Notes

• You should install the CD/DVD writing software which supports CD/DVD creation function from the ISO image file to create the BIOS Update CD.
• You should have an Ultrabay Slim optical drive for ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase to boot the computer from the BIOS Update CD. Any types of USB, PC Card, CardBus PC Card or ExpressCard optical drive are not supported.
• 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.
• The contents of the BIOS Update CD can not be shown by Windows Explorer.
• If you use Windows Vista, before applying this BIOS into the system, you should install Windows Vista KB 937500. The information of KB937500 is located in the following Microsoft's site.

To verify if KB937500 is installed properly,

1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2. Find Programs and Features and click. If this option does not exist on the window, choose Classic View to find it.
3. On Tasks pane, click on View installed updates.
4. Verify that KB937500 is included in the list of installed updates.

	Summary of changes
	Making a CD-R or CD-RW disc to use
	Update the BIOS
	Initializing the BIOS
	BIOS information
	Memory information

Version 1.23

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

Version 1.22

• (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 1.21

• (New) Intel Video BIOS update.

Version 1.20

• (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 1.19

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

Version 1.17

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

Version 1.16

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

Version 1.14

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

Version 1.11

• (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 1.10

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

Version 1.09

• (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 1.08

• (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 1.07

• (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 1.06

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 1.04

• (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. Make sure you have a ThinkPad with a CD-RW, CD-RW/DVD combo or DVD multidrive installed. Prepare a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc.
2. Start Windows Vista, XP and logon with administrative privileges.
   
3. Download the ISO file.
   
4. For Windows Vista, click Start, then click Start Search.
   For Windows XP, click Start, then click Run....
   
5. Specify the path where you downloaded the file, then click OK. RecordNow! or the default recording software will open.
   Example: C:\temp\7suj17uc.iso
   
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
   
   

Note: The System Program Service Utility bootable CD supports only the ThinkPad Ultrabay Optical Disc Drive in the ThinkPad Ultrabay. (Not in the Docking Station Ultrabay).

Please confirm that an Optical Disc 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 ATAPI CD0 (for the Ultrabay Slim optical drives for ThinkPad X6 Tablet 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.

*Note: Please write down the current boot priority order for restoration later if you need to modify your boot list.

• 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 Version Information section.
• You need an AC adapter, a charged battery pack, ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase and an Ultrabay Slim optical drive.
• 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 system.
2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the target computer.
3. Make sure your ThinkPad computer has an optical drive in the ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase attached.
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. The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
4. Press the F9 key to load default configuration.
5. Select Yes.
6. Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit.
7. Select Yes.
8. Restart the computer.

Notes:

• 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. Check BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version.
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.