Intel® Chipset Device Software
8.3.0.1014 Production Version
Release Notes

June 07, 2007

Microsoft Windows 2000* family, x86

Microsoft Windows XP* family, x86

Microsoft Windows XP Professional*, x64

Microsoft Windows Server 2003* family, x86

Microsoft Windows Server 2003* family, x64

Microsoft Windows Vista*

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Revision History

Date

Driver Revision

Draft/Changes

June 07, 2007

Production Version 8.3.0.1014

Production Candidate 8.3.0.1010

February 09, 2007

Production Candidate 8.3.0.1010

Beta 8.3.0.1009

January 19, 2007

Beta 8.3.0.1009

Alpha 8.3.0.1007

December 08, 2006

Alpha 8.3.0.1007

Pre-Alpha 8.3.0.1001

October 22, 2006

Pre-Alpha 8.3.0.1001

Initial Release

Intel® Chipset Device Software Support

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

  • 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® 5000 Series Chipset
  • Intel® 3000/3010 Chipset
  • Intel® 3000/3010/3100 Chipset
  • Intel® 5000 Series 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® G33 Express Chipset
  • Intel® G31 Express Chipset
  • Intel® P35 Express Chipset
  • Intel® GME965 Chipset
  • Intel® GLE960 Chipset
  • Intel® 945GME Chipset

Supported Operating Systems

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

·        Microsoft Windows 2000* family, x86

·        Microsoft Windows XP* family, x86

·        Microsoft Windows XP Professional*, x64

·        Microsoft Windows Server 2003* family, x86

·        Microsoft Windows Server 2003* family, x64

·        Microsoft Windows Vista*

New Features 

Features Added in Production Version 8.3.0.1014

ID

Description

1

ICH9 device IDs added for LPC controllers

2

Added support for mobile GME965/GLE960 skus

3

Installer is now signed with a class 3 digital signature

4

Added WHQL signature files

Features Added in Production Candidate 8.3.0.1010

ID

Description

2

Installer now requires Service Pack 2 on Windows 2000.

 

Features Added in Beta 8.3.0.1009

ID

Description

1

Updated INF with Official Friendly Name Strings for ICH9 and Bearlake.

2

Added ich9ahci.inf

 

Features Added in Alpha 8.3.0.1007

ID

Description

2

Added ICH9 INFs to Vista

 

Features Added in Build 8.3.0.1002

ID

Description

1

Brand new Look and Feel user interface.

2

All associated localization changes with Look and Feel.

3

Removed PFTW - now uses Intel Package Manager.

4

Added a Vista directory. Now there is an “All” & “Vista” directory.

 

Features Added in Pre-Alpha 8.3.0.1001

ID

Description

1

The installer has been updated to the latest install team code IIF2.

2

Added ICH9 support.

3

Added Bearlake Northbridge support.

Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved in Alpha 8.3.0.1007

ID

Description

 

1

Resolved: Package Manager was failing intermittently because of a memory issue.

 

 

Issues Resolved in Build 8.3.0.1004

ID

Description

 

1

Fixed: Bearlake INF was added to the new Vista directory.

 

 

Issues Resolved in Build 8.3.0.1003

ID

Description

 

1

Fixed: -a switch doesn’t extract INFs - workaround: The INFs are available in the zipped release media.

 

2

Fixed: Minor localization issues.

 

3

Fixed: Pac Man (Intel Package Manager) has compatibility issue with Vista.

 

 

Issues Resolved in Build 8.3.0.1002

ID

Description

 

1

SMBus will install correctly and remove the yellow bang on SMBus device.

 

2

Some devices were not updating correctly or at all. Fixed in installer.

 

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 Intel® Chipset Device Software 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 Intel® Chipset Device Software has been executed on the system.

4

The language registry key, which should be located at : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\Chipset\Language=[3 letter language code], does not exist after install.

5

When the -p command line flag option is used the license.txt file is included in addition to the readme.txt file.

6

The old "Intel (R) Chipset Software Installation Utility" name can be seen briefly when the setup program is executed.