Release Notes

DB-17-03-22 Driver Database Update Bookmark

March 22, 2017

Driver DB Amendments:

Customer-requested drivers since January 2017 release.


Drivers Affected:

See Attached: UIU DB-17-03-22 Drivers.pdf

Make and Models Affected:

See Attached: Make-Model DB-17-03-22.pdf

Issue: Soundmax audio support for 7x32 bit

Symptoms:
On Dell Latitude 620 and similar models, a driver bang is realized on the audio device on the Windows 7 x86 platform.

Resolution:
The UIU Driver Database was missing 32-bit support for this device. The Driver Database has been updated with latest supported driver.



Issue: Intel HD 4000 graphics display adapter

Symptoms:
On Dell Optiplex 7010 and similar models, triple display setups are unsupported by the driver provided in the UIU Driver Database.

Resolution:
The UIU-provided driver does not support triple displays. An updated driver has been added to support triple displays.

Customers are advised not to update to the latest driver from Intel if implementing multiple display solutions. The latest driver (as of 17-03-22) is known to cause issues with multiple display port configurations!



Issue: Realtek Card reader driver

Symptoms:
On Dell Optiplex 9010 AIO and similar models, the card reader is rendered inoperable.

Resolution:
The UIU-provided driver was not supplying sufficient support. The UIU Driver Database has been updated with the latest, supported driver.



Issue: NVidia GTX 700 series graphics driver

Symptoms:
On various models, the graphics card is not performing to specifications.

Resolution:
The UIU-provided driver was not supplying sufficient support. The UIU Driver Database has been updated with the latest, supported driver.



Issue: Intel USB 3.1 controller drivers

Symptoms:
On Dell Latitude 7370 and similar models, USB 3 ports inoperable after deployment on machines with "Intel(R) USB 3.1 eXtensible Host Controller" devices (Windows 7 only).

Resolution:
Drivers (Ausb3hub) have been modified in the UIU Driver Database to add correct support.



Issue: Dell WLAN HotKey Driver

Symptoms:
On Dell Latitude 7370 and similar models, the WLAN Hotkey is presumed inoperable.

Resolution:
The existing driver in the UIU Driver Database that likely supports WLAN was not being offered to the machine. The UIU Driver Database has been updated with newer driver (64-bit only).



Issue: Dell Control Vault Drivers

Symptoms:
On Dell Latitude 7370 and similar models, driver bangs are realized on Broadcom/Dell control vault devices.

Resolution:
The UIU was missing support in database. Updated drivers have been added for device support.



Issue: "Killer" brand Ethernet Controller driver(s)

Symptoms:
On machines utilizing MSI gaming motherboards (and others), the embedded ethernet controller is inoperable for Windows 10x64 after deployment.

Resolution:
The UIU was missing support in database. Updated drivers have been added for device support on Windows 10x64 (only).



Issue: drivers for ASUS Rampage V and similar motherboards

Symptoms:
On machines utilizing ASUS Rampage V and similar motherboards, several driver bangs are realized after deployment.

Resolution:
The UIU was missing driver support for ASUS Probe 2 Sense Device and misconfigured ASUS USB hub device. Device Support has been added for the ASUS Probe 2 Sense Device and ASUS USB 3 drivers have been modified to provide support.



Issue: Mobile platforms using an M.2 SSD - Windows 7

Details:
UIU Classic product ONLY!

This is an I/O gap caused by trying to align new hardware technology with Windows 7. Many new mobile platforms use an M.2 SSD. These drives run on the new re interface through the PCIe bus, which requires that Windows 7 be updated with at least one Microsoft hotfix: Microsoft KB2990941.

If a 0x0000007E is encountered, then also install the following hotfix, but do not install this with the above hotfix unless the 7E BSOD is presented. Microsoft KB3087873.

These hot fixes can be slipstreamed into the image through steps in this guide: http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/HOW11493/en



Issue: Platforms using the Intel Skylake chipset - Windows 7

Details:
This is an I/O gap caused by trying to align new hardware technology with Windows 7. To bridge this gap for Windows 7 images, Dell support recommends the following workaround available online: Dell SLN300564.



NOTICE:
Windows XP is no longer supported via the full UIU product downloads!

Due to a reduction in customer demand and a general quiescence in the production of XP-specific drivers, all Windows XP drivers have been removed from the full (zip) downloads of the UIU. Windows XP will continue to be supported and drivers will continue to be offered via UIU Online Updates. Please contact UIU Support for a full (zip) download of the UIU-prepared XP driver database.



Reminder:

The full driver database exceeds 14Gb in size (14.6 Gb). Please follow the guidelines below for optimal performance. This database release still covers Windows 7 through Windows 10 (32/64bit).



USB Flash drives need to be formatted with the NTFS file system before the driver database will successfully transfer. Network share access is recommended.


Support Reminder:

The Big Bang Support Team would like to remind our customers to please clear out any drivers represented in the Custom folder(s) prior to testing with a new version of the UIU Driver Database as neglecting to do so may result in false negative installations.  Please contact a Support Representative with questions or concerns. Thank you!





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