Official BIOS release  9W for IT7/IT7E

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. Fix Boot Agent failed to boot up issue when enabled the boot ROM in BIOS 
   with hard disk on High-Point channel. 
4. Modify the DMI data to fix on line diagnostic tool issue (PCI Pitstop). 
5. HPT 374 BIOS Version 1.21.
6. 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. 修正當LAN之BOOT ROM 設定為"Enable",且於HighPoint Port 上接一顆硬碟時, 
   會造成LAN之BOOT Agent 無法被啟動的現象。
4. 修改 DMI data 以解決線上診斷工具的問題(PCI PITSTOP)。
5. HPT 374 BIOS 版本 1.21。
6. 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 "it79w.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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