Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility
Production Version 3.30.1010
Release Notes

February 4, 2002

Microsoft Windows* 98SE
Microsoft Windows* Me
Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP*

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Notice: The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility Software may contain design defects or errors described as "known issues" which may cause the product to deviate from expected performance. Current characterized known issues are documented in this update.

Revision History

Date	Driver Revision	Draft/Changes
February 4, 2002	Production Version 3.30.1010	Production Candidate 3.30.1007
January 14, 2002	Production Candidate 3.30.1007	Beta Candidate 3.30.1004
December 21, 2001	Beta Candidate 3.30.1004	Alpha Candidate 3.30.1003
October 15, 2001	Alpha Candidate 3.30.1003	Production Version 3.21.1001

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility Support

The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility contains support for the following Intel Chipsets:

Intel® 810 Chipset
Intel® 810E Chipset
Intel® 810E2 Chipset
Intel® 815 Chipset
Intel® 815E Chipset
Intel® 815EM Chipset
Intel® 815EP Chipset
Intel® 815P Chipset
Intel® 815G Chipset
Intel® 815EG Chipset
Intel® 820 Chipset
Intel® 820E Chipset
Intel® 840 Chipset
Intel® 850 Chipset
Intel® 860 Chipset
Intel® 830MP Chipset
Intel® 830M Chipset
Intel® 830MG Chipset
Intel® 845 Chipset
Intel® E7500 Chipset

Supported Operating Systems

The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility is validated on the following Microsoft operating systems.

Microsoft Windows* 98 SE
Microsoft Windows* Me
Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP*

New Features

Features Added in Production Version 3.30.1010
ID	Description
1	Added signed CAT files for the Intel(R) E7500 chipset devices and Intel(R) P64H2 chipset devices under Windows* 2000 and Windows* XP operating systems.
Features Added in Production Candidate 3.30.1007
ID	Description
1	Included Intel trademarks to P64H2 name strings.

Features Added in Beta Candidate 3.30.1004
ID	Description
1	Changed “Plumas” to Intel® E7500 Chipset
Features Added in Alpha Candidate 3.30.1003
ID	Description
1	Added the new INF files to include support for "Plumas" chipset.
2	Updated the readme to support "Plumas" chipset.

Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved in Production Version 3.30.1010

Reference	Description	Affected OS's
1	None

Issues Resolved in Production Candidate 3.30.1007

Reference	Description	Affected OS's
1	Resolved preload issues with Windows* 2000 and Windows* XP.	Windows* 2000 Windows* XP*

Issues Resolved in Beta Candidate 3.30.1004

Reference	Description	Affected OS's
1	Resolved Windows* 98SE and Windows* Me preload issues so that files that have been removed will not be requested by the OS.	Windows* 98SE Windows* Me

Issues Resolved in Alpha Candidate 3.30.1003

Reference	Description	Affected OS's
1	None

Software Sightings and/or Known Issues

ID	Information
1	On an 830MP platform under Windows* Me Operating system's device manager, a green question mark is seen on the USB controller device. This is a new feature from Microsoft. This indicates that an exact (device-specific) driver is not available, and that a compatible driver has been installed. This new feature was implemented so that you can use the device, even if an exact driver is not available.
2	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.
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® 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® 82801 BA/BAM AC '97 Audio Controller.
5	This software will install the ICHxSMB.INF file on systems running Windows 98 Second Edition, even though the OS natively supports the SMBus device. This is done to allow the easy update of any future SMBus driver.
6	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.
7	Older revisions of the Intel® 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.
8	The check for signature Block mode settings is not performed for the Windows* ME operating system environment.
9	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 Intel(R) Chipset devices will NOT be updated if BLOCK mode signing is enabled under Windows 98 Gold: 2440, 244E, 244C, 2448.