HOWTO INSTALL WINDOWS 2022/2025 DRIVER ON HG68-B8016/GX40-B8016/S8016AGM2NR

HOWTO INSTALL WINDOWS 2022/2025 DRIVER ON HG68-B8016/GX40-B8016/S8016AGM2NR

Step 1:   To install Windows 2025 O/S, HG68-B8016/GX40-B8016/S8016AGM2NR should be updated to the following BIOS version

               A.  BIOS v2.07 (0x30) for HG68-B8016   (Link: MiTAC Server - Downloads )
               B.  BIOS v2.05 (0x31) for GX40-B8016   (Link: MiTAC Server - Downloads  )
               C.  BIOS v3.06 for S8016AGM2NR  

Step 2:   Install Windows 2025 O/S, then install Windows 2025 driver downloaded from this link MiTAC S8016 S8016AGM2NR Downloads then select Driver tab

               
            
Step 3:  After all drivers have been installed, there will be 2 exclamation marks on the Other Devices inside Device Manager. Please check partial Release Note on the last page.

            

Step 4:  Reboot and go to BIOS Setup and disabled the following in red box both HD Audio Settings and App Compatibility Database.  Then press F4 to Save and Exit

              PATH:  Advanced->HD Audio Settings
            
               PATH:  
              

Step 5:  No more exclamation mark on the Device Manager

               

Release Note: (partial)
V2.07 - Date : 07/28/2025 -
           - BIN Filename : BIOS8016300207.rom
           - CheckSum (BIN) : 4FD3

Description :
1. Unknown device (AMDI0204) in Win2022/2025 device manager.
    1.1 Create Setup item for "App Compatibility Database" Setting -Chipset->AMD CBS->SOC Miscellaneous Control->"App Compatibility Database" [Enabled]
          NOTE :
           A. For Windows server 2022/2025 support , please [Disabled] "App Compatibility Database".
           B. For Windows 10/11 support , please [Enabled] "App Compatibility Database".
    1.2. One BIOS support Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2022/2025 OS
           1.2.1 Create Setup item for Audio Setting
                     -Advanced->Hd Audio Settings->"Hd Audio Device" [Enabled]
                     -Advanced->Hd Audio Settings->"Acp Controller" [Enabled]
                     NOTE:
                     A. For Windows server 2022/2025 support , please [Disabled] Hd Audio device and Acp Controller.
                     B. For Windows 10/11 support , please [Enabled] Hd Audio device and Acp Controller