About This Release

• BIOS 1.00.02.CN0 THOR.
• S3 Trio64 V+ video. Video BIOS version 1.00-09-09.
• Crystal Audio code update.

Features / Errata Fixed In This Release

Release 2.0

• Update the S3 video version to 1.00-09-09.
• Update the crystal firmware. Crystal update moved to Plug n Play code.
• Token ring remote boot problem fixed.
• CMOS corruption problem is fixed.
• Fixed the problem where the numeric keys did not work for date update in 'SETUP'.
• The ATA/ATAPI drive detection code is updated.
• Hardisk Pre-delay setup option added in the setup.
• Fixed the 306B com port programming problem.
• CD-ROM is the first boot device option only.
• Gate-A20 race condition fixed.
• Int-15 function Dah subfunction 8Ch carry flag fix.
• CPU Autohalt fix.
• APM serial port mouse detection fixed.

Release 1.0

• Fixed problem where a non-system disk would hang the system during BOOT when a CD-ROM was ahead of the HDD in the boot sequence.
• CD-ROM is only selectable as a bot device in the first boot device list.
• Fixed CPU AutoHalt feature, results in about 5 additional watts of power being saved during a low power state.
• Updated the S3 Trio64 V+ to version 1.00-09-00.
• Fixed password problem where back spacing would not erase the last character.

Beta 1.02

• Video DDC fixed.
• Game port fixed.

Beta 1.01

• None.

 Features Included In This Release

Release 2.0

• Updated the S3 video to version 1.00-09-09 V+ LPB.
• Crystal audio firmware update.

Release 1.0

• Updated the S3 Trio64 V+ to version 1.00-09-00.

Beta 1.02

• No new features.

Beta 1.01

• Intel Corporation's Phase III - BIOS™.
• Intel Corporation's POSThaste™.
• Intel Corporation's Product Information Storage and Retrieval Revision 1.1 (February 6, 1995).
• No Recovery BIOS.
• Supports Boot With PnP OS (allows Plug and Play Operating Systems to configure all non-bootable ISA Plug and Play devices).
• Plug and Play BIOS Specification Version 1.0A (May 5, 1994) compliant.
• Plug and Play ISA Specification Version 1.0A (May 5, 1994) compliant/support.
• PCI BIOS Specification 2.1 compliant.
• PCI to PCI Bridge Architecture Specification Revision 1.0 (April 5, 1994) compliant.
• Supporting PCI Expansion Bridges, Tim Mostad, PCI SIG Technical Marketing (December 19, 1994) compliant.
• Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) Specification Version 1.03 (November 30, 1994) compliant.
• Advanced Power Management (APM) BIOS Interface Specification Revision 1.1 (September 1993) compliant (also Revision 1.0 compliant).
• ATA (IDE Hard Disk) interface support (Mode 4 and below timing support).
• ATAPI (IDE, CD-ROM, TAPE, etc.) interface support.
• "El Torito" Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification Version 1.0 (July 8, 1994) compliant.
• Keyboard / Mouse Swap support.
• National Semiconductor PC87306B Super I/O support.
• AMI Keyboard Controller support.
• Intel Triton Chipset support.
• Pentium Overdrive Ready (P55CT Socket 7) support.
• S3 Trio64 V+ Video BIOS version 1.00-05-00.

Setup Changes

Release 2.0

• Hard disk pre-delay option added.

Release 1.0

• Boot options changed so that CD-ROM is only available in the "First Boot Device" list. It has been removed from Second, Third, and Fourth boot device lists.

Beta 1.02

• None

Beta 1.01

• BIOS defaults

Floppy Options

• Floppy A: Type 1.44 MB, 3.5 inch
• Floppy B: Type Disabled
• Floppy Access Read/Write

Boot Options

• First Boot Device Floppy
• Second Boot Device Hard Drive
• Third Boot Device CD-ROM
• Fouth Boot Device Disabled
• System Cache Enabled
• Boot Speed Turbo
• Num Lock Off
• Setup Prompt Enabled
• Typematic Rate Prog. Default
• Typematic Rate Delay 250 msec
• Typematic Rate 6 characters/sec

Peripheral Configuration

• Configuration Mode Auto
• PCI IDE Interface Enabled
• Floppy Interface Enabled
• Serial Port 1 Address COM1 3F8h, IRQ 4
• Serial Port 2 Address COM2 2F8h, IRQ 3
• Serial Port 2 IR Mode Enabled
• Parallel Port Address LPT1 378h, IRQ 7
• Parallel Port Mode Compatible

Advanced Chipset Config

• Base Memory Size 640 KB
• ISA LFB Size Disabled
• Video Palette Snoop Disabled
• Latency Timer (PCI Clock) 66
• PCI Burst Enabled

Power Management

• IDE Drive Power Down Enabled
• VESA Video Power Down Sleep
• Inactivity Timer 10 minutes

Plug & Play Configuration

• Configuration Mode Use Setup Utility
• ISA Shared Memory Size Disabled
• ISA Shared Memory Base Add. C8000h
• Boot with PnP OS Windows 95

Security

• Unattended Start Disabled

Password Changes

Release 2.0

• None

Release 1.0

• Fixed password problem where back spacing would not erase the last character.

Beta 1.02

• None

Beta 1.01

• None

Language Support

Release 2.0

• None.

Release 1.0

• Single language support (French, Italian, German, and Spanish available for Flash Update).

Beta 1.02

• US English only

Beta 1.01

• None.

Hard Disk Changes

Release 2.0

• Hard disk pre-delay option added in the setup.
• ATA/ATAPI drive detection code updated.

Release 1.0

• None

Beta 1.02

• None

Beta 1.01

• None

Plug and Play (Windows 95, ISA Configuration Utility, etc.)

Release 2.0

• None

Release 1.0

• No changes

Beta 1.02

• Parallel port node ID changed from 0400h to 0401h.
• Game port treated as ISA legacy device

Beta 1.01

• None

APM 1.1

Release 2.0

• APM serial port mouse detection code fixed.

Release 1.0

• No changes

Beta 1.02

• None.

Beta 1.01

• None