Intel BB5000XALR Specification Update - Page 18

Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update 22. Checkup7.exe (microcode update utility) is not storing microcode in BIOS Problem The Checkup7.exe utility, which is used to update the processor microcode in the BIOS, is not working properly. The utility says it completes the flash update successfully; however, upon the next reboot, the microcode is not actually present in the BIOS. Implication Users cannot update their BIOS with a new processor microcode. Status This erratum is fixed in BIOS release R0057 and later releases. Workaround Users must update to the latest BIOS revision which includes the latest processor microcode releases. They cannot use this utility to add a microcode patch to the existing BIOS. 23. Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E causes systems to reset multiple times before completing POST Problem With the Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E installed in the system, the system may become caught in a reset loop during POST. The system resets itself four to five times before completing POST. This is seen early in POST within the first few seconds of power on and before video initialization. POST code LEDs show 0x21 "Chipset" Initializing a chipset component. Implication POST takes approximately 15-20 seconds longer to complete. Status This erratum is fixed in BIOS release R0057 and later releases. Workaround Moving the RAID controller into a different slot sometimes resolves this issue. Populating the card in a slower bus (x4 or x8) seems to make this issue appear less frequently. 12