Intel(R) 855GM Chipset Video BIOS
13.1 Production Version
Video BIOS Release Notes


April 29, 2003

 

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Revision History


 

Date

Driver Revision

Build Number

 

April 29 2003

13.1 Production Version

2973

April 17 2003

13.1 Production Candidate 1.0

2965

April 11 2003

13.1 Beta 1.6

2965

 

April 4 2003

13.1 Beta 1.5

2960

March 27 2003

13.1 Beta Release 1.4

2942

March 20 2003

13.1 Beta Release 1.3

2935

March 13 2003

13.1 Beta Release 1.2

2916

March 7 2003

13.1 Beta Release 1.1

2906

February 27 2003

13.0 Beta Release 1.5

2894

February 20 2003

13.0 Beta Release 1.4

2893

February 13, 2003

13.0 Beta Release 1.3

2884

February 06 2003

13.0 Beta Release 1.2

2876

January 30 2003

12.1 Beta Candidate 2.5

2874

January 21 2003

12.1 Beta Candidate 2.4

2869

January 15 2003

12.1 Beta Candidate 2.3

2864

January 9 2003

12.1 Beta Candidate 2.2

2859

December 19 2002

12.1 Beta Candidate 2.0

2834

 

Features Added

Reference No.

Description

Affected Component(s)

Build

211998

Add Panel and Mode Support for 1280x600

 

2693

211734

Add Driver and VBIOS support for EDID LFP's

Video BIOS

2684

211258

Non ACPI CRT Power States Implementation

Soft BIOS

2653

164335

Multiple Refresh rates for Local Flat Panels

Modes

2652

193010

Hook after VESA DPMS

Soft BIOS

2652

164002

OEM shall be able to define invalid/unsupported device or device combinations for their platforms

Soft BIOS

2618

205493

Add BMP option to enable/disable display rotation

 

2618

Issues Resolved

    13.1 Production Version

            Resolved Issues In 2973 Video Bios

 

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1132271

Video BIOS

[MGM] In DPMS Suspend mode, Hsync is No Pulse and Vsync is Pulses. In DPMS Standby mode, Hsync is Pulses and Vsync is No Pulses.

DOS 6.22

 

 

 

    13.1 Production Candidate 1.0

            Resolved Issues In 2965 Video Bios

 

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1099819

Video BIOS

Display Screen has blinking and corruption during Hotkey Display screen switching.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

 

   13.1 Beta 1.6

            Resolved Issues In 2965 Video Bios

 

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1099819

Video BIOS

Display Screen has blinking and corruption during Hotkey Display screen switching.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

 

13.1 Beta 1.5

Resolved Issues In 2960 Video Bios

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1060103

Video BIOS

PC12.0 3242 and PC11.4 3232: VBIOS / Refresh Rates íV Test result indicates support for 72hz.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

1099819

Video BIOS

Display Screen has blinking and corruption during Hotkey Display screen switching.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

1131597

Video BIOS

Shut down system with CRT only and then remove CRT, next time boot up notebook will no display under windows.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

 

13.1 Beta Release 1.4

Resolved Issues In 2935 Video Bios

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1103186

Video BIOS

BIOS setup screen is not centered in the display. Image is shift to top of the display.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Dos 6.22

 

 

1120798

Video BIOS

LFP gets blacked out after displaying the Windows logo screen and never comes back
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

 

13.1 Beta Release 1.3

Resolved Issues In 2935 Video Bios

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1111266

Video BIOS

Int10h (5F61h 00h) to set horizontal and vertical compensation does not expand the screen correctly.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

1118119

Video BIOS

Windows logo during the boot flashes with red color and then gets blank screen when displaying with LFP only.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

1120427

Video BIOS

Some BMP options are missing with 13.0 VBIOS
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22
Microsoft Windows* Millennium

 

 

 

13.1 Beta Release 1.2

Resolved Issues In 2916 Video Bios

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1120427

Video BIOS

Some BMP options are missing with 13.0 VBIOS
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22
Microsoft Windows* Millennium

 

 

 

13.1 Beta Release 1.1

Resolved Issues In 2906 Video Bios

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

1111107

Video BIOS

Noise resuming from Fn+F1 before turning on the LCD with auto monitor time off set at 1 min.

