VIA KT333 Based AMD K7 Mainboard
DDR 333, AGP 4X, ATA 133, 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.
Change the BIOS of HPT 372 to version 2.34 for 48-bit LBA support
(HDD size larger then 137GB). 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 is not detected.
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).
Fix the SCSI BIOS malfunction problem when three add-on cards installed
together, PCI S3 VGA+GF4 MX420+DC390U3W(at PCI-1).
Supports Athlon XP 2500+ (333), 2800+ (333), 3000+ (333) CPU.
Change the definition of UUID in DMI data- move the MAC address from top
to bottom of the string.
The default year in BIOS set up to 2003.
Fix Athlon XP 1400(100) CPU failed to power up issue.
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.
Revises the initial mechanism of PCI expand ROM for add-on PCI cards with BIOS (SCSI card, LAN card, ...etc.).
Adds "Enhance PCI Performance" function to improve PCI RAID performance.
Fixes issue where the "Shutdown When CPU FAN Fail" option fails after about 16 minutes idling under Windows 2000/XP.
Fixes KD7-E SSID resume error from S3 mode under Windows XP.
Changes ACPI Code to pass HCT ACPI test.
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 when the RAID controller chip is not detected.