Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name BIOS Update Utility Support models ThinkPad W700, W700ds Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit (*1) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 1.54-1.05 *1: If Windows Vista 64-bit has been installed on your system, use the BIOS Update CD for the BIOS update. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package updates the BIOS (including system program and Embedded Controller program) stored in the ThinkPad computer to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. On Windows Vista 64-bit, the BIOS itself is supported, however, this package for BIOS update does not work. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.53-1.05 and 1.54-1.05 [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] - Added PCI Express Power Management disabling capability in BIOS setup. Note: Disabling PCI Express power management may fix troubles on using the PCI Express card, however, reduces battery life by several minutes. - Support for ThinkPad W700ds. [Problem fixes] - Some CardBus and IEEE 1394 devices may have slow performance. - (ThinkPad W700 with the BIOS version 1.53 only) The display device may not be changed from the LCD to the display port. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 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 the BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version. 5. Turn off the computer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES 1. This package does not work on Windows Vista 64-bit systems. Use the BIOS Update CD for BIOS updates for Windows Vista 64-bit systems. 2. If you use Windows Vista, you should install Windows Vista KB 937500 before applying this BIOS into your ThinkPad computer. The information of KB937500 is available in the following Microsoft's site. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937500/en-us 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATING THE BIOS Notes: - 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 and a charged battery pack. - Remove the Power-on password prior to updating the BIOS in the RDM (Remote Deployment Manager) or similar environment. Attention: Do not turn off or suspend the computer 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. Manual Update 1. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the target computer. 2. Start Windows Vista 32-bit, XP and logon with administrative privileges on the target computer. 3. Double-click 7zuj05us.exe to extract it to your hard drive. The default location is C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7zuj05us 4. For Windows Vista, click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, then click Run... For Windows XP, click Start, then click Run... 5. Specify WINUPTP.EXE with the full path name where you saved the package, then click OK. Example: C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7zuj05us\WINUPTP.EXE 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. 7. Select 'Update ThinkPad BIOS' and follow the instructions on the screen. 8. After the update has been completed, the program shows a message 'Flash Update has been successfully completed...'. Follow the instructions on the screen to restart the computer. Unattended Update This procedure is intended only for system administrators. The BIOS is updated without any user interaction. - Refer to the Manual Update section, and download and extract the files. - At the command line, execute WINUPTP.EXE with the -S option. Example: C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7zuj05us\WINUPTP -s To view the update result, refer to the WINUPTP.log file created at the same directory of the package. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INITIALIZING BIOS BIOS Initialization is suggested for some problems. To initialize the BIOS settings: 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. Note: After initialization you may need to reapply some settings that you had changed previously. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions of BIOS and ECP (Embedded Controller Program) have been released to date. Package BIOS (BIOS ID) ECP (ECP ID) Rev. Issue Date --------- ---------------- ---------------- ---- ---------- 1.54-1.05 1.54 (7ZET71WW) 1.05 (7ZHT22WW) 01 2008/12/18 1.53-1.05 1.53 (7ZET70WW) 1.05 (7ZHT22WW) 1.09-1.04 1.09 (7ZET33WW) 1.04 (7ZHT21WW) 1.07-1.03 1.07 (7ZET31WW) 1.03 (7ZHT20WW) 1.05-1.03 1.05 (7ZET29WW) 1.03 (7ZHT20WW) To check the version of BIOS and Embedded Controller Program, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Package version BIOS: BIOS version ECP: Embedded Controller Program version [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.54-1.05> BIOS: 1.54 / ECP: 1.05 - (New) Added PCI Express Power Management disabling capability in BIOS setup. Note: Disabling PCI Express power management may fix troubles on using the PCI Express card, however, reduces battery life by several minutes. - (Fix) Some CardBus and IEEE 1394 devices may have slow performance. - (Fix) (ThinkPad W700 with the BIOS version 1.53 only) The display device may not be changed from the LCD to the display port. <1.53-1.05> BIOS: 1.53 / ECP: 1.05 - (New) Support for ThinkPad W700ds. <1.09-1.04> BIOS: 1.09 / ECP: 1.04 - (Fix) Improved performance of the SSD drive. - (Fix) Some USB devices, such like USB cameras, may not work after restarting the computer while battery charge is disabled by Power Manager. <1.07-1.03> BIOS: 1.07 / ECP: 1.03 - (New) Support for ThinkPad W700 QuadCore CPU model. - (Fix) Wrong messages are displayed during diagnostics mode boot. <1.05-1.03> BIOS: 1.05 / ECP: 1.03 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad W700. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIOS INFORMATION Memory Map Information ---------------------- Reserved Area: 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 11 Kbytes more.) C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS D0000-D1FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a) D2000-D5FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of RAID (*b) DE000-DF7FF : Reserved for USB BIOS (*c) 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. *b: This area becomes free by setting Serial ATA Controller Mode to AHCI or Compatibility in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable RAID features. *c: This area becomes free by disabling the USB BIOS Option ROM option under Config and USB in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable booting from USB device and other USB BIOS features. Usable Area: The following memory address can be used by the memory manager such as EMM386. D6000-DDFFF DF800-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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo, ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.