biosPrevious released BIOS version: R1.19.0

BIOS Rev. 1.22.0

List of changes

  • PS/2 Mouse behind a KVM Switch is working after Windows reboot.

  • Updated Intel ME and New MEBx Version 8.0.0070.

  • New GOP Graphics Driver for Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge CPU.

  • Updated Windows 8 Authentification.

  • If two additional USB PCIe extension cards were plugged in, not all internal USB ports were working.

  • Fixes problem with some PCIe cards that lead to a hang during boot.

  • Proceed with boot order if a PXE network boot fails during Wake On LAN.

  • Fixed: System Wake-Up by Real Time Clock did not work correctly if "Day of week" was configured.

  • Don`t boot from a USB stick with installed Windows in UEFI mode if "Boot Removable Media" in BIOS Setup is disabled.

  • Solve Problem with dual monitor support and internal graphics.

  • Fixed: Update of Intel vPro & AMT Firmware may fail under certain conditions.

  • Fixed: Stand by issue with NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450 solved.

  • Updated CPU Microcode.

  • Fixed: System did not boot if only a DVD drive with a bootable media is connected and in BIOS Setup / Boot menu the Boot Removable Media is disabled.

  • Support for Windows 8.1 added.

  • Improve Wake On LAN behavior.

  • Add new Wake On LAN Feature "Try LAN Boot first".

  • Solved problem with Power Failure Recovery set to "Disabled".

  • Fixed: Disabled boot options were shown in Boot menu.

Known problems and restrictions

  • As a result of the new Feature “Secure Bios Update” it’s not possible to flash back to old BIOS R1.16.0

    in Windows 8 environment (Secure Boot enabled).

  • For updating this BIOS release, the BIOS R1.12.0 (or higher) must be installed first, otherwise BIOS update will fail.

  • The current Boot Logo tool (V1.02) is not supported!

  • USB keyboard power button not working reliable at USB 3.0 ports.

  • BIOS Setup item "Power Failure Recovery: Disabled" not working as expected with "Low Power Soft Off: Enabled".

  • When clearing passwords (Administrator/User Password), passwords are not cleared when afterwards "Optimized Defaults" are loaded.

  • Some automatic system PowerCycles may occur after BIOS update.