Intel® Chipset Device Software
9.2.0.1030 PV
Release Notes

April 15, 2011

Microsoft Windows* 2000

Microsoft Windows* XP

Microsoft Windows* XP Professional x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* Server 2003

Microsoft Windows* Server 2003 x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* Vista

Microsoft Windows* Vista x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows* Server 2008

Microsoft Windows* Server 2008 x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 X64

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Revision History

Date | Driver Revision | Draft/Changes
April 15, 2011 | PV 9.2.0.1030 | PV 9.2.0.1029
March 24, 2011 | PV 9.2.0.1029 | PV 9.2.0.1025
February 28, 2011 | PV 9.2.0.1025 | PV 9.2.0.1021
December 23, 2010 | PV 9.2.0.1021 | PV 9.2.0.1019
December 15, 2010 | PV 9.2.0.1019 | PV 9.2.0.1016
December 02, 2010 | PV 9.2.0.1016 | PV 9.2.0.1015
October 04, 2010 | PV 9.2.0.1015 | PC 9.2.0.1014
September 28, 2010 | PC 9.2.0.1014 | PC 9.2.0.1013
September 16, 2010 | PC 9.2.0.1013 | PC 9.2.0.1012
September 12, 2010 | PC 9.2.0.1012 | Beta 9.2.0.1010
August 17, 2010 | Beta 9.2.0.1010 | Beta 9.2.0.1009
June 25, 2010 | Beta 9.2.0.1009 | Alpha 9.2.0.1008
June 5, 2010 | Alpha 9.2.0.1008 | Alpha 9.2.0.1006
May 21, 2010 | Alpha 9.2.0.1006 | Alpha 9.2.0.1005
February 25, 2010 | Alpha 9.2.0.1005 | Initial Release

Intel® Chipset Device Software Support

The Intel® Chipset Device Software contains support for the following Intel Chipsets:

- Intel® 5 Series Chipsets
- Intel® 3400 Series Chipsets
- Intel® 4 Series Chipsets
- Intel® 3 Series Chipsets
- Intel® 900 Series Chipsets
- Intel® 800 Series Chipsets
- Intel® Server/Workstation Chipsets
- Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500/3500 series
- Intel® 6 Series Express Chipsets
- 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family

Supported Operating Systems

The Intel® Chipset Device Software is validated on the following Microsoft operating systems.

- Microsoft Windows* 2000
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server* 2003
- Microsoft Windows Server* 2003 x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Vista* RTM and SP’s
- Microsoft Windows Server* 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server* 2008 x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 7 x64

New Features

Features Added in PV 9.2.0.1016
ID | Description
1 | None
Features Added in PV 9.2.0.1015
ID | Description
1 | Added Thermal Management Controller 1C24 and re-WHQLed cougcore.inf
Features Added in PC 9.2.0.1014
ID | Description
1 | Added and WHQLed CougarPoint IDE 2 inf and merged the fixed IbexPeak IDE2 inf
2 | Removed WMereEX.inf for a later version
Features Added in PC 9.2.0.1013
ID | Description
1 | WHQLed cougahci, cougcore, cougide, cougsmb, cougusb, & snb2009
Features Added in Beta 9.2.0.1012
ID | Description
1 | Removed Patsburg and Jaketown Devices (3Cxx) Now in 9.2.3
2 | Final branding for Sandybridge and CougarPoint
Features Added in Beta 9.2.0.1010
ID | Description
1 | Added Device ID 3C2D to SNB2009.inf
Features Added in Beta 9.2.0.1009
ID | Description
1 | None – beta release
Features Added in Alpha 9.2.0.1008
ID | Description
1 | Added Westmere-EX device IDs in WMereEX.inf
Features Added in Alpha 9.2.0.1006
ID | Description
1 | Removed duplicate instances of Device IDs from NehaleMEX.inf and SNB2009.inf
2 | Updated Nehalem-EX and Sandy Bridge device descriptions
Features Added in Alpha 9.2.0.1005
ID | Description
1 | Removed ibexiips.inf.
2 | Removed whed_dev.INF from the Win7 directory.
3 | Removed Tunnel Creek/ Top Cliff devices that are supported by OKI drivers.
4 | Boxboro “Intel® 7500” string updates in IntelIOH.inf.
5 | Added WHQL signed cat files for Jasper Forest, Sandy Bridge, and Tunnel Creek/ Top Cliff.
6 | Westmere “Xeon 5600 Series” string updates in NehalMEX.inf.
7 | Fixed Sandy Bridge endpoint disappeared after CS install.
8 | Updated Cougar Point Device IDs for H/M skus.
9 | Tunnel Creek/ Top Cliff bug fixes and string updates.
10 | Updated Sandy Bridge uncore devices.
11 | Added Tunnel Creek and Top Cliff Device IDs.
12 | Updated device description of 3B0E 3B1E 2C61 2D12 2D13.

Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1030
ID | Description |
1 | WHQLed all INFs with version 1.6 |
2 | Reduced the Version number of ME and Heci INF files so no downgrade warning is displayed when the full driver is installed |
Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1029
ID | Description |
1 | Changed to installer version 1.1.37 which updated the – report parsing error with "–" |
2 | Updated Bromolow SandyBridge Device Names |
Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1025
ID | Description |
1 | Added cougME.inf and cougHECI.inf to add NULL drivers for 1C3A and 1C3B respectively and also added Signed CAT Files from Microsoft for 1c3a and 1c3b |
Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1021
ID | Description |
1 | Added a Registry key during the USB install to fix some Bluetooth devices not being recognized in Win7 |
Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1019
ID | Description |
1 | Removed coughaud.inf |
2 | Updated Installer to 1.1.35 (includes Updated IIF2v.ini) |
Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1016
ID | Description |
1 | Fixed –overall switch |
2 | Removed all ® |
3 | Updated –extractdriver function with correct inf files |
4 | Fixed the PackageInfo condition InstallDriverName |
Issues Resolved in PV 9.2.0.1015
ID | Description |
1 | None |
Issues Resolved in PC 9.2.0.1014
ID | Description |
1 | None |
Issues Resolved in PC 9.2.0.1013
ID | Description |
1 | None |
Issues Resolved in Beta 9.2.0.1010
ID | Description |
1 | Commented out PCI-PCI Bridge Devices 3C00 to 3C0B in SNB2009 |
2 | Changed the following devices from NO_DRV to PCI_DRV in patscore.inf PCI Express Virtual Root Port - 1DBE, 1D3E PCI Express Virtual Switch Port - 1DBF, 1D3F PCI Express Upstream Port - 1DF4,1D74 |
Issues Resolved in Beta 9.2.0.1009
ID | Description |
1 | None |
Issues Resolved in Alpha 9.2.0.1008
ID | Description |
1 | None |
Issues Resolved in Alpha 9.2.0.1006
ID | Description |
1 | None |
Issues Resolved in Alpha 9.2.0.1005
ID | Description |
1 | None |

Software Sightings and/or Known Issues

ID | Information
1 |