Firmware update: Abit NF7 revision 2.0 D1.6

Abit has released a new BIOS for the NF7 shelf. It is only intended for revision 2.0 motherboards. The company leaves the following short list of changes:

BIOS ID: 1.6

• For NF7 v2.0 motherboard, please update BIOS v1.6 in case the system intermittently hangs up at POST screen of PCI devices listing with BIOS v1.4 and earlier. Please update the bios by following steps,
  • Format a floppy disk on another PC system in Windows.
  • Copy “AWDFLASH.EXE” and “NF7D_16.BIN” files onto the floppy disk.
  • Power on NF7 v2.0 system, insert the floppy disk into drive A, and press + keys to update BIOS.
• Please use AWDFLASH 8.23D or later to update NF7 series BIOS. With incorrect AWDFLASH version, the GUID will be erased, and leads to IEEE1394 peer to peer function failed. AWDFLASH 8.23K is included in this BIOS package.
• Fixes systems freezes in S-ATA BIOS initial while using display card on PCI slot.
• Fixes the problem if FAN speeded too slow, system would hang at BIOS screen or at watching the status in PC health Status screen.
• BIOS Compile Date: 6/25/2003.

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