VIA® USB 3.0 Driver Package External Release Notes

2010-12-31


Support Platforms

Component version inside this package

Notices

Update of this Release

Update History

Installation and Uninstall

Known Issues

Limitations

Revision History

DISCLAIMER


Support Platforms

Hardware:

VIA XHCI Host Controller

Operating System:

Microsoft Windows© 7 X86/X64

Microsoft Windows© XP X86/X64

 

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Component version inside this package

Component

Version

VIA USB 3.0 Driver (including host and hub drivers)

V1.20 A

 

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Notices

1.    Please update your VIA XHCI host controller PCIe Card with latest version of firmware before install this driver.

 

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Update of this Release

 

1.       Release WinXP WHQLed driver.

2.       Fix the issue that Intel root hub wrongly hooked to VIA hub driver.

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Update History

l          V1.10A

1.   Fix system BSOD (0xC4) issue while doing Microsoft WLK 1.5 system logo tests (Common Scenario Stress with IO, Disable Enable with IO and Sleep Stress with IO)

2.   Fix Microsoft WLK 1.5 system logo test “Single Computer Display Object test” failure.

3.   Fix USB speaker or webcam devices will cause system BSOD on X64 OS.

4.   Fix the “RW-Everything” utility will show error messages while viewing USB hierarchy.

5.   Fix a setup program failed to remove XHCI driver issue while parsing the OEM*.inf file.

6.   Fix a USB 2.0 webcam module compatibility issue.

7.   Fix UPEK finger printer application compatibility issue.

8.   Let VIA xHCI driver be default checked in the setup package when uninstalling.

 

l          V1.00A

1.   First release for Win7 WHQLed driver.

 

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Installation and Uninstall

1. Please update your VIA XHCI Host Controller PCIe Card to latest version of firmware before you install this driver.

2. Please use the setup program to install/uninstall the driver for XHCI host controller and its root hub device.

3. Following is the instruction for silent mode driver installation/removal.

Command line

Execution

setup.exe –s

Silent install all included components but not reboot the computer.

setup.exe -s /z"reboot"

Silent install all component and reboot the computer.

setup.exe -s /z"reboot;remove"

Silent uninstall all include component and reboot the computer.

setup.exe -s /z"remove"

Silent uninstall all components but not reboot the computer.

 

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Known Issues

1. Following is a list of USB devices which has compatible issue with this driver.

a.      Billionton USB 2.0 10/100 Ethernet device

b.      Agere USB 2.0 Giga Ethernet device

c.      廣寰三頻電視棒 極緻典藏版(DVBT325U)

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Limitations

1.    The feature of pop-up message, like “This device can perform faster", has not been supported.

 

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Revision History

Version

Release Date

Comments

V1.00A (WHQL)

2010-12-08

VIA Windows 7 XHCI Driver (Logo’d)

V1.10A (WHQL)

2010-12-31

VIA Windows 7 XHCI Driver (Logo’d)

V1.20A (WHQL)

2010-01-12

VIA Windows 7 and XP XHCI Driver (Logo’d)

 

 

 

 

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DISCLAIMER

Information in this document is provided in connection with VIA USB 3.0 driver package. VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for any errors in this document. Any part of document MUST NOT be reproduced, transmitted, or translated into any language, or in any form without the prior written permission of VIA Technologies Inc.

VIA may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice.

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