BIOS release 1.3 for IC7/IC7-G v1.0
                                    

Release information:

[ENGLISH]

New Fixes/Features
1. Fixed DOS 6.22 booting failure from FAT16 partition.
2. Revised display mode of HTT CPU LOGO.
3. Fixed BIOS hang-up problem which is caused by specific CPU cooling fan
   reporting error RPM to BIOS when CPU FanEQ 60% enabled.
4. Revised the following default settings in BIOS setup page.
   - Bootable Add-in Device: PCI Slot Device
   - CPU FanEQ Active Temperature: 70 C
   - CPU Warning Temperature: 85 C
5. Enabled "IDE Block Mode" and hided the option.
6. Revised ICH5R RAID BIOS display issue.
7. Fixed COM2 device existing in Windows Device Manager problem.
8. Revised power-on delay time from 4~5 seconds to 1~2 seconds after AC power
   lost and resumed.
9. BIOS Compile Date: 5/19/2003.


[中文]

1. 修正 FAT16 磁碟分割區無法啟動 DOS 6.22的問題。
2. 修正 CPU LOGO 的顯示方式。
3. 修正使用某些 CPU 風扇並啟動 FanEQ 60% 功能時，風扇回報轉速異常導致 BIOS
   當機的問題。
4. 修正 BIOS 設定畫面中三個選項的預設值。
   - Bootable Add-in Device: PCI Slot Device
   - CPU FanEQ Active Temperature: 70 C
   - CPU Warning Temperature: 85 C
5. 啟動 "IDE Block Mode" 功能並將選項隱藏起來。
6. 修正 ICH5R RAID BIOS 會和其他 PCI 界面卡的 BIOS 畫面重疊顯示的問題。
7. 修正作業系統中出現 COM2 裝置的異常現象。
8. AC 電源切斷再重新供電，第一次按開機按鈕會有幾秒鐘的延遲才開始開機，將原
   先的 4~5 秒縮短成 1~2 秒。
9. BIOS Compile Date: 5/19/2003.



*********************************  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 "ic713.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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