Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility
8.0.1.1002 Production Version
Release Notes


May 26, 2006

Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
Microsoft Windows Server* 2003
Microsoft Windows Vista* Beta

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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

May 26, 2006 PV 8.0.1.1002 PV 8.0.0.1009
May 10, 2006 PV 8.0.0.1009 PC 8.0.0.1009
April 18, 2006 PC 8.0.0.1009 PC build 8.0.0.1008
April 17, 2006 PC build 8.0.0.1008 Beta 8.0.0.1007
April 05, 2006 Beta 8.0.0.1007 Beta 8.0.0.1006
March 17, 2006 Beta 8.0.0.1006 Alpha 8.0.0.1005
December 27, 2005 Alpha 8.0.0.1005 Pre-Alpha 8.0.0.1004
October 26, 2005 Pre-Alpha 8.0.0.1004 Initial Release

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility Support

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

Supported Operating Systems

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

New Features 

Features Added in PV 8.0.1.1002

ID

Description

1 Fixed & WHQL’d the following INFs that had an incorrect character ( – ) this character caused double byte languages to display different characters.
  • 5000xzvp.inf, 945.inf, 965g.inf, and Ich8core.inf.
  • 2 Added Broadwater un-fused part DIDs 2980, 2981 with associated FNS to 965g.inf and WHQL’d infs.
    3 Added Whitmore Lake DID’s and Friendly Name Strings and WHQL’d infs.

    Features Added in PV 8.0.0.1009

    ID

    Description

    N/A N/A

    Features Added in PC 8.0.0.1009

    ID

    Description

    1 Package for the Web command line had a value when it needed to be blank. This was fixed by the build team in 1009

    Features Added in PC 8.0.0.1008

    ID

    Description

    1 Signature files received from Microsoft for ICH8 infs and 965g.inf. All INF files now have signatures

    Features Added in Beta 8.0.0.1007

    ID

    Description

    1 Switched default IDE devices back from INTEL to PCI driver

    Features Added in Beta 8.0.0.1006

    ID

    Description

    1 Updated strings to official FNS
    2 Removed support for IAMT devices
    3 Fixed HPET issue (HPET was not getting installed)
    4 Switched default install of IDE devices from PCI to INTEL driver

    Features Added in Alpha 8.0.0.1005

    ID

    Description

    1 Updated device ID’s to Intel(R) ICH8 EDS Specification Update Rev 1.02

    Features Added in Pre-Alpha 8.0.0.1004

    ID

    Description

    1 Pre-Alpha release contains Device Ids for Broadwater ICH8 Chipset. Specific device Ids can be found in ich8usb.inf, ich8ide.inf ich8id2.inf, & BroadH2O.inf.
    2 EM64T decorations added to associated INF’s.
    3 Enable for Vista Beta for ICH5 (Springdale) - ICH8 (Broadwater).

    Issues Resolved

    Issues Resolved in PV 8.0.0.1009

    Reference

    Description

     Affected OS's

    1

    None / Need to update this section

    N/A

    Software Sightings and/or Known Issues

    ID

    Information

    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.

    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 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.

    3

     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.