VIA KT400 Based AMD K7 Mainboard
Serial ATA, DDR 400, AGP 8X, USB 2.0
SoftMenu™ Technology
BIOS
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.
Fix 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.
Follow AMD's recommendation that" CPU Disconnect Function "should be
implemented to make CPU slow down in idle state, and the default value sets up
to Enable.
Follow AMD's recommendation to revise the trigger timing of LM90 for
Palomino CPU(model 6).
Support Barton 2600+(333 FSB) and Thorton2000+(266 FSB)/2200+(266 FSB)/2400+(266
FSB)/2600+(333 FSB).
Revises some CPU frequency(1466,1666,1916,2166)to be AMD officially
suggested figures.(1467,1667,1917,2167).
Fix Athlon XP 1400(100) CPU failure to power up by special operations:
a. Discharge CMOS data.
b. Enter BIOS Setup page.
c. Save& Exit without doing anything.
Fix the reading of CPU Working Frequency for 166MHz CPU.
Enhance DDR333 stability while "Enhance DRAM Performance" enabled.
Fix LAN transfer error in 72 hours continuous LAN test while CPU/DRAM =
100/133 and 100/166.
Support AMD new coming 333 CPU.
In case over clock the CPU frequency higher than 180MHz, don't press reset
button otherwise the system will refuse to boot up. It's a auto protect
mechanism to prevent possible hardware damage caused by abnormal working
environment.