Intel S1400FP Specification update - Page 9

System may halt under specific BIOS configurations

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Enterprise Platforms and Services Marketing Monthly Specification Update 4. HDD status LEDs do not function under specific configuration Problem If drives are connected through expander to SCU ports and configured under RSTe mode, the HDD status LEDs may not function properly. Implication HDD status LED may not show the HDD locate, HDD fault or RAID rebuild message. Status This issue may be fixed in a future RAID driver. Workaround None. 5. RSTe GUI installation may fail if there are no devices attached to any onboard AHCI ports Problem When Microsoft Windows 2008* R2 is installed on SCU ports, the installation of RSTe drivers and the Graphic User Interface (GUI) in Microsoft Windows 2008* R2 will fail, if the AHCI controller is enabled while no device is attached to the AHCI SATA ports. Implication User may not be able to install RSTe GUI under mentioned configuration when the AHCI controller is enabled and no devices are attached to the AHCI SATA ports. Status This issue may be fixed in a future RAID driver. Workaround The workaround is to either plug a SATA device into one of the AHCI SATA ports, or disable the onboard AHCI controller in BIOS. 6. System may halt under specific BIOS configurations Problem Once BIOS options "EFI Optimized Boot" and "Memory Mapped I/O Above 4GB" are both enabled, and RSTe mode is selcted, system may halt during the system POST. Implication User may see system hang with mentioned configuration. Status This issue may be fixed in a future RSTe UEFI driver release. Workaround None. 7. Microsoft Windows 2003* x86 installation failure under Pass-through mode of SCU controller Problem Microsoft Windows Server 2003* x86 installations on SCU RSTe pass-through mode fail. 5

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4.
HDD status LEDs do not function under specific configuration
Problem
If drives are connected through expander to SCU ports and configured under
RSTe mode, the HDD status LEDs may not function properly.
Implication
HDD status LED may not show the HDD locate, HDD fault or RAID rebuild
message.
Status
This issue may be fixed in a future RAID driver.
Workaround
None.
5.
RSTe GUI installation may fail if there are no devices attached to any
onboard AHCI ports
Problem
When Microsoft Windows 2008* R2 is installed on SCU ports, the installation of
RSTe drivers and the Graphic User Interface (GUI) in Microsoft Windows 2008*
R2 will fail, if the AHCI controller is enabled while no device is attached to the
AHCI SATA ports.
Implication
User may not be able to install RSTe GUI under mentioned configuration when
the AHCI controller is enabled and no devices are attached to the AHCI SATA
ports.
Status
This issue may be fixed in a future RAID driver.
Workaround
The workaround is to either plug a SATA device into one of the AHCI SATA
ports, or disable the onboard AHCI controller in BIOS.
6.
System may halt under specific BIOS configurations
Problem
Once BIOS options “EFI Optimized Boot” and “Memory Mapped I/O Above
4GB” are both enabled, and RSTe mode is selcted, system may halt during the
system POST.
Implication
User may see system hang with mentioned configuration.
Status
This issue may be fixed in a future RSTe UEFI driver release.
Workaround
None.
7.
Microsoft Windows 2003* x86 installation failure under Pass-through
mode of SCU controller
Problem
Microsoft Windows Server 2003* x86 installations on SCU RSTe pass-through
mode fail.