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BIOS Type
MEN-adapted InsydeH2O™ UEFI framework
Supported MEN Boards
F19P
IMPORTANT: The BIOS downloads provided here are only valid for MEN standard board versions, not for customized versions!
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See F19P data sheet for supported board versions
Included Documentation
Readme file and revision history in ZIP archive
IMPORTANT: For installation instructions, please read the Readme.txt file!
Please refer to the F19P User Manual (Chapter BIOS) for a detailed description of the F19P BIOS.
===== [ History of fileset ART/14F019P01/14F019P01 ] =====
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.27 ]-----
[ 2012-08-21 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R27.BIN
Changes ...........: - remove the SMBus scan for address 0xA6
Known Issues ......: - the SMBus address 0xA2 is still used by the F19 for
detecting a SPD EEPROM (necessary for Memory Detection)
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-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.26 ]-----
[ 2012-06-21 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F1924R26.BIN
Changes ...........: - modifications for the customer specific model 02F19P24
The RTC is initialize at every boot process to the
date 06-21-2012 (mm-dd-yyyy)
Known Issues ......:
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-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.25 ]-----
[ 2012-05-25 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R25.BIN
Changes ...........: - PCIe graphic cards are now enabled with the setup item
PrimaryVideoMode = PCIe
- New setup item 'Boot Order First-In/First-Boot' to
control the boot order of added boot devices
Known Issues ......:
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-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.24 ]-----
[ 2012-04-20 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R24.BIN
Changes ...........: - modifications at ACPI for removing battery from
device manager
Known Issues ......:
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-----[ BIOS TEST, Version 1.23 ]-----
[ 2012-02-17 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F1917R23.BIN
Changes ...........: - modifications for the customer specific model 02F19P17
- remove the ACPI LID switch
Known Issues ......:
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-----[ BIOS TEST, Version 1.22 ]-----
[ 2011-12-05 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R22.BIN
Changes ...........: - remove the PEG option in the Setup for the Primary Video
(Advanced\Video Configuration)
- support for external PCIe Graphic boards with a PCIe
bridge (this board was not detected)
Known Issues ......:
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-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.21 ]-----
[ 2011-10-17 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R21.BIN
Changes ...........: - modifaction at the initialisation for the internal P(ci)
E(xpress) G(raphic); the ASPM feature is now disabled
Known Issues ......:
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-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.20 ]-----
[ 2011-07-08 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R20.BIN
Changes ...........: - fix issue that the system does not boot if more than six GTM382
option cards are used in the system
Known Issues ......:
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-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.19 ]-----
[ 2011-06-30 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R19.BIN
Changes ...........: - fix issue that the HD audio interface isn't working
Known Issues ......:
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-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.18 ]-----
[ 2011-05-27 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R18.BIN
Changes ...........: - fix an issue about cPCI Express racks;
in these systems the PCI Express peripheral slots 2 and 3
were not supported from the F19P+F602
Known Issues ......:
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The HD audio interface of the F19P isn't working correctly
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.17 ]-----
[ 2011-05-12 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R17.BIN
Changes ...........: - removed a bug that caused the CPU RTC not to run
- fix issue that SMP mode isn't working with VxWorks and
Linux without ACPI support
- changed the range for 'Delay for HDD' to 0 - 4 sec.
Known Issues ......:
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The HD audio interface of the F19P isn't working correctly
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.16 ]-----
[ 2011-02-12 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R16.BIN
Changes ...........: - fix issue that the SGPIO interface is not functional
(SGPIO interface is necessary if the Intel(R) RST application
is used (Rapid Storage Technoloy) for SATA HDD hot plug)
Known Issues ......:
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Don't set 'Delay for HDD' in the BIOS Setup menu 'Advanced\IDE Configuration' to a value greater than 5 sec. In this case the F19P will not boot, because the timeout is too long for the onboard System Management Controller. This behavior will be fixed with the next BIOS version.
The HD audio interface of the F19P isn't working correctly
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.15 ]-----
[ 2010-08-13 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R15.BIN
Changes ...........: - integrated a new kernel version
- removed the known issue about LAN Boot and H2O setup entry
- removed the known issue with the GERMAN keyboard driver
New Features.......: - PXE Boot mode is configurable for 'endless'
- new IDE setup item 'Force SATA Speed to Gen-1 (1.5 Gb/s)'
- new IDE setup item 'SGPIO Interface'
- Legacy MP Table implemented (required for some RTOS, e.g.
VxWorks)
Known Issues ......:
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Don't set 'Delay for HDD' in the BIOS Setup menu 'Advanced\IDE Configuration' to a value greater than 5 sec. In this case the F19P will not boot, because the timeout is too long for the onboard System Management Controller. This behavior will be fixed with the next BIOS version.
