Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility
6.1.0.1008 Production Version
Release Notes

July 1, 2004
Microsoft Windows* 98SE
Microsoft Windows* Me
Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
Microsoft Windows Server* 2003
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Revision History

Date | Driver Revision | Draft/Changes
July 1, 2004 | Production Version 6.1.0.1008 | Production Candidate 6.1.0.1008
June 11, 2004 | Production Candidate 6.1.0.1008 | Beta 6.1.0.1006
April 9, 2004 | Beta 6.1.0.1006 | Alpha 6.1.0.1003
Dec 19, 2003 | Alpha 6.1.0.1003 | Pre-Alpha 6.1.0.1002

Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility Support

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

- Intel® 810 Chipset
- Intel® 810E Chipset
- Intel® 810E2 Chipset
- Intel® 815 Chipset
- Intel® 815E Chipset
- Intel® 815EM Chipset
- Intel® 815EP Chipset
- Intel® 815P Chipset
- Intel® 815G Chipset
- Intel® 815EG Chipset
- Intel® 820 Chipset
- Intel® 820E Chipset
- Intel® 830M Chipset
- Intel® 830MG Chipset
- Intel® 830MP Chipset
- Intel® 840 Chipset
- Intel® 845 Chipset
- Intel® 845E Chipset
- Intel® 845G Chipset
- Intel® 845GE Chipset
- Intel® 845GL Chipset
- Intel® 845GV Chipset
- Intel® 845MZ Chipset
- Intel® 845PE Chipset
- Intel® 848P Chipset
- Intel® 850 Chipset
- Intel® 850E Chipset
- Intel® 860 Chipset
- Intel® E7205 Chipset
- Intel® E7210 Chipset
- Intel® E7500 Chipset
- Intel® E7501 Chipset
- Intel® E7505 Chipset
- Intel® 852GM Chipset
- Intel® 852GME Chipset
- Intel® 852PM Chipset
- Intel® 855GM Chipset
- Intel® 855GME Chipset
- Intel® 855PM Chipset
- Intel® 865G Chipset
- Intel® 865PE Chipset
- Intel® 865P Chipset
- Intel® 865GV Chipset
- Intel® 875P Chipset
- Intel® 6300ESB Chipset
- Intel® 910GML Chipset
- Intel® 915GM Chipset
- Intel® 915PM Chipset
- Intel® 915GMS Chipset

Supported Operating Systems

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

- Microsoft Windows* 98SE
- Microsoft Windows* Me
- Microsoft Windows* 2000
- Microsoft Windows* XP
- Microsoft Windows Server* 2003

New Features

Features Added in Production Version 6.1.0.1008
ID | Description
1 | None
Features Added in Production Candidate 6.1.0.1008
ID | Description
1 | Signed cat files included for 915M.inf, ich6ide.inf, and ich5core.inf
Features Added in Beta 6.1.0.1006
ID | Description
1 | Updated Formal Name Strings to: Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller - 2590 Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port - 2591
2 | INF filename changed to 915M.inf

Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved in Production Version 6.1.0.1008
Reference | Description | Affected OS's
1 | None |
Issues Resolved in Production Candidate 6.1.0.1008
Reference | Description | Affected OS's
1 | USB2 should now install properly on Windows 2000 with SP4 | Windows 2000
Issues Resolved in Beta 6.1.0.1006
Reference | Description | Affected OS's
1 | Device ID 2653 included for Mobile Storage | All

Software Sightings and/or Known Issues

ID | Information
1 | Issue: At the end of executing the Chipset Software Installation Utility the USB keyboard and mouse will stop functioning. This problem only occurs when using Windows XP with SP1 on a system configured with a USB keyboard and/or mouse. This condition is temporary until a system reset. Solution 1: A recommended fix has been provided by Microsoft in Knowledge Base article (822603). For additional information, please refer to this article located at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];822603 Please use the following installation sequence: 1. Windows XP installed with SP1 2. QFE (822603) 3. Latest Chipset Software Installation Utility Solution 2: The command line flag "-Skip <Device ID>" can be used with the Chipset Installation Utility program to cause the USB2 driver not to be installed. The Device ID's for ICH4/ICH5 are 24CD/24DD. This will cause the USB2 controller to have a yellow exclamation point in Device Manager (Usually located under Other Devices and identified as "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller"). To install the USB2 driver right-click this entry, select update driver, and allow the system to install automatically. When completed, nothing more should be required.
2 | On an Intel® 830MP platform under Windows* Me Operating system's device manager, a green question mark is seen on the USB controller device. This is a new feature from Microsoft. This indicates that an exact (device-specific) driver is not available, and that a compatible driver has been installed. This new feature was implemented so that you can use the device, even if an exact driver is not available.
3 | When setup.exe is executed in the silent mode from the CD, the default path for dumping the log files is the CD (read-only media). This causes the install shield to exit out without updating any devices. Workaround for this issue is to use a command-line flag option: setup -s -f2 <path name on c:> to specify a specific path for the log files.
4 | The Intel® 82801BA PCI Bridge and Intel® 82801BAM PCI Bridge components will not be updated in Windows* 2000 configurations where the IOAPIC is enabled. These changes were made in order to avoid a software hang condition seen in some systems with similar configurations.
5 | 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.
6 | This software will install the ICHxSMB.INF file on systems running Windows 98SE, even though the OS natively supports the SMBus device. This is done to allow the easy update of any future SMBus driver.
7 | 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 the Chipset Software Installation Utility 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.
8 | Older revisions of the Intel® LANDesk Software Package may cause a Device Manager warning when installed on a system after the Chipset Software Installation Utility has been executed on the system.
9 | The check for signature Block mode settings is not performed for the Windows* Me operating system environment.