Intel® Chipset Device Software

10.1.2.8 5

Release Notes

Intel Confidential

February 8, 2017

Microsoft Windows* 7

Microsoft Windows* 7 x64

Microsoft Windows* Server 2008 R2 x64

Microsoft Windows* 8

Microsoft Windows* 8 x64

Microsoft Windows* Server 2012 x64

Microsoft Windows* 8.1

Microsoft Windows* 8.1 x64

Microsoft Windows* Server 2012 R2 x64

Microsoft Windows* 10 (only for Intel® Atom™ / Celeron®/ Pentium® Processor)

Microsoft Windows* 10 x64

Microsoft Windows* Server 2016 x64

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Revision History

Date | Driver Revision | Description | Build Number
June 12, 2015 | 10.1.2.6 | PC | 6
July 8, 2015 | 10.1.2.8 | PV | 8
July 31, 2015 | 10.1.2.9 | PV | 9
August 12, 2015 | 10.1.2.10 | PV | 10
January 22, 2016 | 10.1.2.19 | PV | 19
May 22, 2016 | 10.1.2.70 | PV | 70
June 17, 2016 | 10.1.2.73 | PV | 73
July 7, 2016 | 10.1.2.74 | PV | 74
August 3, 2016 | 10.1.2.77 | PV | 77
August 23, 2016 | 10.1.2.80 | PV | 80
January 18, 2017 | 10.1.2.84 | PV | 84
February 8, 2017 | 10.1.2.85 | PV | 85

Intel® Chipset Device Software Support

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

§ Intel® Xeon Phi® Processor x200 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-4800/8800 v4 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-4800/8800 v3 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-4800/8800 v2 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-2600 v4 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v4 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v3 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v2 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1500 v5 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v6 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v5 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v4 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v3 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v2 product family

§ Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1500 product family

§ 3rd Gen Intel® Core® i7 processor product family

§ 4th Gen Intel® Core® i7 processor product family

§ 5th Gen Intel® Core® i7 processor product family

§ 6th Gen Intel® Core® i7 processor product family

§ Intel® Atom™ Processor S1200 product family

§ Intel® Atom™ Processor C3000 product family

§ Intel® Atom™ Processor C2000 product family

§ Intel® C610 series chipset

§ Intel® C600 series chipset

§ Intel® C230 series chipset family

§ Intel® C220 series chipset family

§ Intel® C210 series chipset family

§ Intel® C200 series chipset family

§ Intel® 100 series chipset family

§ Intel® X99 chipset family

§ Intel® X79 series chipset family

§ Intel® 8 series chipset family

§ Intel® 7 series chipset family

§ Intel® 6 series chipset family

§ Intel® Communications Chipset 8900 Series

New Features

Features Added in Build 10.1.2.85
ID | Description
1 | Server 2016 is certified
2 | SMBus driver overwrite issue is fixed
3 | QAT device ID 37C8 is supported
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.84
ID | Description
1 | Installer: Server Core installation fix
2 | NULL_HECI fully integrated to Chipset INF
3 | Intel(R) 100 Series/C230 Series (SPT-H) Removed USB (OTG) device A130 (Type-C issue fix)
4 | All Chipset INF versions are set back to 1970 (to avoid unforeseen issues such as recently found SMBus issue)
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.84
ID | Description
1 | Installer: Server Core installation fix
2 | NULL_HECI fully integrated to Chipset INF
3 | Intel(R) 100 Series/C230 Series (SPT-H) Removed USB (OTG) device A130 (Type-C issue fix)
4 | All Chipset INF versions are set back to 1970 (to avoid unforeseen issues such as recently found SMBus issue)
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.80
ID | Description
1 | Purely - Removed support for USB3 controller
2 | Fixed issue with 2016 certification. Previous build was failing 2016 Signed driver test
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.77
ID | Description
1 | RS1/Server 2016 RTM certified
2 | Branding string for KBL updated
3 | 5918 DRAM device added for KBL
4 | removed ISH devices from this PCHs: ICL, CNL, KBL, SPT
5 | NULL HECI version/date fixed
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.74
ID | Description
1 | PC level and fully certified for Denverton
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.70
ID | Description
1 | Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-2600 v4 product family added "Core i7" to end of branding string
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.19
ID | Description
1 | Added device IDs for higher core count Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-2600 v4 product family processor.
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.10
ID | Description
1 | Fix issues on USB controller devices 8D2D and 8D26 for Intel® C610 series/X99 chipset.
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.9
ID | Description
1 | Fixed a few yellow bangs on Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v4 product family
2 | Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v5 product family final updates
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.8
ID | Description
1 | Broadwell-DE (Intel(R) Xeon(R) E7 v4 / Xeon(R) E5 v4 / Xeon(R) E3 v4 / Xeon(R) D) few devices branding update
2 | NULL HECI going public
3 | Few Knights Landing devices added for YBR
Features Added in Build 10.1.2.6
ID | Description
1 | Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v5 product family branding update
2 | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v3 product family branding update
3 | Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1500 product family branding update
4 | NULL HECI integration for Greenlow, Patsburg, Wellsburg
5 | Lewisburg device update

Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved in Build 10.1.2.6
ID | Description
1 | Installer didn’t prompt user to reboot when reboot was required.

Known Issues

Known Issues in Build 10.1.2.8
ID | Description
1 | The 1911 GGM device will show yellow bang after the installation. This GGM device is not for server platform usage. Please disable GMM in SBIOS to avoid unnecessary issues.