Official BIOS release CS for KD7/KD7-RAID
                                              KD7-E

Release information:

[ENGLISH]

1. Revise the initial mechanism of PCI expand ROM for add-on PCI cards with 
   BIOS (SCSI card, LAN card, ...etc.).
2. Add "Enhance PCI Performance" function to improve PCI RAID performance. 
3. Fix "Shutdown When CPU FAN Fail" function fails when system idled 
   about 16 minutes under Windows 2000/XP.
4. Fix KD7-E SSID resumes error from S3 mode under Windows XP.
5. Change ACPI Code to pass HCT ACPI test.
6. HPT 372 BIOS Version 2.32. The RAID function is for KD7-RAID only. 
   This BIOS version is also for non RAID boards and HPT BIOS will be   
   automatically disabled while RAID controller chip not detected.
7. BIOS compile Date: 11/12/2002.

[TRADITIONAL CHINESE]

1. 修改 PCI expand ROM invoke 方式。
2. 增加 Enhance PCI Performance 選項, 以提升 PCI RAID 效能。
3. 修正於BIOS 中將 "Shutdown When CPU FAN Fail" 功能開啟, 且於Windows 2000
   /XP 系統下閒置16分鐘以上之後, 則該功能失效的問題。
4. 修正 KD7-E SSID 會在 Windows XP 下S3 回復錯誤的問題。
5. 修正 ACPI Code 以解決 HCT ACPI 測試 fail 的問題。
6. HPT 372 BIOS Version 2.32。僅 KD7-RAID 提供 RAID 功能。無論是否具有 RAID 
   功能均可適用本 BIOS。當 BIOS 偵測到您使用的主機板不含 RAID 時將會自動   
   disable HPT BIOS。
7. BIOS 日期: 11/12/2002。


*********************************  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 "kd7cs.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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