Intel®
Chipset Device Software
8.3.0.1013 Production Version
Release Notes
March 06,
2007
Microsoft®
Windows 2000 family, x86
Microsoft® Windows XP™ family, x86
Microsoft® Windows XP™ Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 family, x86
Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 family, x64
Microsoft® Windows Vista* RTM
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Notice: The Intel®
Chipset Device 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.
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Date |
Driver Revision |
Draft/Changes |
| March 06, 2007 | Production Version 8.3.0.1013 | Production Candidate 8.3.0.1011 |
| February 28, 2007 | Production Candidate 8.3.0.1011 | Production Candidate 8.3.0.1010 |
| February 09, 2007 | Production Candidate 8.3.0.1010 | Beta 8.3.0.1009 |
| January 19, 2007 | Beta 8.3.0.1009 | Alpha 8.3.0.1007 |
| December 08, 2006 | Alpha 8.3.0.1007 | Pre-Alpha 8.3.0.1001 |
| October 22, 2006 | Pre-Alpha 8.3.0.1001 | Initial Release |
Intel® Chipset Device Software Support
The Intel® Chipset Device Software contains support for the following Intel Chipsets:
Supported Operating Systems
The Intel® Chipset Device Software is validated on the following Microsoft operating systems.
New Features
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Features Added in Production Version 8.3.0.1013 |
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ID |
Description |
| 1 | Installer is now signed with a class 3 digital signature (setup.exe has UAC signature for Vista OS) |
| 2 | ICH8M and ICH8M-E devices are now properly identified with the correct device ids in the Device Manager |
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Features Added in Production Candidate 8.3.0.1011 |
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ID |
Description |
| 1 | Signature files added for all INFs |
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Features Added in Production Candidate 8.3.0.1010 |
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ID |
Description |
| 1 | Updated label from 1.1.05 to 1.1.06 |
| 2 | Installer now requires Service Pack 2 on Windows 2000. |
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Features Added in Beta 8.3.0.1009 |
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ID |
Description |
| 1 | Updated INF with Official Friendly Name Strings for ICH9 and Bearlake. |
| 2 | Added ich9ahci.inf |
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Features Added in Alpha 8.3.0.1007 |
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ID |
Description |
| 1 | Updated to new Label 1.1.05 |
| 2 | Added ICH9 INFs to Vista |
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Features Added in Build 8.3.0.1002 |
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ID |
Description |
| 1 | Brand new Look and Feel user interface. |
| 2 | All associated localization changes with Look and Feel. |
| 3 | Removed PFTW - now uses Intel Package Manager. |
| 4 | Added a Vista directory. Now there is an “All” & “Vista” directory. |
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Features Added in Pre-Alpha 8.3.0.1001 |
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ID |
Description |
| 1 | The installer has been updated to the latest install team code IIF2. |
| 2 | Added ICH9 support. |
| 3 | Added Bearlake Northbridge support. |
Issues Resolved
| Issues Resolved in Alpha 8.3.0.1007 | ||
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ID |
Description |
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| 1 | Resolved: Package Manager was failing intermittently because of a memory issue. | |
| Issues Resolved in Build 8.3.0.1004 | ||
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ID |
Description |
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| 1 | Fixed: Bearlake INF was added to the new Vista directory. | |
| Issues Resolved in Build 8.3.0.1003 | ||
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ID |
Description |
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| 1 | Fixed: -a switch doesn’t extract INFs - workaround: The INFs are available in the zipped release media. | |
| 2 | Fixed: Minor localization issues. | |
| 3 | Fixed: Pac Man (Intel Package Manager) has compatibility issue with Vista. | |
| Issues Resolved in Build 8.3.0.1002 | ||
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ID |
Description |
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| 1 | SMBus will install correctly and remove the yellow bang on SMBus device. | |
| 2 | Some devices were not updating correctly or at all. Fixed in installer. | |
Software Sightings and/or Known Issues
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ID |
Information |
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1 |
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. |
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2 |
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 Intel® Chipset Device Software 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. |
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3 |
Older revisions of the Intel® LANDesk Software Package may cause a Device Manager warning when installed on a system after Intel® Chipset Device Software has been executed on the system. |
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4 |
The language registry key, which should be located at : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\Chipset\Language=[3 letter language code], does not exist after install. |
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5 |
When the -p command line flag option is used the license.txt file is included in addition to the readme.txt file. |
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6 |
The old "Intel (R) Chipset Software Installation Utility" name can be seen briefly when the setup program is executed. |