Summary of Changes
	Requirements
	Creating the BIOS update CD
	Update the BIOS
	Initializing the BIOS
	BIOS version
	Memory information

Where:

• BIOS: BIOS version
• ECP: Embedded Controller Program version
• [Important] Important update
• (New) New function or enhancement
• (Fix) Correction to existing function

Version 7SET39WW (1.25)
BIOS: 1.25 / ECP: 1.02

• (Fix) Fixed an issue where OS boot with Tivoli OS from USB memory key might fail.

Version 7SET38WW (1.24)
BIOS: 1.24 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Added support for 1600x900 screen resolution on the external monitor.
• (New) Updated the Computrace part in the BIOS.

Version 7SET37WW (1.23)
BIOS: 1.23 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Supports Microsoft Windows 7. (addition)
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where the AMT menu of BIOS Setup Utility might not be displayed.

Version 7SET36WW (1.22)
BIOS: 1.22 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Added PCI Express Power Management disabling capability in BIOS setup.
• (Fix) Boot priority order does not work on selecting AMT remote console.
• (Fix) Windows XP installation may stop responding on the way.
• (Fix) System reboot should be done for all Physical Presence I/F command execution.
• (Fix) The computer with Smart Card Reader resumes normal operation from sleep state unexpectedly.
• (Fix) The computer with RICOH CardBus Controller has slow data transfer performance.

Version 7SET35WW (1.21)
BIOS: 1.21 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Intel Video BIOS update.

Version 7SET34WW (1.20)
BIOS: 1.20 / ECP: 1.02

• (Fix) Buzzing sound around the fan with battery.
  • Note: To use this feature, you need to install following drivers.
    • Power Manager for Windows 2000, XP (1.40 or later)
    • Power Manager for Windows Vista (2.30 or later)
    • Power Management driver(1.44 or later)
• (Fix) The computer may hang if Rescue and Recovery is installed on Windows Vista 64-bit SP1.

Version 7SET33WW (1.19)
BIOS: 1.19 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Support for Intel ICH-8 step B2.

Version 7SET31WW (1.17)
BIOS: 1.17 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Security function was enhanced.
• (New) Firmware update of Intel AMT ME.
• (Fix) Data transmission speed of 1394 device gets slow.

Version 7SET30WW (1.16)
BIOS: 1.16 / ECP: 1.02

• (Fix) System hangs while formatting CardBus ATA HDD drive under Windows Vista 64-bit SP1.

Version 7SET28WW (1.14)
BIOS: 1.14 / ECP: 1.02

• (Fix) WOL (Wake on LAN) may fail. (BIOS)
• (Fix) Boot error occurs at Intel ICH8M SATA initialization. (BIOS)

Version 7SET25WW (1.11)
BIOS: 1.11 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Intel Memory Reference Code update. (BIOS)
• (Fix) POST 2100 for Hard Disk Initialization error may be displayed at reboot after exiting from BIOS Setup Utility.

Version 7SET24WW (1.10)
BIOS: 1.10 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Microcode updates of the processors. (BIOS)

Version 7SET23WW (1.09)
BIOS: 1.09 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Added the new error code 1830 to indicate that a single DIMM is not installed in the memory slot 0. Solution for the error code: With a single DIMM, install the DIMM into the memory slot 0 (a slot different from having used it). (BIOS)
• (Fix) Unexpected interrupts from the USB controller may occur. (BIOS)
• (Fix) When a certain HDD User Password is set, re-boot may fail. (BIOS)

Version 7SET22WW (1.08)
BIOS: 1.08 / ECP: 1.02

• (Fix) When Load Defaults(F9) in BIOS Setup is performed, AMT SOL(Serial-Over-LAN) session may be disconnected. (BIOS)
• (Fix) The brightness becomes maximum at the start of Windows XP even if the maximum brightness has not been set with Fn+End key in previous session. (BIOS)
• (Fix) When Power button of Power Options in Control panel is set to Do nothing for When I close the lid of my portable computer: in Extended desktop, Extended desktop is kept even by closing portable computer. (BIOS)

Version 7SET21WW (1.07)
BIOS: 1.07 / ECP: 1.02

• (Fix) An error message may be displayed after the system with smart battery entered Intel(R) AMT Management Engine BIOS Extention screen. (BIOS)
• (Fix) Transmission speed of HDD/SSD may get slow in AHCI mode of SATA. (BIOS)
• (Fix) Intermittent errors, such as device unrecognized, may occur at wake-up after BIOS configuration was changed in BIOS Setup during hibenation. (BIOS)
• (Fix) A Post error may intermittently occur at wake-up from hibernation after ThinkPad BIOS Setting for Windows was run. (BIOS)

Version 7SET20WW (1.06)
BIOS: 1.06 / ECP: 1.02

Important:

BIOS priority order of BIOS Setup Utility will be changed from that of the previous one after the BIOS is updated to 7SET20WW.

BIOS Setup Utility: Startup->Boot/Network->Boot priority order. It is necessary to return the BIOS setup parameters to the default by pressing F9(Setup Default).

