Extended Ram Step Disable Option In Bios Setup Has No Effect; High Resolution Video Modes Do Not Work Correctly - Intel SDS2 Specification

Errata Listing
Problem: Microsoft* Windows* 2000 NIC driver set 5.1.2 v.5.41.27 prevents the Intel®
Server Board SDS2 from making a DPC LAN connection when the operating
system is loaded.
Implication: NIC driver set 5.1.2 v.5.41.27 for Microsoft* Windows* 2000 should not be used
with the Intel® Server Board SDS2 if DPC LAN is being used.
Workaround: Intel recommends using NIC driver set 5.0.1 v.5.40.11 or driver set 5.1.3
v.5.41.32 in order to avoid this failure.
Status: Fixed. Intel recommends using NIC driver set 5.0.1 v.5.40.11 or driver set 5.1.3
v.5.41.32 as the fix for this issue.
9.

Extended RAM Step disable option in BIOS Setup has no effect

Setting the Intel® Server Board SDS2 BIOS Setup Advanced à Memory
Problem:
Configuration à Extended RAM Step option to "Disabled" has no effect.
Implication: The Intel Server Board SDS2 will still perform the Extended RAM count even
when this option has been set to "Disabled" in BIOS Setup.
Workaround: None.
Status: Fixed. This issue is fixed in SDS2 BIOS Production Release 2.1 (Build 44) and
later versions.
10.

High resolution video modes do not work correctly

Problem: Several of the high resolution video modes listed as supported in Table 6 of the
Intel® Server Board SDS2 Technical Product Specification (TPS) Rev. 1.0 are
currently not supported.
Implication: Selecting unsupported high resolution and high color video modes will cause
the monitor screen to turn gray, or to operate incorrectly. The following table
indicates the SDS2 video modes that are currently not supported:
640x480
800x600
1024x768
1280x1024
112
Mode
Supported for all video modes indicated in the SDS2 TPS.
Supported for all video modes indicated in the SDS2 TPS.
Supported for all color modes at refresh rates of 72Hz and lower.
Supported for 8 and 16 bpp color modes only at 75Hz refresh rate.
Not supported for refresh rates of 85Hz and higher.
Supported for 8, 16, and 24 bpp color modes only at refresh rates of
47Hz and lower.
Supported for 8 bpp color mode only at 60Hz refresh rate.
Not supported for refresh rates of 70Hz and higher.
Order Number: A85874-002
Intel® Server Board SDS2
Support Comments
Revision 1.2