emphasis settings. This issue could result in a system lock up requiring a power cycle to recover. Known Problems - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (05/18/2007) v1.13 ______________________________________________________ None. ======================================================================= Description - Version v1.12 (2007.04.11) Rev. A Important notes - IMPORTANT: This System ROM upgrade is considered a critical fix. HP strongly recommends immediate application of required critical fixes. New Features - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (04/11/2007) v1.12 ______________________________________________________ None. Problems Fixed - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (04/11/2007) v1.12 ______________________________________________________ This System ROM upgrade integrates a new version of Intel support code for Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series and Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors. This Intel support code was provided to HP as a critical software update. This System ROM update has no known performance impact. Updated SMBIOS table to correctly show "4GB" when a 4GB DIMM is installed. Known Problems - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (04/11/2007) v1.12 ______________________________________________________ None. ======================================================================= Description - Version v1.10 (2007.03.13) Rev. A Important notes - IMPORTANT: This BIOS requires that BMC firmware v2.12 to be installed on the system to function properly. Please see the BMC firmware v2.12 release notes for further details. New Features - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (03/13/2007) v1.10 ______________________________________________________ None. Problems Fixed - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (03/13/2007) v1.10 ______________________________________________________ Adjusted fan ambient settings to address issue where in some instances systems could experience shutdowns due to high thermal conditions. Known Problems - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (03/13/2007) v1.10 ______________________________________________________ ======================================================================= Description - Version 1.09 (2006.12.22) Rev. A Important notes - IMPORTANT: This BIOS requires that BMC firmware v2.12 to be installed on the system to function properly. Please see the BMC firmware v2.12 release notes for further details. New Features - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (12/22/2006) v1.09 ______________________________________________________ Added code to enhance PCI-X slot performance. Updated memory reference code to v1.21 to allow use of DIMMs with NEC AMB. Implemented new fan curve table for better thermal control. Changed option ROM initialization sequence for better option ROM space management. Problems Fixed - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (12/22/2006) v1.09 ______________________________________________________ None. Known Problems - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (12/22/2006) v1.09 ______________________________________________________ None. ======================================================================= Description - Version 1.08 (2006.10.26) Rev. A New Features - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (10/26/2006) v1.08 ______________________________________________________ Added two items to the BIOS setup menu "Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch" and "Snoop Filter" for better control system memory performance. Problems Fixed - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (10/26/2006) v1.08 ______________________________________________________ Resolved an issue where the system will not boot if 4 or more memory slots are populated with IDT AMB memory. Known Problems - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (10/26/2006) v1.08 ______________________________________________________ None. ======================================================================= Description - Version 1.07 (2006.10.04) Rev. A New Features - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (10/04/2006) v1.07 ______________________________________________________ Added BIOS support for the PCI-Express U320 SCSI HBA. Problems Fixed - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (10/04/2006) v1.07 ______________________________________________________ Resolved an issue where embedded video cannot be disabled when installing a PCI VGA card and enabling the embedded SATA RAID in the BIOS setup menu. Resolved an issue with initializing the embedded NICs when an Nvidia FX1500 graphics card and a PCI-X SAS/SATA RAID are installed. Updated Memory Reference Code (MRC) to correct a potential memory hang during POST with some vendor memory DIMMs. ======================================================================= Description - Version 2006.09.13 Rev. A New Features - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (09/13/2006) v1.06 ______________________________________________________ None. Problems Fixed - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (09/13/2006) v1.06 ______________________________________________________ Resolved issue where, under certain circumstances, the PS2 keyboard will not work properly under the Linux Operating System environment while executing a PXE boot. Known Problems - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (09/13/2006) v1.06 ______________________________________________________ None. ======================================================================= Description - Version 2006.08.30 Rev. A Important Notes - *** Use of this BIOS requires that the user upgrade their Management firmware to version 2.10 or later. New Features - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (08/30/2006) v1.05 ====================================================== 1. Added support to display error message and halt if unsupported processors or mismatched processor speeds are detected. 2. Added support for latest Intel processors. 3. Updated with latest Intel MRC version 1.11a. Problems Fixed - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (08/30/2006) v1.05 ====================================================== 1. Resolved an issue where the NC373F fiber LAN card is not functional during BIOS POST. 2. Resolved an issue with text overlap on the BIOS summary screen. 3. Resolved an issue with the function key not working properly when the COM port selection is in 'System' or 'Shared' mode. Known Problems - None. ========================================================= Description - Version 2006.07.12 Rev. A New Features - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (07/12/2006) ================================================= Initial Release. Problems Fixed - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (07/12/2006) ================================================= None. Known Problems - HP ProLiant DL140 G3 system ROM O08 (07/12/2006) ================================================= None. =======================================================================