• (Fix) Unexpected display modes may be selected with docking station on Windows Vista. (BIOS)
• (Fix) SMBIOS type22(Battery information) handling on PC with damaged battery was improved. (BIOS)
• (Fix) Fingerprint authentication fails once at power-on time, power-on password prompt appears immediately. (BIOS)
• (Fix) Memory address more than 4GB can't be accessed under Vista WindowsPE. (BIOS)
• (Fix) Ctrl-p to enter Intel(R) ME Setup Environment is not displayed even if Intel(R) AMT is enabled in BIOS Setup. (BIOS)

Version 7SET18WW (1.04)
BIOS: 1.04 / ECP: 1.02

• (New) Support for new WWAN card. (BIOS)
• (Fix) The computer with Intel Turbo Memory Controller may hang displaying a Blue screen when it wakes up from hibernation mode.
• (Fix) System performance sometimes gets lower when the "SATA Controller Mode Option" is set to "AHCI" in the BIOS Setup Utility.
• (Fix) Trackpoint may not work after undocking from docking station with PS/2 mouse.

• (New) Support for ThinkPad X61 Tablet.

1. You should install the CD/DVD/BD writing software which supports CD/DVD/BD creation function from the ISO image file to create the BIOS Update CD.
2. For that purpose, it is necessary to have the CD/DVD/BD writing software (with CD/DVD/BD creation function from the ISO image file) prepared separately.
3. Any one of optical drives that are the USB types or Ultrabay Slim types for ThinkPad UltraBase of CD-RW, CD-RW & DVD Combo, DVD, DVD Multi, BD or others should be prepared. Hereafter it is called as "optical drive". (Hereafter these drives are called as "optical drive".)
4. • ThinkPad internal optical drive
   • USB optical drive
   • Ultrabay optical drive installed in the Docking Station
5. To boot the computer from the BIOS Update CD, you should have either ThinkPad internal optical drive or USB optical drive. Any types of PC Card, CardBus PC Card or ExpressCard optical drive are not supported.
6. To boot the computer from the BIOS Update CD, you may need to change the boot device setting in your ThinkPad computer. Refer to the "Prepare boot device" section in this document.
7. The contents of the BIOS Update CD can not be shown by Windows Explorer.

This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Explorer.

[Downloading files]

1. Click once on the underlined file name with the left mouse button. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button.
4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click the Save button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully.

[Creating BIOS Update CD]

5. Prepare a computer with an optical drive installed and a blank CD/DVD/BD disc, and make sure the CD/DVD/BD writing software is installed into the computer.
6. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded.
7. Locate the file ending in ".ISO" that was downloaded, then double-click it. A writing software will open.
8. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish writing and complete creating BIOS Update CD.

Finally delete the file saved in Step 4.

Confirm that an optical drive is in the boot device list of your BIOS setup.

1. Power off the computer.
2. Power on the computer.
3. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key. The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
4. Choose Startup from the menu.
5. Choose Boot from the menu. Note the current boot priority order for restoration later if you need to modify your boot list.
6. In "Boot Priority Order", make sure "USB CD" (for the USB optical drives) or "ATAPI CD0" (for the Ultrabay Slim optical drive for ThinkPad UltraBase) is on top of "ATA HDD0".
7. Press the F3 key to exit, or press the F10 key to save the new setup and then select Yes.
8. Restart the computer.

Notes:

• If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the BIOS. To determine if you should update the BIOS, refer to the BIOS Version section.
• You need an AC adapter, a charged battery pack and either one of the following optical drive.
  • Ultrabay Slim optical drive installed in the ThinkPad X6 UltraBase
• Remove the Power-on password prior to updating the BIOS in the RDM (Remote Deployment Manager) or similar environment.

Attention:
Do not turn off, suspend the computer or remove the BIOS UPDATE CD until the update has been completed. IF YOU DO THAT WHILE THE UPDATE IS STILL IN PROGRESS, THE SYSTEM BOARD MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

1. Print these instructions or display on another computer.
2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.
3. Make sure your ThinkPad computer has an optical drive installed.
4. Insert the BIOS Update CD into the optical drive and turn on the computer.
5. Select Read this first from the menu and carefully read the information.
6. Press the Esc key to return to the menu.
7. Select Update system program and follow the instructions on the screen.
8. After the information panel appears, remove the BIOS Update CD from the optical drive then press the Enter key to restart the computer.

1. Turn off the computer.
2. Turn on the computer.
3. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key.
4. The "BIOS Setup Utility" menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
5. Press the F9 key to load default configuration.
6. Select Yes.
7. Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit.
8. Select Yes.
9. Restart the computer.

Note:
After initialization you may need to reapply some settings that you had changed previously.

1. Turn off the computer.
2. Turn on the computer.
3. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key.
   The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
4. Locate the BIOS Version line and Embedded Controller Version line. "BIOS version (BIOS ID)" will be shown on the BIOS Version line. .
5. Turn off the computer.
   
   

The following conventional memory addresses are reserved by the BIOS and others. (When Intel Turbo Memory is installed in your system, conventional memory addresses are reserved 12 Kbytes more.)

• C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS
• D0000-D1FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a)
• E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS

Notes:

• *a: This area becomes free by disabling the Ethernet LAN Option ROM option under Config and Network in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable PXE and WOL features.
  
  

• D2000-DFFFF

Note: Certain addresses in this area will be reserved for CardBus Controllers or others by Operating Systems. The addresses vary and depend on the design of each Operating System.