BIOS RELEASE NOTES

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System:         Bull NovaScale R480 F2  
Version:        2.2.3
Release Date:   04/11/2011

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* Updated SMBIOS information 
* Updated MRC
* Implemented clock chip errata workaround

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System:         Bull NovaScale R480 F2  
Version:       	2.1.0
Release Date:   02/23/2011

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* Added instant video support
* Updated CPU RC
* Updated MRC
* Updated chipset RC
* Updated chipset support
* Updated Error logging support
* Updated the iDRAC Configuration Utility
* Updated supported memory configurations
* Updated the embedded 5709C PXE/iSCSI option ROM to version 6.0.11
* Added support for Intel Xeon Processor E7-2800/4800/8800 Product Family
* Added support for Intel 7510 Scalable Memory Buffer
* Added support for low voltage memory DIMMs (for the above processors and memory buffer combination)
* Added TXT support (for the above processors and memory buffer combination)
* Added 32GB DIMM support (for the above processors and memory buffer combination)
* Added/Updated settings in SETUP (for the above processors and memory buffer combination)
* Added/Updated BIOS POST error/warning messages (for the above processors and memory buffer combination)
* Added AES-NI support (for the above processors)
* Added memory DDDC mode support (for the above processors and x4 DIMMs)
* Added predictive correctable memory failure support using WHEA method (requires OS support)

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System:         Bull NovaScale R480 F2  
Version:        1.2.2
Release Date:   01/17/2011

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* Updated CPU Microcode
* Refined Memory Error Reporting

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System:         Bull NovaScale R480 F2  
Version:        1.1.7
Release Date:   6/10/2010

This is the first customer release.
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