1. kv816.exe Driver
2. kv8_16.txt File Contents

kv8_16.txt Driver File Contents (kv816.exe)

                 BIOS release 1.6 for  KV8-MAX3  V1.0


Release information:

[ENGLISH]

1. Please use flash utility AWDFLASH v8.24F to update KV8-MAX3 BIOS.
2. Fixed un-expected warning beeps in certain circumstances
   1) Change the Vcore low limit in ABIT EQ.
   2) Restart Windows
   3) Get into BIOS setup page and then exit.
3. Synchronize the CPU Fan Fail Shutdown function with ABIT EQ.
4. Reserve IRQ 12/14/15/9 for Mouse/IDEchannel0/IDEchannel1/ACPI in 
   the "PnP/PCI Configuration".
5. Fixed the problem that the system will go into STR mode automatically 
   if
   1) The system is waked from STR by "BIOS RTC Alarm Wake Up".
   2) The system stays idle for several minutes.
6. Fixed the problem that the AGP and DDR voltage will be incorrect if
   1) User loaded "Setup Default".
   2) Save and Exit without entering the SoftMenu first.
7. Fixed the problem that the "Memory Hole" function is not functioning.
8. Set the default DDR voltage to 2.6V if the memory is operating at DDR400.
9. Synchronize the Fan EQ function with ABIT EQ.
10. Fixed the incorrect CPU voltage shown in the DMI data.
11. Disable Winbond W83627HF sensor unit to prevent incorrect CPU voltage 
    information shown in some third party software.
12. Change AGP mode item to Auto/4X/2X/1X if AGP 2.0 card is installed and 
    to Auto/4X/8X if AGP 3.0 card is installed.
13. BIOS compile date: 11/07/2003.

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   1) ¦bABIT EQ ¤¤½Õ§C Vcore ­­¨î
   2) ­«·s¶}¾÷
   3) ¶i BIOS Setup ¤§«á¸õ¥X
3. ­×¥¿ABIT EQµLªk¼g¦^CPU Fan Failed Shutdownªº³]©w¡C
4. ¦bPnP/PCI Configuration¿ï¶µ¤¤«O¯dIRQ 12, IRQ 14, IRQ 15, IRQ 9µ¹ Mouse
   ¤ÎIDE Channels , IDE Channel1, ACPI IRQ¡C
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   1) ¨t²ÎÂÇBIOS RTC Alarm Wake Up ¥ÑSTR mode ±Ò°Ê
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6. ­×¥¿·í¦³¤U¦C±¡§Î®É, AGP¤ÎDDR¹qÀ£·|¥X²{¿ù»~:
   1) ¨Ï¥ÎªÌ Load Setup Default
   2) ¥¼¶i¤JSOFTMENU Setup§YSave & Exit
7. ­×¥¿Memory Hole¿ï¶µ¥\¯à¥¢®Ä¡C
8. ­×§ï·í¨t²Î°õ¦æ¦b DDR400¥B¹qÀ£¿ï¶µ¬° Default¡A±NDDR VID¤§¹w³]­È§ï¬°2.6v¡C
9. ­×¥¿±qABIT EQ±NFANEQ¿ï¶µDisable«á , ¦A¶i¤JBIOS®É,BIOSªºFANEQ¤´µM¬°Enable¡C
10. ­×¥¿DMI¤¤ªºCPU¹qÀ£­ÈÅã¥Ü¿ù»~¡C
11. ­×§ïDisable Winbond W83627HFªºSensor Unit¥HÁקK³¡¥÷ Third Party³nÅéÅã¥Ü
    ¿ù»~¸ê°T¡C
12. ­×§ï AGP Mode ¿ï¶µ¡A°w¹ï AGP 2.0 ¥d¦³ "Auto","4x","2x","1x"¡C°w¹ï
    AGP 3.0 ¥d¦³ "Auto","8x","4x"¡C
13. BIOS¤é´Á: 11/07/2003.


*********************************  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 "kv816.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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