Official BIOS release A4 for IT7/IT7E
                                                IT7-MAX2
 
Release information:

[ENGLISH]

0. First release for IT7-MAX2.
1. Revise DMI data.
2. Fix multimedia device lost issue with 533MHz FSB CPUs while load 
   Fail-Safe / Optimized Default in BIOS.
3. Add SVID and SSID for ICH4 USB 2.0 controller. (SVID:147B,SSID:7406)
4. Upgrade the BIOS code for ICH4 code to V1.5.
5. Fill in new CPU micro code (0F27).
6. Add SVID and SSID for USB 2.0 controller VT6202. (SVID:147B,SSID:7406)
7. Load proper setting automatically for Willamette CPU when Load 
   Fail-safe/Optimized Default in BIOS.
8. HPT 374 BIOS Version 1.21. 
9. BIOS compile date: 8/01/2002. 

[CHINESE]

0. 首次發行 IT7-MAX2。
1. 修改 DMI 資料。
2. 解決使用 533MHz 外頻 CPU，並在 BIOS 內 Load Fail-safe/Optimized Default
   ，造成multimedia device遺失的情形。
3. 為 ICH4 USB 2.0 增加 SVID 和 SSID。 (SVID:147B,SSID:7406)
4. 更升 ICH4 micro code 為1.5版。
5. 填入新的CPU micro code(0F27)。
6. 為 VIA VT6202 更新 SSVID and SSID。(SVID:147B,SSID:7406)
7. 使用 Willamette CPU 時，在設定Load Fail-safe/Optimized Default後，載入
   適當的設定值。
8. HPT 374 BIOS 版本: 1.21. 
9. BIOS 日期: 8/01/2002。


*********************************  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 "it7a4.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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