Official BIOS release CV for IT7-MAX2 v2.0
                                              

Release information:

[ENGLISH]

1. Fix the compatibility issue that ATI Radeon 9700 Pro failed to boot 
   up with certain power supply unit - TC-350P. With this power supply, 
   9700 Pro will failed to boot up and need to push reset button once to 
   show the screen.
2. Change the definition of UUID in DMI data- move the MAC address from top 
   to bottom of the string.
3. Show "Hyper-Threading" wording on POST screen when Hyper-Threading CPU 
   installed.
4. HPT 374 BIOS Version 1.22.
5. BIOS Compile Date: 11/28/2002.

[TRADITIONAL CHINESE]

1. 修正使用 ATI RADEON 9700 Pro 顯示卡的相容性問題。在使用某些特定的電源
   供應器 - 如 TC-350P。使用這個電源供應器，9700 Pro 顯示卡在開機時，必須
   再按一次 reset 才能正確顯示。
2. 於DMI 資料區中將 MAC Address 填入 UUID 位置中, 以符合WHQL的測試要求。
3. 修正 Hyper-Threading CPU並使用 Windows flash utility 時失效的問題。
4. HPT 374 BIOS 版本 1.22。
5. BIOS 日期: 11/28/2002。


*********************************  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 "it7pcv.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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