BIOS release 1.8 for NF7/NF7-S  v1.0/1.1/1.2
                                      NF7-M      v1.2 
                                      
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. Changed SSID of NF7-M and NF7 to "1C01" and "1C02" respectively.
2. Changed default setting of "Floppy A" to "1.44M, 3.5in." after fail-
   save default loaded.
3. Added auto-detecting function of "Dual Channel DDR". The DDR modules
   should be installed in DIMM-3 and DIMM-2.
4. Fixed system instability issue when a PCI card installed in PCI-4
   and in Windows 2000 environment.
5. BIOS Compile Date: 4/10/2003.

[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 NF7-M 的 SSID 為 1C01 而 NF7 的 SSID 為 1C02。
2. Load fail-save 之後將 A 磁碟機預設成 1.44M, 3.5in。
3. 當 DIMM-3 和 DIMM-2 同時插上 DDR記憶體時，開機畫面顯示 Dual Channel DDR
   enabled 字串。
4. 修正 Windows 2000 作業環境下 PCI-4 插槽上面的 PCI 卡運作不正常的問題。
5. BIOS 日期: 4/10/2003。


*********************************  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 "nf718.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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