Microsoft Windows* 2000

 

13.0 Beta Release 1.5

Resolved Issues In 2894 Video Bios

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1108557

Video BIOS

The DOS screen at the time of starting does not display.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 2000

 

 

1114032

Video BIOS

98:Resume from S4 save to disk bar dont show Thinkpad logo
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 98 Second Edition

 

 

 

13.0 Beta Release 1.4

Resolved Issues In 2893 Video Bios

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1099819

Video BIOS

[Blade2] Display Screen has blinking and corruption during Hotkey Display screen switching.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

1102199

Video BIOS

VBIOS: The display is lost after executing VBE Function 4F14 sub 89. VBE Std Mem Model
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

1104991

Video BIOS

Vertival line noise or just corruption noise appear on LCD when reboot or shutdown with Dual Clone LCD/CRT mode.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 98 Second Edition

 

 

1107393

Video BIOS

When running a customer diagnostic, the display is lost.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

1108557

Video BIOS

The DOS screen at the time of starting does not display.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 2000

 

 

1111107

Video BIOS

Noise resuming from Fn+F1 (Toshiba security) before turning on the LCD with auto monitor time off set at 1 min.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

 

13.0 Beta Release 1.3

Resolved Issues In 2884 Video Bios

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1102199

Video BIOS

VBIOS: The display is lost after executing VBE Function 4F14 sub 89. VBE Std Mem Model
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

1107393

Video BIOS

When running a customer diagnostic, the display is lost.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

1108557

Video BIOS

The DOS screen at the time of starting does not display.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 2000

 

 

 

Resolved Issues In 2874 Video Bios

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

1089458

Video BIOS

EFP Loses sync in full screen DOS
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* Millennium

1100080

Video BIOS

int15 callbacks are not being initiated by the Intel graphics driver
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP

1101456

Video BIOS

Timings for WXGA Panels causing vertical wrapping and flashing
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP
12.1 Beta Candidate 2.4

Resolved Issues In 2869 Video BIOS

Tibet Bug

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1102647

Video BIOS

MGM\Panel fitting hot-key does not function in Windows on XGA panel
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22
Microsoft Windows* 98 Second Edition

 

 

1103718

Video BIOS

[MGM]System does not boot when enable bit 0 of OEM Custmizable Mode --> OEM Mode Enable Flags in BMP.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

1103865

Video BIOS

Input parameters is not correct when VBIOS is called INT15h(AX=5F47h)
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

1104565

Video BIOS

CV:Northwood/Banias - MGML- Montwood/Montania - OS Boot -System locks up at Post Code D2h when using BIOS that supports the Chrontel 7017.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

 

12.1 Beta Candidate 2.3

Resolved Issues In 2864 Video BIOS

Ref #

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1000578

Video BIOS

Function 5F29 does not work in SMM

DOS 6.22

 

 

 

12.1 Beta Candidate 2.2

Resolved Issues In 2859 Video BIOS

Ref #

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1088482

Video BIOS

When using 15" LCD, it hang installing Win98/me Korea version after MSHBIOS installed.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

 

12.1 Beta Candidate 2.0

Resolved Issues In 2834 Video BIOS

Ref #

Component

Title

Operating System

 

 

1089352

Video BIOS

Display area is not good when set mode 800x600x8bpp (Mode 103h) in TV
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

1092521

Video BIOS

TV DOS fullscreen is located to upper left
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 98 Second Edition

 

 

1092992

Video BIOS

expansion by hot key then display is abnormal on SXGA panel
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 98 Second Edition

 

 

1093407

Video BIOS

The size of full screen is changed on DOS full screen when changing Full Screen (No Borader) settings
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 2000
Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

1093665

Video BIOS

Need to add 5 more entries in the Display Configuration removal table to remove all possible combns for CRT/TV/DVI together
Note: Fixed, but not validated

 

 

 

1094987

Video BIOS

Disable expansion then excute S4 diplay is abnormal on SXGA.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* XP

 

 

1095481

Video BIOS

Display is corruption when set mode 13Ah, 14Bh, 15Ah (1600x1200) with CRT mode.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

1095485

Video BIOS

LCD timing is not correct when change to DOS-full screen from DOS-BOX with not"Full Screen (No Borader)" settings (Windows98SE)
Note: Fixed, but not validated

Microsoft Windows* 98 Second Edition

 

 

1096057

Video BIOS

System hang when a DVI module is plugged in.
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22

 

 

1097535

Video BIOS

Display shift right in VGA mode 3 when system boots from CRT+DVI
Note: Fixed, but not validated

DOS 6.22