BIOS release 1.7 for NF7/NF7-S v2.0


Release information:

[ENGLISH]

0. Please use AWDFLASH 8.23D or later to update NF7 series BIOS. With 
   incorrect AWDFLASH version, the GUID will be erased, and leads to 
   IEEE1394 peer to peer function failed. AWDFLASH 8.23K is included in 
   this BIOS package.
1. Fixed the exclamation point under Motherboard Resources of Device   
   manager in Windows XP when use USB keyboard/mouse and set as 
   "Support via BIOS".
2. Fixed the intermittent sirens when getting into Windows 2000 or XP with    
   both "Shutdown when CPUFAN Fail" and "CPU Shutdown Temperature    
   "enabled in PC Health Status.
3. Calibrated readings of "CPU Over Temp. Protect" option in SoftMenu III.
4. Fixed the problem that SATA BIOS string is wrongfully connected with 
   PCI add on card BIOS.
5. Calibrated the CPU temperature again.
6. Revised DDR400 DRAM timing according to NVidia's recommendation.
7. Updated BPL to v3.02 according to NVidia's recommendation.
8. BIOS Compile Date: 7/2/2003.

[中文]

0. 請使用 AWDFLASH 8.23D 或更新版本來更新 NF7 系列主機板之 BIOS。使用 
   不適當版本的 AWDFLASH 程式，會消除 GUID 並導致 IEEE1394 peer to peer 
   功能失效。AWDFLASH 8.23K 已包含在本 BIOS 自解檔案中。
1. 修正當使用USB鍵盤、滑鼠並且將其設定為Support via BIOS時，Windows XP
   裝置管理員中的"MotherBoard Resource"出現"!"的問題。
2. 修正在PC Health Status中設定"Shutdown when CPUFAN Fail"及"CPU 
   Shutdown Temperature"為Enabled時，Windows XP或Windows 2000偶發性的開
   啟作業系統時會發出喇叭警告音。
3. 校正SoftMenu III中CPU Over Temp. Protect的數值。
4. 修正當使用有BIOS的PCI卡，開機時BIOS顯示字串與S-ATA BIOS字串相連
   的問題。
5. 重新校正CPU溫度。
6. 依nVidia建議，更新DDR400 DRAM timing。
7. 依nVidia建議，更新BPL至v3.02。
8. BIOS日期: 7/2/2003。



*********************************  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 "nf7d17.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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