SiI3112 BIOS v4.2.70

Release Notes

and

Program Instructions

9/20/2005

# 1. Contents

1. Contents. 1

2. Zip File Contents. 1

3. Summary of Changes in 4.2.70 from 4.2.50. 1

3.2 CD-ROM boot issues. 1

3.3 BIOS reporting issues. 1

3.4 New features. 1

4. Known problems. 1

5. Programming the SiI3112 BIOS. 1

# 2. Zip File Contents

IDE BIOS for add-in cards is contained in this zip file.

# 3. Summary of Changes in 4.2.70 from 4.2.50

## 3.2 CD-ROM boot issues

3.2.1 Resolved CD-ROM boot order issue arising from PCI controllers preceding the SiI3112

3.2.2 Resolved CD-ROM boot issue in multi CD-ROM systems

## 3.3 BIOS reporting issues

3.3.1 Resolved BIOS hang in response to corrupt RAID meta data

3.3.2 Resolved incorrect display of a RAID volume within the device list after a member is dropped

3.3.3 Resolved incorrect volume geometry parameter reporting for a RAID volume with a missing member

## 3.4 New features

3.4.1 Implemented boot support for native SATA CD-ROM devices

3.4.2 Update BIOS for BIOS EDD – 3 support

3.4.3 Extended RAID volume support for 2TB volumes

# 4. Known problems

4.2.1 SiI3112 BIOS will not detect Lite-on DVD

4.2.2 SiI3112 compatibility problems found with EPOX 8KDA3J Rev 2.x motherboard( nVidia nForce3, socket 754 )

# 5. Programming the SiI3112 BIOS

5.2.1 Verify the SiI3112 driver version to be SATALink 1.2.0.57. If the driver version precedes either of those noted, download the latest driver from www.siliconimage.com.

a. Right click on “My Computer” and select Manage

b. Select Device Manager from the Computer Management tree

c. Expand the “SCSI and RAID controllers” set of items

d. Right click on the “Silicon Image SiI3112 SATALink Controller” and select Properties from the pop-up menu

e. Select the Drivers tab

f. Find “Driver Version” reported on the tab

5.2.2 Ensure that a hard disk drive or an SV2000 is plugged into one of the SiI3112 SATA ports.

5.2.3 Launch the Silicon Image ATA Controllers application from the Windows Control Panel.

5.2.4 Click the Flash BIOS tab

5.2.5 Click the Browse button and select the b4250.bin file

5.2.6 Click the Program Flash button

Note: The firmware download should take less than five minutes to complete.