1. nf717.exe Driver
2. NF7_17.TXT File Contents

NF7_17.TXT Driver File Contents (nf717.exe)

                 BIOS release 1.7 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 8.23D is included in 
   this BIOS package. 
1. Change the write-protection mechanism of Flash ROM programming.
2. Support Thorton, Throughbred, Barton 2600+ CPU.
3. The default value on DRAM Ration changes to "Auto".
4. Added "CPU Disconnect Function"option on chipset to turn on/off C1 
   disconnect.
5. The CPU frequency 1917Mhz revised to 1916MHz.
6. DMI Pool data shows to"socket A".
7. The default value of "Memory Timing" revises to "Optimal".
8. Fix the problem that system can not detect USB Device under WinME while 
   resume from S3,S4 mode, and lead to usb connector failed.
9. Fix system can not show fan speed in PC Health Status while using lower 
   speed FAN.
10.Add "IDE Bus Master" function to improve transfer speed of GHOST, and 
   default value set up to disabled.
11.Fix the problem while disabled"IDE Controller", and truned off IDE 
   Controller, it would fail to share IRQ 14, 15;thus, IDE Controller 
   would NOT be turned off, it would show "IDE Controller"IRQ to be "NA" 
   in PCI list.
12.Provides "AGP aperture size" option for NF7-M, while use on chip VGA.
13.BIOS compile date: 3/27/2003.

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   ¤£¾A·íª©¥»ªº AWDFLASH µ{¦¡¡A·|®ø°£ GUID ¨Ã¾É­P IEEE1394 peer to peer
   ¥\¯à¥¢®Ä¡C AWDFLASH 8.23D ¤w¥]§t¦b¥» BIOS ¦Û¸ÑÀɮפ¤¡C
1. ­×§ï Enabled Flash ROM ¼g¤J«OÅ@¤è¦¡¡C
2. ¤ä´© Thorton, Throughbred, Barton 2600+ CPU¡C
3. CPU FSB/DRAM freq.¹w³]­È§ï¬°"Auto"¡C
4. ¥[¤J"CPU Disconnect Function"¥\¯à¡A¥H¤ä´© C1 disconnect¡C¥Ñ©ó´¹¤ù²Õ¤£
   ¤ä´© C2 disconnect¡A±N C2 ¥\¯àÃö³¬¡C
5. ­×¥¿ 1917Mhz CPU Åã¥Ü¬° 1916Mhz¡C
6. ­×¥¿ DMI Pool Åã¥Ü¬°"socket A"¡C
7. §ó§ï "Memory Timings"¹w³]­È¬°"Optimal"¡C
8. ­×¥¿ USB Device ¦b WinME S3,S4 resume «á¥X²{¤£©ú¸Ë¸mªº±¡§Î¡A¾É­P
   USB ¸Ë¸mµLªk¨Ï¥Î¡C
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   ³tªº°ÝÃD¡C
10.¥[¤J"IDE Bus Master" ¥\¯à¡A¹w³]­È¬°disabled¡C
11.¥Ñ©ó disabled "IDE Controller" ®É¡AÃö±¼ IDE controller ±N¾É­PµLªk¤À¨É   
   IRQ 14¡B15¡F¦]¦¹ IDE Controller ±N¤£Ãö±¼¡A¨Ã¦bPCI list¤¤Åã¥Ü "IDE 
   Controller" IRQ ¬°"NA"¡C
12.NF7-M Mobo ¨Ï¥ÎOnchip VGA ®É, ±N¤£ÁôÂà AGP aperture function¡C
13.BIOS ¤é´Á: 3/27/2003¡C


*********************************  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 "nf717.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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