ClearCube R1300 Software Update

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TB00241.fm — R1300 BIOS Updated to 3.27

OVERVIEW / ENVIRONMENT

BIOS version 3.27 for the R1300 blade adds support for new features on the R1300 blade and corrects
minor BIOS issues.
Note: See TB0232, Installation Notes for Windows Vista™ for related information.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The R1300 Blade BIOS is updated to version 3.27. This version adds support for:
• Faster USB performance—Throughput increased by an average of 30 percent when using USB ports
on the following C/Ports:
• 7110
• 7120
• 7130
• Windows Vista support—BIOS 3.27 on R1300 Blades provides the following features and fixes:
• Automatic Windows Vista license activation for factory-installed versions of operating system
(BIOS must be installed before operating system installation)
• Fixes C/Port USB power issues. For more information, see TB0232, Installation Notes for
Windows Vista at the following URL:
http://www.clearcube.com/support/controller/downloads.php?id=393
Note: ClearCube does not support multiple monitors when running Windows Vista.
• Network/PXE boot from secondary NIC

RESOLUTION

You must have the following items to update your BIOS:
• An external drive, such as a USB flash drive or USB floppy drive
Note: You must be able to boot from your external drive. If you are using a flash drive, ensure that
you can boot to MS-DOS® from the drive. If you are using a USB floppy drive, ensure that you
have a bootable DOS floppy disk.
• The following files, included in RK327U16.zip file available on ClearCube Support site:
• RK327U16.wph—BIOS update file
• phlash16.exe—Phoenix Phlash16™ utility
ClearCube Technology 8834 Capital of Texas Hwy N
R1300 BIOS Updated to 3.27
R1300 Blade
May 22, 2007
Austin, Texas 78759
ClearCube Public Technical Document
Document Code: TB00241JW
voice 512 652 3500 www.clearcube.com
TB00241 Rev A