Official BIOS release  9Y for BD7/BD7-RAID

Release information:

[ENGLISH]

1. Northwood CPU will be automatically detected its FSB 
   while Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Default in Bios Setup of SoftMenu.
2. Differentiate the USB 1.1 from USB 2.0 controller on PCI Device 
   listing screen.
3. Modify the DMI data to fix on line diagnostic tool issue (PCI Pitstop). 
4. HPT 37x BIOS version 2.31. The RAID function is for BD7-RAID only. 
   This BIOS version is also for non RAID boards and HPT BIOS will be 
   automatically disabled while RAID controller chip not detected.
5. BIOS compile date: 7/02/2002


[CHINESE]

1. 新增使用 Northwood CPU時, 於BIOS Setup中, Load Fail-Safe/Optimized 
   Default 後, SoftMenu 選單會自動選擇所符合該CPU 的設定表。
2. PCI Device 列表中將USB 1.0及USB 2.0區隔出來。
3. 修改 DMI data 以解決線上診斷工具的問題(PCI PITSTOP) 。
4. HPT 37x BIOS version: 2.31。適用於 BD7-RAID。本 BIOS 同時適用於非 RAID 
   之主機板上。當 BIOS 偵測到您使用的主機板不含 RAID 時將會自動 disable 
   HPT BIOS。
5. BIOS 日期: 7/02/2002。


*********************************  NOTE  *********************************

1. How to upgrade BIOS:

 a. Boot into MS-DOS or "Safe mode and command prompt" if you are using 
    Windows95/98
 b. Run "bd79y.exe" to extract all files.
 c. Run "runme.bat"

   ***  Please notice that we suggest you flashing the bios with switches 

           "/py /sn /cd /cp /cc /cks /R" or by "runme.bat".  

 d. For more detail, please visit:

    http://fae.abit.com.tw/cht/download/bioshelp.htm  (Chinese)
    http://fae.abit.com.tw/eng/download/bioshelp.htm  (English)

2.After BIOS updated, pull off the power cord and then clear the CMOS data 
  via jumper before restarting system please.


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