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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)

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  • 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.

BIOS: vi718.exe  
Bios Issue Date:2004/11/18
Mirror Site: ASIA Europe US 
BIOS ID:18
 
  1. Updated CPU micro code.
  2. Added "PCI Delay Transaction" function with a default of “Disable” in "Advanced Chipset Features".
  3. BIOS compile date: 11/18/2004
BIOS: vi717.exe  
Bios Issue Date:2004/05/17
Mirror Site: ASIA Europe US 
BIOS ID:17
 
  1. Please use flash utility AWDFLASH v8.32 to update VI7 BIOS.
  2. Change the default year to 2004.
  3. Update CPU Micro code.
  4. Add notification when none 80-wire cable is installed.
  5. Revised some help information.
  6. Fixed the issue that can't select SCSI boot ID with some SCSI card.
  7. Fixed an issue where the PS/2 wheel mouse does not respond under certain conditions:
    1. Using certain PS/2 wheel mice and certain USB keyboards.
    2. PS/2 wheel mouse works fine but loses response on 1st, 3rd, 5th... time restarting windows. However, it works fine on 2nd, 4th... windows restart.
    3. For "PS/2 wheel mouse + PS/2 keyboard" and "USB wheel mouse + USB keyboard ", there no problems at all.
  8. Shows MAC Address of onboard LAN chip as NONE in System Configuration section. If "Onboard Network Controller" is disabled.
  9. BIOS compile date: 05/17/2004
BIOS: vi716.exe  
Bios Issue Date:2003/12/25
Mirror Site: ASIA Europe US 
BIOS ID:16
 
  1. Please use the AWDFLASH v8.24F flash utility to update the VI7 BIOS.
  2. Added Intel P4 Extreme Edition support.
  3. Fixed an issue where the P4 Max_power test will fail when using P4 3.06G.
  4. Revised DMI information.
  5. Fixed an issue where IRQ 14 or 15 will be assigned to devices even when IDE controller is enabled.
  6. Added DRAM SPD timing display.
  7. Fixed an issue where Intel brand name will not be shown after Clear CMOS.
  8. Fixed an issue where IDE devices cannot be set to PIO mode.
  9. Added CPU fan fail alarm option.
  10. Removed the description of "Virus Protection".
  11. Set the default setting of "Shutdown when CPU fan failsl" to "Disabled".
  12. Changed the default setting of "Set IRQ-5 assigned to" to "PCI Device".
  13. BIOS compile date: 12/25/2003
BIOS: vi715.exe  
Bios Issue Date:2003/11/12
Mirror Site: ASIA Europe US 
BIOS ID:15
 
  1. Please use flash utility AWDFLASH v8.24F to update VI7 BIOS.
  2. Added new option "DDR DQS & DQ Output Delay" to enhance the compatibility of DDR400 and faster memory modules. The default setting is listed below and it should fit most of memory modules; however, if there is any memory instability, users can manually adjust the setting values.
    -DQS Output Delay: 2B
    -DQ Output Delay:2C
  3. For DDR200/266/333 memory, the above settings are automatically optimized and hidden.
  4. BIOS compile date: 11/12/2003

BIOS: vi713.exe  
Bios Issue Date:2003/10/24
Mirror Site: ASIA Europe US 
BIOS ID:13
 
  1. Please use flash utility AWDFLASH v8.24F to update VI7 BIOS.
  2. Add PIRQ 4~7 in the "PnP/PCI Configuration".
  3. Fixed the problem where Windows scheduled tasks cannot wake the system up if the RTC alarm is enabled.
  4. Fixed the problem where the system cannot boot into Windows if
    1. The OS is installed on the SATA hard disk when both the SATA and PATA hard disks are present
    2. The PATA hard disk is removed after the OS installation.
  5. Enhanced "Fan Fail Shutdown" function.
  6. Fixed wording problem in the "Time Alarm" function.
  7. Reserved IRQ9 for ACPI in the "PnP/PCI Configuration".
  8. BIOS compile date: 10/24/2003.
BIOS: vi712.exe  
Bios Issue Date:2003/09/05
Mirror Site: ASIA Europe US 
BIOS ID:12
 
  1. Change the value of SATA Rx5E[3:0].
  2. Auto detect if there's no devices installed on IRQ 12,14,15, then it could be assigned by the BIOS PIRQ.
  3. Add a warning message after there's some change regarding hard disk and add the option "HDD Change message" in BIOS Feature section.
  4. Remove the string "An Energy Star ally" on the BIOS post screen.
  5. Improve ACPI function.
  6. Change the wording in PC Health section from "DDR VDDQ Voltage" to "DDR VTT Voltage".
  7. Fix the issue that FAN Fail Shutdown will not function after resume from S1 or S3 state.
  8. Change the wording in System Configuration from "DDR at DIMM(s)" to "DDR at DIMM".
  9. Fix the issue that there are two CPU information in DMI data and remove COM2 information.
  10. BIOS compile date: 09/05/2003
BIOS: vi711.exe  
Bios Issue Date:2003/08/14
Mirror Site: ASIA Europe US 
BIOS ID:11
 
  1. Please use flash utility AWDFLASH v8.24F to update VI7 BIOS.
  2. Fixed the problem that USB ports malfunction after discharging CMOS data.
  3. Fixed the problem that system fails to boot up after loads Fail-safe defaults.
  4. Changed the option wordings of "Boot Device" from "ZIP100" to "ZIP100/250" and from "USB-ZIP" to "USB-ZIP/LS120".
  5. Changed the display location of wordings below the Intel On-Screen Branding LOGO.
  6. Added new feature to display BIOS information on BIOS setup page.
  7. BIOS Compile date: 8/14/2003.

BIOS: vi710.exe  
Bios Issue Date:2003/08/01
Mirror Site: ASIA Europe US 
BIOS ID:10
 
  1. First release.
  2. Please use flash utility AWDFLASH v8.24F to update KV7 BIOS.
  3. BIOS Compile date: 8/1/2003.


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