WHCK Report

Errata and Contingencies
Test Notes
Operating System
Failing Test
Expiry Date
ID
Number
Type
Error Description
Windows 8 64-bit
UAA Test
(System)
1/1/2013 235
Erratum
UAA test was modified to turn warnings into errors for
reserved bits being non-zero. This is a preview filter to
allow IHVs to fix the issue.
Windows 8 64-bit
UAA Test
(System)
7/2/2013 372
Contingency
Section 3.3.14 of the Intel High Definition Audio
specification mandates a reset value of 0 for the
Interrupt Control register on HD Audio controllers. Some
Intel HD Audio controllers have bit 30 (Controller
Interrupt Enable) and/or bit 31 (Global Interrupt Enable)
set to 1 after a reset.
Windows 8 64-bit
UAA Test
(System)
7/1/2013 244
Contingency
Section 3.3.14 of the Intel High Definition Audio
specification mandates a reset value of 0 for the
Interrupt Control register on HD Audio controllers.
Windows 8 64-bit
UAA Test
(System)
7/1/2014 354
Contingency
The FIFO size for Input and Output Stream Descriptors
should be read only
Operating System
Test
Description
Windows 8
BIOS
download
Internal: http://bios.intel.com/downloads/
External: http://www.intel.com/ click on Support and Download
Windows 8
BIOS setup Please make sure the BIOS setting are as below, otherwise use default
settings.
System Date and Time: Current date and time
Peripheral Configuration: Enable all onboard component
Drive Configuration: Set to AHCI
Chipset Configuration: Enable HPET
ACPI Suspend State: Set to <S3 State>
Boot Device Priority: set <Hard Disk Driver> to first
Windows 8 filter
update
WHCK WHQL
test
https://sysdev.microsoft.com/member/SubmissionWizard/LegalExemptions/HC
KFilterUpdates.cab
Special H/W that
use to PASS the
test
None
None