Official BIOS release  C8  for KD7 / KD7-RAID
                                             KD7-E  

Release information:

[ENGLISH]


0. First release for KD7-E.
1. Fix VIA On Chip LAN is failed issue while “CPU Feq/DRAM Feq" set 
   up to 100/133 or 100/166.
2. Support Athlon XP 2600+ (333), 2700+ (333), 2800+ (333) CPU.
3. Add the function of "Disable unuse DIMM/PCI Clk" into BIOS FEATURES 
   SETUP, and "USB 2.0 Controller" move to "On Chip PCI Device" option.
4. Fill in ABIT SVID/SSID into IDE Controller register.
5. Fix the Radeon 9700 display error issue in Windows.
6. HPT 372 BIOS Version 2.32. The RAID function is for KD7-RAID only. 
   This BIOS version is also for non RAID boards and HPT BIOS will be 
   automatically disabled while RAID controller chip not detected.
7. BIOS Compile Date:11/07/2002.



[TRADITIONAL CHINESE]

0. KD7-E 首次發行。
1. 解決當CPU Feq/DRAM Feq 設定為 100/133 或 100/166時，VIA OnChip LAN 出錯
   的問題。
2. 支援Athlon XP 2600+ (333), 2700+ (333), 2800+ (333)。
3. 加入"Disable unuse DIMM/PCI Clk" 到BIOS FEATURES SETUP，並將 "USB 2.0 
   Controller 移到 "OnChip PCI Device"。
4. 填入ABIT SVID/SSID 到IDE Controller register。
5. 解決Radeon 9700 在Windows 下顯示錯誤的問題。
6. HPT 372 BIOS Version 2.32。僅 KD7-RAID 提供 RAID 功能。無論是否具有 RAID
   功能均可適用本 BIOS。當 BIOS 偵測到您使用的主機板不含 RAID 時將會自動 
   disable HPT BIOS。
7. BIOS 日期: 11/07/2002。

*********************************  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 "kd7c8.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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