ACPI :BIOS error

ftp://ftp.dell.com/bios/Bgx15010.exe

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Diskette 1 - Put a formatted, blank diskette into drive A: and press Enter.

 ┌────── Diskette Image Description ──────┐
  BIOS Update
  OptiPlex GX150

  vA10 - diskette 1 of 1
  Dell Computer Corporation
 └────────────────────────────────────────┘
 1.44M diskette image (Disk eXPress type 2)

Diskette in drive A: is about to be overwritten
with new information.  Do you wish to continue? (y/N): y

 1.44M diskette found in drive A:

 100% Written

 32-bit CRC stored: 94C14284
32-bit CRC computed: 94C14284

To complete the BIOS upgrade, insert the diskette into the system being updated
and reboot.

Dell Computer Corporation
Copyright (C) 2001, All Rights reserved.

BIOS Release Notes

 

Systems: OptiPlex GX150
Version: A10
Release Date: 7-29-02

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A09 to create A10:

1. Added support for newer Celeron processors.
2. Added support for additional models in the GX150 Series.
3. Added ability to enable/disable F2 and F12 messages during POST.
4. Boot devices that are disabled (unchecked in the Setup) no longer
  appear in the boot menu.
5. Updated copyright strings to 2002.
6. Updated vendor IDs for CNET and Davicom.
7. Keypad Enter key can now be used to select an item in the boot menu.
8. Modified printer port functionality to increase ECP compatibility.
9. Updated selectable boot code to gracefully handle corrupted data.
10.Fixed 'Unknown device' shown in Setup when a bad hard drive is detected.

 

Systems: OptiPlex GX150
Version: A09
Release Date: 11-07-01

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A08 to create A09:

1. Add support for newer Celeron processors.
2. Program Subsystem ID and Vendor ID when IOAPIC setting in Setup
  is Enabled to avoid OS re-detecting installed devices as "new" devices.

NOTE: If the "IOAPIC support" setting in BIOS Setup is toggled, an installed
     Windows OS may "Re-detect" installed devices as "new" devices.  If this
     happens, the devices may lose their current settings, or may require
     a re-installation of the drivers from the original source disks.

     Resetting it back to it's original state should restore the OS settings.

     Systems orignally shipped with Windows XP already ship with the IOAPIC
     setting enabled, so no "re-detection" will occur unless the CMOS becomes
     corrupt or is reset to factory defaults.

     Not all GX150 systems have the IOAPIC selection. GX150s without the
     IOAPIC selection will not have this issue.

     A09 BIOS can be installed by all users.

Systems: OptiPlex GX150
Version: A08
Release Date: 10-05-01

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A07 to create A08:

1. Update Selectable boot code.
2. Fix PNP errors when installing dual Barco Cards.
3. Change the F12 = Network Boot to F12 = Boot Menu.
4. Restart fan-monitoring when returning from a S3 state.
5. Program Subsystem ID and Vendor ID for all onboard devices.

NOTE:  This A08 BIOS is intended for users currently running Windows XP only.
      It is NOT required for any users wishing to upgrade to Windows XP,
      only for users that received their systems from DELL with Windows
      XP already installed.

      If a system is currently running any other version of Windows and
      upgrades to this BIOS, it can cause a 'Re-Detect' of many system
      devices and adapters installed in PCI slots.  This may cause the
      drivers currently installed for these devices to lose their current
      settings, or to require a re-installation of the drivers from their
      original media.

      Because of this, DELL recommends that you do NOT upgrade your system
      to A08 BIOS unless you are planning on installing Windows XP, AND will
      do so by re-formatting the hard disk and performing a "fresh install".

 

 

Systems: OptiPlex GX150
Version: A07
Release Date: 08-29-01

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A06 to create A07:

1.  Added confirmation beeps for all CTRL-ALT sequences during POST.
2.  Display "F12 = Network Boot" on POST screen.
3.  Alter ACPI S3 handling to better support WindowsXP.
4.  Adjust minimum speed threshold for system fan detection.
5.  Fix various USB issues.
6.  Prevent BIOS from writing to user memory during flash updates.
7.  Fix issue with ISA card not properly configured when an AGP card is
   in the system.
8.  Correct I/O selections in Setup when LPT mode was set to EPP.
9.  Add more robust handling of Selectable Boot and System Event Log.
10. Fix possible Plug & Play config error for PCI devices behind bridges.
11. Fix possible system shutdown during a reboot.

