DELL INC.
BIOS RELEASE NOTES

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System:         Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) 6850
Version:        A03
Release Date:   03/15/2006

Changes from A02:

* Added Native IPMI support.
* Added progress indicator for BIOS Flash Utility.
* Changed the BIOS copyright dates to 2006.
* Added support for Virtualization Technology in the processor.
* Added support for a SAS backplane.
* Fixed the OS CDDSR function 48 device parameter reporting issue.
* Fixed the CD-ROM/floppy INT13h function 8 device parameter reporting issue.
* Added support for 800MHz system configurations.
* Added SMBIOS enumerations for Dual-Core Processors.
* Added Intel(R) Xeon(TM) Dual-Core Processor with 2x2MB L2 Cache A0 Stepping
  Microcode (Patch ID=0B).


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System:         Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) 6850
Version:        A02
Release Date:   10/17/2005

Changes from A01:

* Fixed issue where embedded fibre channel is not detected during POST.


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System:         Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) 6850
Version:        A01
Release Date:   09/26/2005

Changes from A00:

* Updated ATI RADEON 7000 BIOS to version yi014146.
* Added additional DIMM SPD date-code information to SMBIOS for unique DIMM
  identifier.
* Fixed issue of incomplete MPTable with multi-function PCI-to-PCI adapter.
* Fixed losing the Custom LCD string after changing a few BIOS options.
* Fixed issue of BIOS not reading baud rate from BMC when using Option 4
  via SOL Proxy.
* Fixed Processor TCtrl value for BMC not getting updated for single logical
  processor configuration.
* Added workaround for lockup resulting from the systems with 8GB RAM or more
  and RAID storage controller potentially claiming inappropriate addresses.
* Added support for 64GB of system memory.
* BIOS Does not Recognize 2 GB Hynix dimm when used with other Vendors.
* Enhanced correctable memory error reporting algorithm.
* Added 4GB DIMM support.
* Added WOL support for PCIe under Windows 2003.
* Fixed slow WinPE boot.
* Fixed issue of the wrong memory size being displayed in BIOS setup with
  memory mirroring.
* Fixed issue of SMBIOS Reporting Wrong Memory Speed. 
* Added Intel(R) Xeon(TM) Processor MP with up to 8MB L3 Cache C0 Stepping
  Microcode (Patch ID=16h)
* Added Intel(R) Xeon(TM) Processor (1 MB and 2 MB L2 Cache) A0 Stepping
  Microcode (Patch ID=17h)
* Added Intel(R) Xeon(TM) Processor (1 MB and 2 MB L2 Cache) B0 Stepping
  Microcode (Patch ID=03)


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System:         Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) 6850
Version:        A00
Release Date:   03/18/2005

This release is the first customer release.
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