Intel has released an update BIOS version P04 for its D850MD/D850MV Pentium 4 Motherboards. This release adds various new features and fixes.

Added System Locked Pre-installation (SLP) string that is now not linked to Type 1 SMBIOS.

Added a message prompt to the POST screen to boot from the network by pressing F12 during POST.

Added Boot from device selection menu to select a boot from device by pressing F8 during POST.

Fixed issue of INT13 seek command (function 0Ch) was not writing the Sector Number register.

Fixed an issue whereby the Reset Configuration Data question in setup was not resetting to No after being previously set to a Yes and system was rebooted.

Added code to program the Subsystem ID and Subsystem Vendor ID into the NEC USB 2.0 part.

Added a BIOS configuration SETUP option to enable/disable to skip booting from USB boot devices.

Added a BIOS configuration SETUP option to enable/disable setting of the ISA Enable Bit for PCI bridges.

Added a BIOS configuration SETUP option to enable/disable the NEC EHCI controller. This will correct the yellow bang found in Windows ME and 98 for this device.

Fixed issue whereby the PS/2 mouse was being displayed in Device Manager when no PS/2 mouse was attached to the system.

Use the Intel® Express BIOS Update if you are running Windows* 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT*, Windows 2000, or Windows XP*. An executable file runs a Windows InstallShield* program which automatically updates the BIOS

Intel D850MD Express BIOS Update P04 MV850.10A.86A.0008.P04 1.23 MB 14 Nov 2001

Intel D850MV Express BIOS Update P04 MV850.10A.86A.0008.P04 1.23 MB 14 Nov 2001