Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility
9.1.0.1014 Production Version
Release Notes

February 13, 2009
Microsoft Windows* Server 2008

Microsoft Windows* Server 2008 x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* Vista

Microsoft Windows* Vista x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* Server 2003

Microsoft Windows* Server 2003 x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* XP Professional x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* XP

Microsoft Windows* 2000

NOTE: This software is designed for the latest service pack releases of the listed operating systems.
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Revision History

Date | Driver Revision | Draft/Changes
October 25th | Pre-Alpha 8.9.0.1005 | None
January 11th | Alpha 8.9.0.1006 | 8.9.0.1005
May 13th | Alpha 9.1.0.1001 | 8.9.0.1006
June 16th | Alpha 9.1.0.1002 | 9.1.0.1001
July 10th | Beta 9.1.0.1003 | 9.1.0.1002
August 1st | PC 9.1.0.1005 | 9.1.0.1003
August 20th | PV 9.1.0.1007 | 9.1.0.1005
December 12th | PV 9.1.0.1012 | 9.1.0.1007
January 29th | PV 9.1.0.1013 | 9.1.0.1012
February 13th | PV 9.1.0.1014 | 9.1.0.1013

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility Support

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

- Tylersburg-EP Chipset
- Intel® 5400 Series Chipset
- Intel® E7210 Chipset
- Intel® E7220 Chipset
- Intel® E7221 Chipset
- Intel® E7230 Chipset
- Intel® E7320 Chipset
- Intel® E7520 Chipset
- Intel® E7525 Chipset
- Intel® E8500 Chipset
- Intel® E8501 Chipset
- Intel® 848P Chipset
- Intel® 865G Chipset
- Intel® 865PE Chipset
- Intel® 865P Chipset
- Intel® 865GV Chipset
- Intel® 875P Chipset
- Intel® 910GE Express Chipset
- Intel® 910GL Express Chipset
- Intel® 910GML Express Chipset
- Intel® 915G Express Chipset
- Intel® 915P Express Chipset
- Intel® 915GV Express Chipset
- Intel® 915GL Express Chipset
- Intel® 915PL Express Chipset
- Intel® 915GV Express Chipset
- Intel® 915PM Express Chipset
- Intel® 915GM Express Chipset
- Intel® 915GMS Express Chipset
- Intel® 925X Express Chipset
- Intel® 925XE Express Chipset
- Intel® 940GML Chipset
- Intel® 945G Express Chipset
- Intel® 945GM Express Chipset
- Intel® 945GMS Express Chipset
- Intel® 945P Express Chipset
- Intel® 945PL Express Chipset
- Intel® 945PM Express Chipset
- Intel® 955X Express Chipset
- Intel® 955XM Express Chipset
- Intel® 975X Express Chipset
- Intel® Q963 Chipset
- Intel® Q965 Chipset
- Intel® P965 Chipset
- Intel® G965 Chipset
- Intel® 946GZ Chipset
- Intel® 946PL Chipset
- Intel® 946GL Chipset
- Intel® GM965 Chipset
- Intel® PM965 Chipset
- Intel® GL960 Chipset
- Intel® Q33/Q35/G33/G31/P35/X38 Express Chipset
- Intel® 3000/3010 Chipset
- Intel® 3000/3010/3100 Chipset
- Intel® 5000 Series Chipset
- Intel® 3200/3210 Chipset

Supported Operating Systems

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

Microsoft Windows* Server 2008

Microsoft Windows* Server 2008 x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* Vista

Microsoft Windows* Vista x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* Server 2003

Microsoft Windows* Server 2003 x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* XP Professional x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* XP

