BIOS RELEASE NOTES

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System:         Bull R480 F2 
Version:        2.7.4
Release Date:   05/18/2012
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* Updated the embedded 5709 UEFI driver to version 6.2.2
* Updated the embedded 5709 PXE/iSCSI option ROM to version 7.2.3
* Updated the embedded 57711 PXE/iSCSI option ROM to version 7.2.27
* Updated Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor E7 Product Families A2 stepping microcode
* Updated Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 7500 Series D0 stepping microcode

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System:         Bull R480 F2 
Version:        2.7.0
Release Date:   4/9/2012
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This BIOS release resolves the potential for unpredictable system behavior in the systems running Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor E7-2800/4800/8800 Series.  For systems running Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor E7-2800/4800/8800 Series, it is strongly recommended to apply this critical update as soon as possible.

Systems updated with this version of BIOS or newer and running Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor E7-2800/4800/8800 Series will be blocked from flashing to BIOS versions earlier than 2.7.0.


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System:         Bull R480 F2 
Version:        2.5.0
Release Date:   12/16/2011
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* Updated Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor E7-2800/4800/8800 Series A2 stepping microcode (SRV_P_105)
* Updated BIOS ACM (Authentication Code Module) to revision 1.3 and SINIT ACM to revision 1.1.

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System:         Bull R480 F2 
Version:        2.4.5
Release Date:   09/19/2011
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* updated CPU Microcode
* Updated MRC
* Removed the word "Integrated" from "Integrated Daughter Card" BIOS string.
* Updated nested Power Profile dependencies.
* Corrected an issue where UEFI Boot Manager was displaying  multiple "EFI Fixed Disk boot device" string messages.

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

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* BIOS version 2.2.3 is the minimum required version for the Intel Xeon Processor E7-2800/4800/8800 Product Family and Intel 7510 Scalable Memory Buffer
* Updated SMBIOS information 
* Updated MRC
* Implemented clock chip errata workaround

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

This is the first customer release.
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