========================================================================= Performance BIOS for AK31 V2.0 only AK31S907 07/03/2001 ========================================================================= Notes ----- Use this BIOS at your own risk!!! Flashing the wrong performance BIOS on the wrong PCB version will cause total boot failure. This performance BIOS is intended for advanced/power user use only, since this BIOS is specially tuned and for use in conjunction with "qualified" hardware devices which meets the performance BIOS requirement. If after Bios flash, the system does not boot or give blank screen please clear CMOS, try other DDR and H/W devices otherwise please take the original non-performance BIOS to an EEPROM programmer and have the Bios Firmware reprogrammed. If for some reason the system becomes unstable, please go into bios setup > Advanced Chipset Features > DRAM Clock/Drive Control and set... * SDRAM Cycle Length -> 2.5 * Bank Interleave -> Disabled * DRAM Command Rate -> 2T Command The user can fine-tune the above DDR SDRAM options in Bios Setup till the system is stable and give optimal performance output possible. Bios flash instructions ------------------------- 1. Make a bootable floppy disk http://www.spacewalker.com/english/support/faq/top10QA/dosboot.htm 2. Extract the ZIP file into a bootable floppy disk 3. Restart, boot from floppy a: into DOS prompt 4. Type awdflash AK31S907.bin /cc/cd/cp/py/sn/r this flash command will clear CMOS data and restart system after BIOS flash programming completed. After system restarts, please load optimized setting in BIOS setup. Or just type awdflash AK31S907.bin in DOS prompt, restart system and load Optimized Setting in Bios Setup Menu. Bios History ------------ AK31S907 07/03/2001 checksum : 752E 1. Added Menu "Precharge to Active" command period 2. Added Menu "Active to Precharge" command period 3. Added Menu "Active to CMD" 4. support CPU ratio x14.0