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

BIOS ID: 1.7 BIOS Compile Date: 3/27/2003
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.
Change the write-protection mechanism of Flash ROM programming.
Support Thorton, Throughbred, Barton 2600+ CPU.
The default value on DRAM Ration changes to "Auto".
Added "CPU Disconnect Function"option on chipset to turn on/off C1 disconnect.
The CPU frequency 1917Mhz revised to 1916MHz.
DMI Pool data shows to"socket A".
The default value of "Memory Timing" revises to "Optimal".
Fix the problem that system can not detect USB Device under WinME while resume from S3,S4 mode, and lead to usb connector failed.
Fix system can not show fan speed in PC Health Status while using lower speed FAN.
Add "IDE Bus Master" function to improve transfer speed of GHOST, and default value set up to disabled.
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.
Provides "AGP aperture size" option for NF7-M, while use on chip VGA.

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