Firmware update: Abit IS7-E 1.6

By admin On Aug 26, 2003

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Abit has released a new BIOS for the IS7-E motherboards. It fixes some bugs and makes some minor improvements. The version number has arrived at 1.6 and the changelog looks like this:

Updated CPU micro code (0F29H/14H).

Added hot key wording to enter BIOS setup when full screen logo enabled.

Changed the option wording from “OnChip SATA” to “OnChip SATA RAID” for “Bootable Add-in Device”.

Changed the default setting of “OnBoard IR Port” to “Disabled”.

Fixed the booting failure problem of Maxtor SATA HDD (Model name: 6Y120M0) in ICH5R RAID 0 status. (for IS7-G and IS7 only)

Changed the option wordings of “Boot Device” from “ZIP100” to “ZIP100/250” and from “USB-ZIP” to “USB-ZIP/LS120”.

Enhanced the system stability when over clocks the CPU FSB over 255 MHz with CPU: DRAM = 1:1 setting. (Over clocking is out of warranty)

Revised the wording of memory status from “DDR at Bank” to “DDR at DIMM” in system configuration table.

Fixed the problem that specific CD-ROM device could not be correctly detected when there is specific HDD connected onto the same IDE cable.

Version number	1.6
Operating systems	Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Website	Abit
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License type	Freeware