The HD audio interface of the F19P isn't working correctly
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.14 ]-----
[ 2010-04-20 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R14.BIN
Changes ...........: - removed a bug regarding the USB functionality of
the GTM 382 mini PCI Express together with the F212
(system hangs during POST)
Known Issues ......:
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- if LAN Boot is enabled, the system sometimes hangs up if F2 is pressed
for H2O Setup Entry (this occurs if F2 is pressed before the LAN
Option ROM finished, please press F2 after the LAN OPTION ROM output)
- Under DOS with the GERMAN keyboard driver, the systems hangs up if a
special char is pressed
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.13 ]-----
[ 2010-04-06 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R13.BIN
Changes ...........: - removed a bug regarding the missing F19P settings at the setup
(Setup: \Advanced\Boot Configuration)
Known Issues ......:
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- if LAN Boot is enabled, the system sometimes hangs up if F2 is pressed
for H2O Setup Entry (this occurs if F2 is pressed before the LAN
Option ROM finished, please press F2 after the LAN OPTION ROM output)
- Under DOS with the GERMAN keyboard driver, the systems hangs up if a
special char is pressed
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.12 ]-----
[ 2010-04-01 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R12.BIN
Changes ...........: new device type 'USB' at the boot type order
(Setup: \Boot\Legacy\Boot Type Order)
new setup item 'Delay for HDD' for HDDs which require
a delay for spin-up
Known Issues ......:
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- if LAN Boot is enabled, the system sometimes hangs up if F2 is pressed
for H2O Setup Entry (this occurs if F2 is pressed before the LAN
Option ROM finished, please press F2 after the LAN OPTION ROM output)
- Under DOS with the GERMAN keyboard driver, the systems hangs up if a
special char is pressed
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.11 ]-----
[ 2010-02-24 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R11.BIN
Changes ...........: Last plugged-in boot devices are placed at the end of the
boot priority list
Known Issues ......:
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- if LAN Boot is enabled, the system sometimes hangs up if F2 is pressed
for H2O Setup Entry (this occurs if F2 is pressed before the LAN
Option ROM finished, please press F2 after the LAN OPTION ROM output)
- Under DOS with the GERMAN keyboard driver, the systems hangs up if a
special char is pressed
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.10 ]-----
[ 2009-11-26 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R10.BIN
Changes ...........: - BIOS Setup:
- SMI disable now available
- UHCI Controller 0 always enabled
- USB ports 0 and 1 always enabled
- USB Legacy Mode always enabled
Known Issues ......:
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- if LAN Boot is enabled, the system sometimes hangs up if F2 is pressed
for H2O Setup Entry (this occurs if F2 is pressed before the LAN
Option ROM finished, please press F2 after the LAN OPTION ROM output)
- Under DOS with the GERMAN keyboard driver, the systems hangs up if a
special char is pressed
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.09 ]-----
[ 2009-11-17 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R09.BIN
Changes ...........: Update to the latest codebase kernel version R2055
Known Issues ......:
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- if LAN Boot is enabled, the system sometimes hangs up if F2 is pressed
for H2O Setup Entry (this occurs if F2 is pressed before the LAN
Option ROM finished, please press F2 after the LAN OPTION ROM output)
- Under DOS with the GERMAN keyboard driver, the systems hangs up if a
special char is pressed
- if 'USB Legacy' mode is disabled, it is not possible to enter the H2O Setup again
(in this case it is necessary to flash to BIOS again)
- if USB controllers are disabled, it is not possible to enter the H2O Setup again
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.08 ]-----
[ 2009-10-07 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R08.BIN
Changes ...........: Bugfix regarding the ATX_POWER_GOOD/POWER_FAIL behavior;
communication between BIOS and BMC was not correct
Known Issues ......:
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- if LAN Boot is enabled, the system sometimes hangs up if F2 is pressed
for H2O Setup Entry (this occurs if F2 is pressed before the LAN
Option ROM finished, please press F2 after the LAN OPTION ROM output)
- Under DOS with the GERMAN keyboard driver, the systems hangs up if a
special char is pressed
- if 'USB Legacy' mode is disabled, it is not possible to enter the H2O Setup again
(in this case it is necessary to flash to BIOS again)
- if USB controllers are disabled, it is not possible to enter the H2O Setup again
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.07 ]-----
[ 2009-08-27 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R07.BIN
Changes ...........: remove the cPCI Peformance issue, new
Known Issues ......:
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- if LAN Boot is enabled, the system sometimes hangs up if F2 is pressed
for H2O Setup Entry (this occurs if F2 is pressed before the LAN
Option ROM finished, please press F2 after the LAN OPTION ROM output)
- Under DOS with the GERMAN keyboard driver, the systems hangs up if a
special char is pressed
- if 'USB Legacy' mode is disabled, it is not possible to enter the H2O Setup again
(in this case it is necessary to flash to BIOS again)
- if USB controllers are disabled, it is not possible to enter the H2O Setup again
-----[ BIOS Release, Version 1.06 ]-----
[ 2009-08-25 by aj ]
BIOS Name .........: F19P_R06.BIN
Changes ...........: First stable BIOS version for the MEN F19P
with the current Insyde codebase R2051
Known Issues ......:
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- if LAN Boot is enabled, the system sometimes hangs up if F2 is pressed
for H2O Setup Entry (this occurs if F2 is pressed before the LAN
Option ROM finished, please press F2 after the LAN OPTION ROM output)
- Under DOS with the GERMAN keyboard driver, the systems hangs up if a
special char is pressed
- if 'USB Legacy' mode is disabled, it is not possible to enter the H2O Setup again
(in this case it is necessary to flash to BIOS again)
- if USB controllers are disabled, it is not possible to enter the H2O Setup again
- less performance on the cPCI Bus, because transfers don't work in BURST Mode
