CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
Mainboard, Memory, Windows 2000, Install
Processor, Memory

0704 -    ..
0705 - Summary/Objective
0706 -
070601 - Follow up ref SDS 9 0000, ref SDS 8 0000.
070602 -
070603 - Want to upgrade processor on c11 to keep up with increased demands
070604 - for SDS features that all run in memory.  We currently are
070605 - experiencing noticable delay on...
070606 -
070607 -     a.  Save
070608 -
070609 -     b.  Subject Indexes
070610 -
070611 -     c.  Action Item record for follow up
070612 -
070613 - Per analysis, below, sent letter, ref DIP 7 0001, to Brad at MCE
070614 - requesting recommendations on selecting from among several different
070615 - Intel specifications for Intel 850M processors.
070616 -
070617 -    [On 000919 called Brad. ref SDS 20 0001
070618 -
070619 -
070620 -
0707 -
0708 -
0709 - Progress
0710 -
071001 -  ..
071002 - Intel Motherboard Installed in C11, 3 Year Warranty
071003 -
071004 - Follow up ref SDS 9 0897, ref SDS 5 1400.
071005 -
071006 - On 000310 installed on c11...
071007 -
071008 -           Intel SE440BX-2 Motherboard
071009 -           For Intel Pentium III Processors with 100 MHz System Bus
071010 -
071011 -           BOXSE440BX2V
071012 -           AA 754552- 204
071013 -           IUS200305678
071014 -
071015 - On 000302 Eric advised that this motherboard permits upgrading from
071016 - the 450 Mhz processor we have. ref SDS 1 1274
071017 - ..
071018 - Intel's website on supported processors...
071019 -
071020 -
071021 -     http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/se440bx2/procsupp.htm
071022 -
071023 -
071024 - ...says...
071025 -      ..
071026 -      Pentium III processors 850 Mhz is supported for board
071027 -      revisions AA 754552-200 or later...
071028 -
071029 -      Processor speed         850 MHz
071030 -      System bus frequency    100 MHz
071031 -      Cache Size              256 KB
071032 -      BIOS Version            P14 or greater
071033 -
071034 - Our motherboard has a revision number:
071035 -
071036 -
071037 -                        AA 754552-204
071038 -
071039 -
071040 - ...which seems to be later than the ...-200.
071041 -
071042 - Below, investigation shows we have BIOS P15, which indicates we
071043 - already support 850 Mhz. ref SDS 0 HY4M  Went ahead and upgraded to
071044 - P17.
071045 -
071046 - Pricing for processors indicates different specifications are
071047 - available.  How do we decide which can be installed in our system,
071048 - specified above. ref SDS 0 0897
071049 -
071050 - Sent letter to Brad at MCE on this. ref DIP 7 0001
071051 -
071052 -
071053 -     Provantage...
071054 -
071055 -
071056 -         http://www.provantage.com/scripts/go.dll/-s/fp_28016
071057 -
071058 -
071059 -     ...at this location, to get prices for Intel processores, you have
071060 -     to scroll down in the menu on the righ side of the screen, to the
071061 -     Hardware Menu, and select "System/Components", then select CPU
071062 -     Chips.  This location shows...
071063 -
071064 -
071065 -         http://www.provantage.com/FFCPUCHP.HTM
071066 -
071067 -
071068 -     Pentium III 850 FCPG 256KB L2 CACHE100MHZ
071069 -     P3 Flip Chip # BX80526F850256E                         $378.95
071070 -
071071 -     Pentium III 850 MHz/256K L2 Cache 100MHa
071072 -     FSB SLOT1 SECC2 # BX80526U850256E                      $379.95
071073 -
071074 -     Pentium III 850 MHz/256K L2 cache 100MHz
071075 -     FSB SLOT1 SECC2 # BX80526U850256E                      $379.95
071076 -
071077 -     Pentium III 800 EB-MHz Proc 256K Cache
071078 -     133MHz FC-PGA # BX80526C800256E                        $282.91
071079 -
071080 -     Pentium III 800 EB-MHz Proc 256K Cache
071081 -     133MHz SECC2 # BX80526U800256E                         $281.15
071082 -
071083 -     Pentium III 800 MHz FCPGA 256KB L2 cache
071084 -     100MHz FSB Flip Chip # BX80526F800256E                 $278.93
071085 -
071086 -     Pentium III 800 MHz Proc 256K Cache
071087 -     100MHz FC-PGA # BX80526F800256E                        $277.53
071088 -
071089 -     Pentium III 800 MHz Proc 256K Cache
071090 -     100MHz FSB SECC2 # BX80526H800256E                     $278.95
071091 -
071092 -
071093 - Checked a number of other sites, and these prices seem to be
071094 - competitive.
071095 -
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SUBJECTS
BIOS, Pheonix 4.00 Release 6.0
BIOS SE440BX-2,
4S4EB2X0.86A.0024.P17

090501 -  ..
090502 - BIOS Upgrade from Intel Web Site
090503 -
090504 - Upgraded BIOS to P17.
090505 -
090506 - Intel's web site at...
