Intel® Chipset Device Software
9.2.0.1021 PV
Release Notes


December 23, 2010


    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 23, 2010

PV 9.2.0.1021

PV 9.2.0.1019

December 15, 2010

PV 9.2.0.1019

PV 9.2.0.1016

December 02, 2010

PV 9.2.0.1016

PV 9.2.0.1015

October 04, 2010

PV 9.2.0.1015

PC 9.2.0.1014

September 28, 2010

PC 9.2.0.1014

PC 9.2.0.1013

September 16, 2010

PC 9.2.0.1013

PC 9.2.0.1012

September 12, 2010

PC 9.2.0.1012

Beta 9.2.0.1010

August 17, 2010

Beta 9.2.0.1010

Beta 9.2.0.1009

June 25, 2010

Beta 9.2.0.1009

Alpha 9.2.0.1008

June 5, 2010

Alpha 9.2.0.1008

Alpha 9.2.0.1006

May 21, 2010

Alpha 9.2.0.1006

Alpha 9.2.0.1005

February 25, 2010

Alpha 9.2.0.1005

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
  • Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500/3500 series
  • Intel® 6 Series Express Chipsets
  • 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family

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 PV 9.2.0.1016

ID

Description

1

None

Features Added in PV 9.2.0.1015

ID

Description

1

Added Thermal Management Controller 1C24 and re-WHQLed cougcore.inf

Features Added in PC 9.2.0.1014

ID

Description

1

Added and WHQLed CougarPoint IDE 2 inf and merged the fixed IbexPeak IDE2 inf

2

Removed WMereEX.inf for a later version

Features Added in PC 9.2.0.1013

ID

Description

1

WHQLed cougahci, cougcore, cougide, cougsmb, cougusb, & snb2009

Features Added in Beta 9.2.0.1012

ID

Description

1

Removed Patsburg and Jaketown Devices (3Cxx) Now in 9.2.3

2

Final branding for Sandybridge and CougarPoint

Features Added in Beta 9.2.0.1010

ID

Description

1

Added Device ID 3C2D to SNB2009.inf

Features Added in Beta 9.2.0.1009

ID

Description

1

None – beta release

Features Added in Alpha 9.2.0.1008

ID

Description

1

Added Westmere-EX device IDs in WMereEX.inf

Features Added in Alpha 9.2.0.1006

ID

Description

1

Removed duplicate instances of Device IDs from NehaleMEX.inf and SNB2009.inf

2

Updated Nehalem-EX and Sandy Bridge device descriptions

Features Added in Alpha 9.2.0.1005

ID

Description

1

Removed ibexiips.inf.

2

Removed whed_dev.INF from the Win7 directory.

3

Removed Tunnel Creek/ Top Cliff devices that are supported by OKI drivers.

4

Boxboro “Intel® 7500” string updates in IntelIOH.inf.

5

Added WHQL signed cat files for Jasper Forest, Sandy Bridge, and Tunnel Creek/ Top Cliff.

6

Westmere “Xeon 5600 Series” string updates in NehalMEX.inf.

7

Fixed Sandy Bridge endpoint disappeared after CS install.

8

Updated Cougar Point Device IDs for H/M skus.

9

Tunnel Creek/ Top Cliff bug fixes and string updates.

10

Updated Sandy Bridge uncore devices.

11

Added Tunnel Creek and Top Cliff Device IDs.

12

Updated device description of 3B0E 3B1E 2C61 2D12 2D13.

Issues Resolved

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1021

ID

Description

 

1

Added a Registry key during the USB install to fix some Bluetooth devices not being recognized in Win7

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1019

ID

Description

 

1

Removed coughaud.inf

 

2

Updated Installer to 1.1.35 (includes Updated IIF2v.ini)

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1016

ID

Description

 

1

Fixed –overall switch

 

2

Removed all ®

 

3

Updated –extractdriver function with correct inf files

 

4

Fixed the PackageInfo condition InstallDriverName

 

Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1015

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in PC 9.2.0.1014

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

 

 

 

Issues Resolved in PC 9.2.0.1013

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in Beta 9.2.0.1010

ID

Description

 

1

Commented out PCI-PCI Bridge Devices 3C00 to 3C0B in SNB2009

 

2

Changed the following devices from NO_DRV to PCI_DRV in patscore.inf

  PCI Express Virtual Root Port - 1DBE, 1D3E

  PCI Express Virtual Switch Port - 1DBF, 1D3F

  PCI Express Upstream Port - 1DF4,1D74

 

Issues Resolved in Beta 9.2.0.1009

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in Alpha 9.2.0.1008

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in Alpha 9.2.0.1006

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Issues Resolved in Alpha 9.2.0.1005

ID

Description

 

1

None

 

Software Sightings and/or Known Issues

ID

Information

1