Intel Celeron N3000 Processor (formerly Cherry Hill) Firmware 1.0.0

NEW FEATURES AND CHANGES

1. Installer is compatible with Intel Firmware Engine 2.0.0
2. Firmware supports UEFI Specification 2.5
3. Supports firmware builds for IA32 and x64 environment, based on Intel(R) Firmware Support Package for Intel Pentium and Celeron Processor N3000 Product Families (Code name Cherry Hill).
4. Final Firmware Image supports OS environments: Microsoft Windows 10 x86/x64, Ubuntu 15.10 Desktop x64, Yocto Linux 1.8 x64.
5. Supports boot through NIC to UEFI image using IPv4/IPv6 PXE
6. Supports ACPI S3, ACPI 5.0.
7. Supports Secure Boot, Capsule update.
8. Enables firmware recovery support for USB thumb drive.
9. Support SMBIOS type 0/1/2/3.
10. The following features enabled:
a. Supports on-board video connectors(HDMI/Display Port) 2) Supports HDMI audio output and Realtek ALC662 HD Codec
b. Supports UEFI UNDI driver, UEFI network stack (Ipv4/IPv6) and PXE boot via onboard wired LAN
c. Supports SATA/SDHC/eMMC
d. Supports USB 3.0/2.0 devices
11. See New Features and Changes for release 2.0.0
12. This release has changes for Trademark and Branding strings.
13. Platform Strings localized for German, French, Simplified and Traditional Chinese

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Install Intel Firmware Engine Release 2.0 if not installed already. 
2. Right click on the “IntelFirmwareEngineCeleronN3000Setup_1_0.exe" file and select “Run as Administrator’ then follow the click through menus to finish install.
3. After installation, open Intel Firmware Engine 2.0 and select ‘New Project …’ from the File dialogue. Under ‘Source project’, verify ‘Intel_Celeron_N3000_Processor_Platform’ appears as option in the drop-down box.

About Device Firmware:

Applying a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your unit can bring various enhancements, include workarounds for diverse problems encountered by the device, and improve or add newly developed features.

On the other hand, downgrading the firmware version can recover the device’s functionality in the event of a software update either turning up faulty or causing the unit’s overall performance to drop. However, bear in mind that applying an older firmware isn’t recommended and might not always be possible.

When it comes to the update steps, due to the large variety of devices and numerous ways for installing a new firmware, it is recommended that you carefully read and understand the upgrade steps, and consider applying a different firmware only when you have familiarized yourself with the update method.

As the installation process is most of the times quite risky, this step should be taken by users that have the ability to successfully complete the update; regular users may initiate it at their own risk. Moreover, it’s best that this task be performed in a steady power environment such as the one ensured by a UPS unit.

Therefore, if you consider applying this release, hit the download button, take into account all the aforementioned aspects, and update the device’s firmware. Also make sure you constantly check with our website to ensure that you don’t miss a single new release.