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27.Nov.2009

SAM440: Firmware-Update to U-Boot 1.3.1a
Press release:
Bassano del Grappa, 27. November 2009

ACube Systems is pleased to announce the release of a new version of U-Boot firmware for its line of motherboards Sam440ep and Sam440ep-flex. This version addresses a number of problems and add some features and optimizations making it possible to cut down boot time by 3-12 seconds depending on the configuration of the board.

What's new in this version (for both motherboard versions):

faster graphic card initialization, now it takes half the time than previous U-Boot version
unified the first two countdowns, for an even faster boot
solved compatibility issues with some Radeon 9200 and 9250 gfx cards
reworked preference menu

Sam440ep miniITX-Version:

a Radeon HD 2400 graphic card could be now used as secondary gfx card

Sam440ep-flex-Version:

added support for Silicon Motion 502 graphic card
added experimental support for Catweasel MK4 controller
a Radeon HD 2400 graphic card could be now used in both 33 and 66 Mhz PCI slots

Downloads:

Sam440ep: Sam440ep-mini_updater_20091127.zip (302 KB)
Sam440ep-flex: Sam440ep-flex_updater_20091127.zip (270 KB)

Please note: UBoot and UBoot updater make use of GPL code and thus are both published under GPL. The source codes are available under:

u-boot-1.3.1a_20091127_prod.tar.gz (5,6 MB) (cg) (Translation: dr)

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