090507 -
090508 -
090509 -     http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/se2/se2_bios.htm
090510 -
090511 -
090512 - SE440BX-2 Motherboard BIOS Updates
090513 -
090514 - Production Release BIOS 4S4EB2X0.86A.0024.P17
090515 -
090516 -    Current production release BIOS for the SE440BX-2 motherboard.
090517 -    Self-extracting archive includes Software License Agreement, the
090518 -    utility for updating the flash BIOS, and the version
090519 -    4S4EB2X0.86A.0024.P17 Production BIOS image. See also the general
090520 -    instructions for flash BIOS upgrades.
090521 -
090522 -    SE2BIO17.EXE
090523 -    Size: 499,403 Date: September 1, 2000
090524 -
090525 - I downloaded this BIOS update file to following directory...
090526 -
090527 -
090528 -             f: 02 05 02 0111 GG 000916
090529 -
090530 -
090531 - Checked current BIOS version by booting system and pressing F2
090532 - immediately to enter Setup.
090533 - ..
090534 - This showed we have BIOS...
090535 -
090536 -
090537 -                     4S4EB2X0.86A.0022.P15
090538 -
090539 -
090540 - ...since we only need a P14 BIOS to upgrade the processor, per above,
090541 - ref SDS 0 TZ3M, may not need to complete installation.
090542 -
090543 - Went ahead and upgraded the BIOS to P17.
090544 -
090545 - Installation instructions at....
090546 -
090547 -
090548 -     http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/ebubios.htm
090549 -
090550 -
090551 - ...say...
090552 -
090553 -   1.  Go to this Intel Web site:
090554 -
090555 -   2.  Click the Express BIOS Update utility for the board's BIOS you
090556 -       want to update.
090557 -
090558 -   3.  Either download the file to your hard drive or select Run from
090559 -       Current Location. (If you opt to Run from Current Location,
090560 -       skip step 5).
090561 -
090562 -       Note: Make a note of the path the file is saved to on your
090563 -       hard drive.
090564 -
090565 -       Note: You can save this utility onto a floppy disk. This is
090566 -       useful if you're updating the BIOS for multiple identical
090567 -       systems.
090568 -
090569 -   4.  Close all other applications.
090570 -
090571 -       Note: This is a required step. Your system will be rebooted at
090572 -       the last Express BIOS Update window.
090573 -
090574 -   5.  Double-click the executable file from the location on your
090575 -       hard drive where it was saved. This runs the update program.
090576 -
090577 -   6.  Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to
090578 -       complete the BIOS update.
090579 -
090580 -
090581 - However, installation instructions in readme.txt, ref OF 3 L64J,
090582 - downloaded with the BIOS update says...
090583 -
090584 - On 000615 ee upgraded the BIOS for c12. ref SDS 17 H78I
090585 -
090586 -
090587 -   2.  Enter BIOS SETUP upon boot up by pressing F2.
090588 -
090589 -   3.  Write down all settings that are unique to the system.  These
090590 -       settings will be needed later to reconfigure the system.
090591 -
090592 -           Press F10 to exit BIOS.
090593 -
090594 -   4.  Create a bootable floppy diskette.
090595 -
090596 -       a.  If you have an unformatted floppy, place the floppy in
090597 -           drive a: and type "format a: /s".
090598 -
090599 -           I tried this and got an error message.  Maybe we can boot
090600 -           this thing to DOS and get it done from there.
090601 -
090602 -           The BIOS upgrade on c12, also, required a bootable floppy
090603 -           disk, but the installation program seemed to create it.
090604 -           ref SDS 17 B95H
090605 -
090606 -       b.  If you have a formatted floppy, place the floppy in drive a:
090607 -           and type "sys a:".
090608 -
090609 -       c.  Extract bios.exe to the bootable floppy:
090610 -
090611 -             i.   In a DOS environment: Type "bios a:".
090612 -
090613 -            ii.   In a non-DOS environment: Create a new directory.
090614 -
090615 -                  Move 'bios.exe' into the directory. Double click on
090616 -                  'bios.exe'. Copy all the files in the directory
090617 -                  except 'bios.exe' to the bootable floppy.
090618 -
090619 -   5.  Place the bootable floppy containing the new BIOS into drive a: of the
090620 -       system to be upgraded and boot the system.
090621 -
090622 -   6.  When prompted that the BIOS has been successfully loaded, remove
090623 -       the bootable floppy and reboot the system.
090624 -
090625 -   7.  In an AMI environment a checksum error will occur, press F1 to
090626 -       enter setup.
090627 -
090628 -       In a Phoenix environment, press F2 to enter setup.
090629 -
090630 -   8.  On the first screen within SETUP, check the BIOS version to
090631 -       ensure that it is the new version.
090632 -
090633 -   9.  In SETUP load the default values, by pressing the F9 key. If you
090634 -       do not set the values back to defaults the system may function
090635 -       erratically.
090636 -
090637 -  10.  If the system has unique settings, re-enter those settings now.
090638 -       Press F10 to save the values and exit Setup.
090639 -
090640 -
090641 - So, the first step is to record existing BIOS settings...
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