 

Systems: OptiPlex GX150
Version: A06
Release Date: 07-26-01

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A05 to create A06:

1. Fixed possible blue screen error during S3 Standby/resume.

 

Systems: OptiPlex GX150
Version: A05
Release Date: 06-06-01

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A04 to create A05:

2. Fixed issue can not turn off the onboard Network Interface Controller.

 

Systems: OptiPlex GX150
Version: A04
Release Date: 06-05-01

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A03 to create A04:

1. Added capability to select Suspend Mode in SETUP.
2. Added capability to disable PCI slots in SETUP.
3. Added capability to disable AGP slot in SETUP.
4. Added APIC interrupt support for ACPI OSes that can take full advantage of
  hardware interrupt handling.
5. Corrected nested Suspend-to-RAM and Hibernate behavior.
6. Fixed various sleep/wake-up issues with USB keyboard and USB mouse.
7. Correction to better support factory install process for WinME.
8. NEW FEATURE: Enhanced Selectable Boot
  Desc: Our implementation has changed in three ways:
 1. A device may disappear (ex. removable HD) but will not be
   removed from the list.
 2. Similar devices (class codes are the same) can replace each other.
 3. Added devices are added to the end of the attempt list.
 The new code should be able to handle any combination of cards and
 onboard devices that a customer could possibly use.  The boot and
 controller sequences should never go to a default sequence when
 adding or removing devices.  The object is to preserve the sequence
 the customer has set in Setup.
9. Fixed working buffer size allocation for Windows NT.
10. Updated the SMBIOS table fields for Maximum CPU speed.
11. Added 48-bit LBA support for large IDE drives.
12. Added support for new Pentium III processors.

 

Systems: OptiPlex GX150
Version: A03
Release Date: 03-30-01

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A02 to create A03:

1. Updated Microcode for Pentium III processor ID 683, updates level 14.

 

Systems: OptiPlex GX150
Version: A02
Release Date: 02-21-01

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A01 to create A02:

1. Properly display the CPU information in Setup and SMBIOS.
2. Clear PnP configuration data when NIC MBA toggles.
3. Fixed benchmark issue with AGP card installed in the system.
4. Fixed various sleep/wake-up issues in ACPI.
5. Added support for re-initializing BIS in Setup.
6. Allow Ctrl-Alt-Del during option ROM initialization.
7. Changed Copyright date to 2001.
8. Fixed SMBIOS support for system_check call.
9. Added support for new processors.
10. Added USB controller disable option in Setup.

 

Systems: OptiPlex GX150
Version: A01
Release Date: 12-12-00

The following changes have been made to BIOS rev A00 to create A01:

1. Added STM 4MGb firmware hub support.
2. Fixed GMCH memory bus driver strength for 100MHz DIMMS.
3. Updated Cmos_Defaults XBIOS call.
4. Added dynamic setting of memory delays based on DIMM CAS latency.
5. Fixed issues involving mixed USB and PS/2 peripherals.
6. Added code to recalculate SRCOMP during S3 resume.
7. FWH Baseline Release.

 

A11 is out for the GX150. I used that at work to upgarde a few GX150 computers.

I used Nero to create a CD to do floppy installation. It boots in about 2 seconds.

Then we just type the password set on setup.

Press something like continue and yes to do the upgarde and yes to upgrade the boot rom too.

Works perfect everytime. Also our 150's running XP SP2 or 2000 SP4 run okay without crashing. Try the update.

If it still fails, you may wish to do a clean install of Widnows. It may detect ACPI differently even tough I doubt that. You can also try the Chipset drivers even though I don't think they are really needed.

They may add stability though.

Thanks for the responses.I updated  the bios to ver 10 from 6 .It did fix tha ACPI errors Continued to have problems.So i updated the firmware on my on board intel graphics 82815.So far so good running crash free for 48 hrs.I hope this cures my ills.

Thanks to all who took the time to respond.