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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.

Motherboard>Socket 478>BG7
Bios Issue Date:2002/12/16

BIOS ID: D5

  1. The APIC Mode option Enabled and highlighted in BIOS while used Hyper-Threading CPU.(It would turn out to be normally while Hyper-Threading Technology set up to Disabled.)
  2. "CPU Hyper-Threading" option in "Advanced BIOS Features' revised to "Hyper-Threading Technology" to fit in with the requirement of Intel.
  3. Show "Hyper-Threading" wording on POST screen when Hyper-Threading CPU installed.
  4. Show MAC Address of on board LAN Card in System Configuration section.
  5. Change the definition of UUID in DMI data- move the MAC address from top to bottom of the string.
  6. Revise DMI Pool data.
  7. BIOS Compile Date: 12/16/2002
bg7d4.exe   
Bios Issue Date:2002/12/16

BIOS ID: D4

  1. Show MAC Address of on board LAN Card in System Configuration section.
  2. Change the definition of UUID in DMI data- move the MAC address from top to bottom of the string.
  3. Revise DMI Pool data.
  4. BIOS Compile Date: 12/16/2002
bg7cb.exe   
Bios Issue Date:2002/11/29
BIOS ID: CB

  1. Fixes the incompatibility issue where the ATI Radeon 9700Pro fails to boot up with a certain power supply unit- TC-350P. With this power supply, 9700Pro will fail to boot, and the reset button needs to be pressed once to show the bootup screen.

  2. Fixes issue where the "Shutdown When CPU FAN Fail" option fails after about 16 minutes idling under Windows 2000/XP.

  3. Adds functions to SoftMenu III.
    A.   Auto detects CPU speed. It offers User Define and CPU frequency in CPU Operation Speed option.
    B.   CPU frequency locks up for Northwood CPU. It would not
           allow users to choose multiplier factor but shows CPU
           multiplier factor on it.
    C.   CPU Operation Speed in SoftMenu III reveals CPU frequency
           when user load defaults.

  4. Fixes issue where ES North Wood 2.8G CPU detection fails.

  5. BIOS compile Date: 11/14/2002.

bg7bn.exe   
Bios Issue Date:2002/09/23
BIOS ID:BN
  1. Support Celeron 2.0G CPU.
  2. Provide multiplier higher than 25x in SoftMenu.
  3. Fill in new CPU micro code (0F27).
  4. "Speed Error Hold"  function set to invisible.
  5. Add "Disable Unused PCI Clock" function in Advanced BIOS Features that manages the Clock function on PCI slot.
  6. Fix S3 Compliance failed while testing HCT 10.0 under Win XP.
  7. BIOS compile date: 9/23/2002.
bg7ax.exe   
Bios Issue Date:2002/08/23
BIOS ID: AX
  1. Support PMC PM49FL004T Flash ROM.
  2. Support Winbond W39V040FA Flash ROM.
  3. Modify boot issue of Mushkin DDR 400 module.
  4. BIOS compile Date: 8/23/2002.
bg7ah.exe   
Bios Issue Date:2002/08/09
BIOS ID: AH
  1. Support P4 2.8GHz (533MHz FSB) CPU. (CPU ID 0F27 Micro Code)
  2. Add SVID and SSID for ICH4 USB 2.0 controller.(SVID:147B,SSID:7403)
  3. BIOS compile date: 8/09/2002
bg794.exe   
Bios Issue Date:2002/06/26
BIOS ID: 94
  1. Update VGA BIOS to 2656.
  2. Enhance the DDR SDRAM setting table in "Advanced Chipset Feature".
  3. Add "Enhance DRAM Performance" function.
  4. Modify the DMI data to fix on line diagnostic tool issue (PCI Pitstop).
  5. Set "Video RAM Cacheable", "AGP Data Transfer Rate", "AGP Aperture Size", "AGP Data Rate" and "AGP Enable" function to invisible while using OnBoard VGA card.
  6. Hide "On-Chip Frame Buffer Size" option while using AGP Card.
  7. BIOS compile date: 6/26/2002.
  8. Please use AWDFLASH Ver. 8.20A to flash BIOS 94. We have include the program in BG794.EXE, but if you get the bg7_94.bin only and you are using AWDFLASH Ver. 7.97D, apply below special switches please. "AWDFLASH KG7_94.BIN /PY /SN /CD /CP /CC /F"
bg700.exe   
Bios Issue Date:2002/05/03
BIOS ID: 00
  1. First release.
  2. BIOS compile date: 5/03/2002
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