Microsoft Windows* 2000

New Features

Features Added in Alpha 9.1.0.1014
1 | Added support for B43 sku device IDs 2E90 and 2E91
2 | Signature file resigned by Microsoft because of additions of 2E90 and 2E91 for 2008s4el.inf
Features Added in Alpha 9.1.0.1013
1 | Updated installer label to 1.1.19 from 1.1.18. New label enables Windows 7 Server to install.
2 | Added CHAP counter device IDs to the ICH core INFs, therefore, CHAP counters will be pre-installed to the OS.
Features Added in Alpha 9.1.0.1012
1 | Fixed files not properly signed for Windows* Server 2008 for both $WinPEDriver$ installation and standard installation.
2 | New device ID 2C41
3 | Customer specific related Windows 2008 server issues fixed
4 | Re-spinning build: build configuration issues, build did not include a .zip package
Features Added in Alpha 9.1.0.1009
1 | Fix for customer specific issues with ICH9IDE.inf Updated and re-WHQL’d for all Oss: 5400, e7300, esb2id2, g33q35, ich9id2, ich9ide, ich9smb
Features Added in Alpha 9.1.0.1008
1 | Updated readme to include Windows Server 2008
2 | General readme updates
3 | First attempt at fix for customer specific WinPE issues Updated dates and WHQL’d for all OSs: dmi_pci, esb2usb, ich8smb, ichxdev, Compressed ich8usb, ich8ide, ich8id2, ich7usb, ich7ide, ich7id2 into 3 files: ich78id2, ich78ide, ich78usb
Features Added in Alpha 9.1.0.1007
1 | Signatures files added
Features Added in Alpha 9.1.0.1005
1 | Updated Mount Angel 2 .cat files. Fixes error introduced in 1004 version (HSD# 2787340) (1004 was not posted)
2 | Fixed error introduced in 1004 version: HSD # 2787354 Tylersburg CSINF 9.1.0.1004 Device 0x3425 displays invalid friendly name string
3 | Install Label 1.1.18 used Adds Itanium support -overall bug fixed
4 | Release includes NULL DRV INFs for Mount Angel 2 (MA2) LAN Device IDs
5 | Includes NULL DRV INF for TBG Performance Monitor 3424h
Features Added in Alpha 9.1.0.1003
1 | Change made to pm45gm45.inf (Cantiga FNS change)
2 | Change made to esb2ide.inf
3 | FNS updated
Features Added in Alpha 9.1.0.1002
1 | Removed IA64 support
2 | Fixes need for –overall switch to get full installs
Features Added in Alpha 9.1.0.1001
1 | Changed major.minor version from 8.9 to 9.1
2 | Added ICH10 Device IDs
3 | Update devices 3418, 3419 to load null driver rather than pci driver.
Features Added in Alpha 8.9.0.1007
ID | Description
1 | Enabled IA64 bit installations
Features Added in Alpha 8.9.0.1006
ID | Description
1 | None
Features Added in Pre-Alpha 8.9.0.1005
ID | Description
1 | Added to IntelCPU.INF 1. Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect Physical 0 - 2C11 2. Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect Physical 1 - 2C15 3. Intel(R) QuickPath Memory Controller Test Registers - 2C1C
2 | Updated to IntelIOH.INF 1. Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect Physical and Link Layer Registers Port 0 – 3425 2. Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect Routing and Protocol Layer Registers Port 0 – 3426 3. Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect Physical and Link Layer Registers Port 1 – 3427 4. Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect Routing & Protocol Layer Register Port 1 – 3428
3 | Added DID’s 3418, 3419, 3420, 3421
4 | Updated FNS’s

Known Issues

Issues Resolved

Resolved in Alpha 9.1.0.1012
1 | Resolved unsigned driver errors in WHQL testing and stop during $WinPEDriver$ installation process.
Resolved in Alpha 9.1.0.1005
1 | -overall switch bug fixed
Resolved in Alpha 9.1.0.1001
1 | Removes need for –overall switch to get full installs
Resolved in Alpha 8.9.0.1006
ID | Description
1 | Updated device 3422 which had a syntax error in the string. Correct string is: %PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3422.DeviceDesc%=NO_DRV,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3422
2 | Previous Intel(R) Chipset Device Software INFs scrubbed through 12/20/2007 (ie X48 etc)

Software Sightings and/or Known Issues

ID | Information