Intel® Chipset Device Software
9.1.1.1025 PV
Release Notes

December 16, 2009


    Microsoft Windows* 2000

    Microsoft Windows* XP

    Microsoft Windows* XP Professional x64 Edition

    Microsoft Windows* Server 2003

    Microsoft Windows* Server 2003 x64 Edition

    Microsoft Windows* Vista

    Microsoft Windows* Vista x64 Edition

    Microsoft Windows* Server 2008

    Microsoft Windows* Server 2008 x64 Edition

    Microsoft Windows 7

    Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition

    Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 X64

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Revision History

Date

Driver Revision

Draft/Changes

December 16, 2009

PV 9.1.1.1025

PV 9.1.1.1024

November 20, 2009

PV 9.1.1.1024

PV 9.1.1.1023

November 2, 2009

PV 9.1.1.1023

PV 9.1.1.1021

September 10, 2009

PV 9.1.1.1021

PV 9.1.1.1020

August 26, 2009

PV 9.1.1.1020

PV 9.1.1.1019

August 18, 2009

PV 9.1.1.1019

PV 9.1.1.1016

August 10, 2009

PV 9.1.1.1016

PV 9.1.1.1015

July 8, 2009

PV 9.1.1.1015

PV 9.1.1.1014

June 16, 2009

PV 9.1.1.1014

PC 9.1.1.1012

April 22, 2009

PC 9.1.1.1012

Beta 9.1.1.1009

March 10, 2009

Beta 9.1.1.1009

Alpha 9.1.1.1006

January 30, 2009

Alpha 9.1.1.1006

Alpha 9.1.1.1004

October 23, 2008

Alpha 9.1.1.1004

Pre-Alpha 9.1.1.1001

August 1, 2008

Pre-Alpha 9.1.1.1001

Initial Release

Intel® Chipset Device Software Support

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

  • Intel® 5 Series Chipsets
  • Intel® 3400 Series Chipsets
  • Intel® 4 Series Chipsets
  • Intel® 3 Series Chipsets
  • Intel® 900 Series Chipsets
  • Intel® 800 Series Chipsets
  • Intel® Server/Workstation Chipsets

Supported Operating Systems

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

  • Microsoft Windows* 2000
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server* 2003
  • Microsoft Windows Server* 2003 x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Vista* RTM and SP’s
  • Microsoft Windows Server* 2008
  • Microsoft Windows Server* 2008 x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows 7 x64

New Features 

 

 

Features Added in Pre-Alpha 9.1.1.1001

ID

Description

1

Initial release for Ibex peak

Features Added in Alpha 9.1.1.1004

ID

Description

1

Added Device IDs for Lynnfield and Clarksfield

2

Added LPC device ID for Tiger Point

3

Updated Ibex Peak Device IDs

4

Added Device IDs for D150 and D151

5

Added Device ID for 0050 – Intel® Thermal Management Controller – 0500

6

Updated 3B30 Device Description to Intel® Family SMBus Controller – 3B30

7

Added Nehalem DIDs in nehalmEX.inf

Features Added in Alpha 9.1.1.1006

ID

Description

1

Updated installer label to 1.1.19 from 1.1.18.  New label enables Windows 7 Server or rather doesn’t stop the installation on Windows 7 Server.

Features Added in Beta 9.1.1.1009

ID

Description

1

Official Branding is used for all device descriptions

2

Added 2 new Pineview device IDs A000, and A010

3

Added multiple new Lynnfield/Clarksfield device IDs:  2C50, 2C51, 2C52, 2C53, 2C54, 2C55, 2C56, 2C57, 2C81, 2C90, 2C91, 2C98, 2C99, 2C9C, 2CA0, 2CA1, 2CA2, 2CA3, 2CA8, 2CA9, 2CAA, 2CAB

Features Added in PC 9.1.1.1012

ID

Description

1

None

Features Added in PV 9.1.1.1014

ID

Description

1

None

Features Added in PV 9.1.1.1015

ID

Description

1

None

Features Added in PV 9.1.1.1016

ID

Description

1

None

Features Added in PV 9.1.1.1019

ID

Description

1

None

Features Added in PV 9.1.1.1020

ID

Description

1

Implemented Workaround needed to fix Ibex peak Bluetooth pairing issue

Features Added in PV 9.1.1.1021

ID

Description

1

Implemented /v”extractdrivers=<path>” switch

Features Added in PV 9.1.1.1023

ID

Description

1

Removed ibexiips.inf

2

Updated device description of 3B0E, 3B1E

Features Added in PV 9.1.1.1024

ID

Description

1

Removed whed_dev.INF from the Win7 directory because *PNP0C33.DeviceDesc = "Windows Hardware Error Device" is supported in Windows 7 and Windows 7 Server

Features Added in PV 9.1.1.1025

ID

Description

1

Installer modified to properly handle the Windows* Hardware Error Device for Windows Server 2008.

Issues Resolved

 

Issues Resolved in Pre-Alpha 9.1.1.1001

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in Alpha 9.1.1.1004

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in Alpha 9.1.1.1006

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in Beta 9.1.1.1009

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in PC 9.1.1.1012

ID

Description

 

1

Fixes yellow bang issues where NO DRV filter was removing INFs that needed to be loaded

 

2

Removed the “Vista” directory. The “All” directory contains all necessary INF for supported Oss

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.1.1.1014

ID

Description

 

1

Added signature files for All supported operating systems. Please note 1014 only contains signatures for Windows 7 release candidate.  Once RTM releases new signature files will be required.

 

2

Added Ibex Peak B0 Device IDs

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.1.1.1015

ID

Description

 

1

Fixed issue encountered when dmi_pci.inf was installed on Win 7

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.1.1.1016

ID

Description

 

1

Fixed issue encountered when trying to run Chipset INF under Japanese Windows 2003 Server x64 on 5500/5520 chipset

 

2

Fixed issues related to –overall switch

 

3

Fixed language WHQL issues where non signed INF files were being loaded on Win7

 

4

Fixed WHQL issues that were occurring when whed_dev.inf was unsigned and installing on Win7

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.1.1.1019

ID

Description

 

1

Fixed issue introduced in 9.1.1.1016 that caused INFs not to be installed on x64 bit OSs

 

2

Fixed issue where 2008 Server R2 was pulling INF from “All” Directory.  This was fixed to pull from “Win7” directory

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.1.1.1020

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.1.1.1021

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.1.1.1023

ID

Description

 

1

Fixed issue where installer was giving a misleading error message and exit/result code when update is not needed

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.1.1.1024

 

ID

Description

 

1

Fixed issue where installer would overwrite the whed_dev.inf for the Windows* Hardware Error Device and cause the WHEA test to fail.

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.1.1.1025

 

ID

Description

 

1

Fixed issue where installer would overwrite the whed_dev.inf for the Windows* Hardware Error Device and cause the WHEA test to fail.

 

Software Sightings and/or Known Issues

ID

Information

1