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You may want to know:
How to update the bios? Please click
here.
Besides downloading the bios file, you also need the Flash
Utility to flash bios rom. (For files before Aug 2001)
- For more FAQs about BIOS relationship, click here
please.
- You won't need to update BIOS until the latest bios has improve / fix some
functions.
- You won't need to upgrade through all of the BIOS files, just upgrade to
the latest one please and it will include all previous improvments.
- The CMOS data will be lost after flashing the BIOS. You may need to enter
the BIOS setup screen and configure your system information after rebooting
the machine.
| Motherboard>Socket A>KV7
| Bios Issue Date:2004/11/01 | BIOS ID:1.8 | |
- Updated VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS to v4.31.
- BIOS compile date:11/01/2004
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| Bios Issue Date:2004/08/19 | BIOS ID:1.7 | |
- AMD Sempron CPU support.
- Enhanced 3D quality from AGP driving value in AGP 8X mode.
- Disabled boot from POWER BUTTON function if PSKB WAKEUP is selected from PASSWORD item.
- BIOS compile date: 08/19/2004
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| Bios Issue Date:2004/07/15 | BIOS ID:1.6 | |
- Fixed an issue where the system may hang after “Load Optimal Defaults“ & restarting with certain CPUs.
- Enhances DRAM adjustability.
- Fixed a boot sequence issue between on-chip SATA & SCSI cards.
- BIOS compile date: 07/15/2004
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| Bios Issue Date:2004/06/07 | BIOS ID:1.5 | |
- Fixed the issue where SATA HDD boot up will fail if USB storage device is installed.
- Fixed the issue where SATA HDD boot up will fail if "USB keyboard/mouse" setting as "BIOS" section.
- Enhance the compatibility of SATA device on WIN98SE/ME.
- BIOS compile date: 06/07/2004
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| Bios Issue Date:2004/02/24 | BIOS ID:1.4 | |
- Please use the AWDFLASH
v8.24F flash utility to update the KV7 BIOS.
- Beep before boot.
- Added new "Master Delay Transaction" item and set default to "Disable"
for better compatibility with SATA RAID cards.
- BIOS Compile date: 02/24 /2004.
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| Bios Issue Date:2003/11/05 | BIOS ID:1.3 | |
- Please use the AWDFLASH
v8.24F flash utility to update the KV7 BIOS.
- Enhanced Compatibility with Barton 2500+(333) / 3000+(333).
- Fixed a problem where the system cannot boot into Windows if
- The OS is installed in the SATA hard disk when both the SATA and PATA
hard disks are present.
- The PATA hard disk is removed after the OS installation.
- Removed the "An Energy Star Ally" string.
- Updated VIA SATA RAID BIOS to version R2.21.
- Changed the default value of "Third Boot Device" to "CDROM"
- BIOS Compile date: 11/05/2003.
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| Bios Issue Date:2003/09/22 | BIOS ID:12 | |
- Please use flash utility AWDFLASH
v8.24F to update KV7 BIOS.
- Fixed the problem that previous KV7_11 BIOS wrongfully recognize AMD Athlon
XP as Duron CPU.
- Changed the option wording of "Boot Device" from "ZIP100"
to "ZIP100/250".
- Revised the wording of memory status from "DDR SDRAM at Bank"
to "DDR at DIMM" in system configuration table.
- Revised DMI pool data.
- Fixed the issue that the system occasionally hangs at post code 26 if the
system is using 133/166 FSB CPU and the power was turned off during boot up
procedure when the post code is AE.
- Fixed the issue that the system occasionally hangs at post code 5E when
use 200 FSB CPU.
- Added beeping sound from PC speaker when power up the system (POST OK).
- Fine tuned the system performance.
- BIOS Compile date: 9/22/2003.
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| Bios Issue Date:2003/08/05 | BIOS ID:11 | |
- First release.
- Please use flash utility AWDFLASH
v8.24F to update KV7 BIOS.
- BIOS Compile date: 8/5/2003.
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