
 | New BIOS 01/12/03 |  |
Model: EP-4PLAI BIOS: 4PLA3B21.BIN (6800) BIOS Date: 11/21/2003 1) Some patches to make the hardware stable. 2) Erase RPL Boot ROM for more space.
Model: EP-8RDA BIOS: 8RD13B25.BIN (BD00) BIOS Date: 11/25/2003 1) Show AppleBred CPU on POST. 2) Recognize Barton and Thorton CPU correctly.
Download the BIOS here Posted 8:48, Monday, December 1, 2003 |
 | New EP-4PEA9I BIOS |  |
Model: EP-4PEA9I BIOS: 4P9I3B18.BIN (7900) BIOS Date: 2003/11/18 Fix: 1) Set the default value of "Power On by Ring or WOL" from "Enabled" to "Disable." 2) Patch system hangs at "C1" when use a FSB800 CPU working with DDR266/333.
Download the BIOS here Posted 7:15, Friday, November 28, 2003 |
 | ex-5 Mini Me specifications uploaded |  |
Specifications of the newly available ex5-300s Mini Me barebones system have now been uploaded. Based upon i865G chipset with PAT-styled optimisations, sporting AGP slot capable of supporting Radeon 9800XT or GeForce FX5950 and CPU support for 800MHz FSB processor in excess of 3.4GHz with wide scope for overclocking potential, ex5-300s only begins to scratch the surface of it's capability.
Sporting Music On Now features and ability to display memory size, screen resolution, hard disk capacity remaining alongsicde CPU clock speed acheived are just a few of its countless highly tuned and matured features.
This product is now available for OEM system build.
Read the specifications here Posted 10:18, Monday, November 24, 2003 |
 | New BIOS 14/11/03 |  |
Model: EP-8KRA2+ / EP-8KRA2I BIOS: KRA23A28.BIN (AC00) BIOS Date: 2003/10/28 Fix: 1) Support new function [HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability], and the default is set Disable. 2) To show AGP/PCI frequency. 3) Set [AGP Aperture Size] default at 128MB to increase system's stability. 4) Fix the system hangs when CMOS checksum error and at POST C1h. 5) Recognize Barton and Thorton CPU correctly. 6) Modify AppleBred CPU information shows incorrectly under Windows. 7) Update VIA 6420 SATA adapter ROM version to V2.20. 8) Patch "SATA HDD" item is missing in the booting priority menu when HPT is enabled.
Model: EP-8KHA+ BIOS: 8KHI3916.BIN (C600) BIOS Date: 2003/09/16 Fix: 1) Show AppleBred CPU on screen. Model: EP-8K5A2 / EP-8K5A2N BIOS: K5A23916.BIN (5900) BIOS Date: 2003/09/16 Fix: 1) Show AppleBred CPU on screen. Model: EP-8K5A2+ BIOS: 5A2P3916.BIN (D900) BIOS Date: 2003/09/16 Fix: 1) Show AppleBred CPU on screen.
Download the BIOS here Posted 8:21, Friday, November 14, 2003 |
 | New BIOS 12/11/03 |  |
Model: EP-P4MKI BIOS: P4MA3B04.BIN (9000) BIOS Date: 2003/11/04 Fix: 1) Solve the system hangs when running Photoshop V7.01. 2) Update Intel Micro code. [CPU: 0F24(h) → ID:1E(h)] [CPU: 0F25(h) → ID:15(h)] [CPU: 0F27(h) → ID:37(h)] [CPU: 0F29(h) → ID:17(h)] Model: EP-4PLAI BIOS: 4PLA3B06.BIN (2300) BIOS Date: 2003/11/06 Fix: 1) Remove "USB-ZIP" item in booting device priority menu. ("USB-ZIP" item has been combined with "USB-HDD" in the menu.) 2) Show Pentium4 Processor - Extreme Edition, and its L3 cache size and string. 3) Shorten the time of power-on. 4) Patch the failure of reset caused from ALC655 Codec AcLink. 5) Shorten the time of detecting IDE devices.
Model: EP-8K3A / EP-8K3A+ / EP-8K3AP BIOS: 8K3A3916.BIN (6600) BIOS Date: 2003/09/16 Fix: 1) Show AppleBred CPU's type on screen. Model: EP-8K5A3+ BIOS: K5A33916.BIN (0B00) BIOS Date: 2003/09/16 Fix: 1) Show AppleBred CPU's type on screen.
Download the BIOS here Posted 10:14, Wednesday, November 12, 2003 |
 | New Specifications Upped |  |
New Specifications have been uploaded for three new EPoX mainboard products now available in the UK. They are as follows :

The EP-8K9A7I - A highly integrated Socket A mainboard with Faststream 64™ Technology, SATA RAID, 6 channel Audio with Jack Sensing, USB 2.0, AGP 8x and LAN onboard.

The EP-4PLAI - A genuine Intel Chipsetted Genuine 800FSB Genuine 8x AGP mainboard with SATA, 6 channel Audio, USB 2.0 and LAN.

The EP-4PEA9I - A high performing, low cost genuine Intel solution ideal for system integration with Hyperthreading Support, USB 2.0, LAN and Incredible Stability. Posted 11:36, Wednesday, November 5, 2003 |
 | New BIOS 05/11/03 |  |
Model: EP-8K9A7I BIOS: 9A7I3A30.BIN (5A00) BIOS Date: 2003/10/30 Fix: 1) Fix the time of booting is too long because of detecting IDE device. 2) Solve the system hangs at POST 52h while flashing BIOS's BIN file. 3) Support new function [HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability], and the default is set Disable. 4) Support to wake up system by PS2 mouse from S1 mode. 5) Remove "USB-ZIP" item in booting device priority menu. ("USB-ZIP" item has been combined with "USB-HDD" in the menu.)
Model: EP-8HDA3+ BIOS: 8HD33A31.BIN (E000) BIOS Date: 2003/10/31 Fix: 1) Solve some USB devices can't work after resume from S3. 2) Remove "USB-ZIP" item in booting device priority menu. ("USB-ZIP" item has been combined with "USB-HDD" in the menu.) 3) Solve Silicon Image can't be resumed from S3 when some VGA cards inserted. 4) Release Full DIMM Timing item for users to set DRAM Timing - latencies etc.
Download the BIOS here Posted 11:27, Wednesday, November 5, 2003 |
 | New EP-8KMM3I BIOS |  |
Model: EP-8KMM3I BIOS: 8KM33A22.BIN (2F00) BIOS Date: 2003/10/22 Fixed: 1) Support new function [HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability], and the default is set Disable. 2) To show AGP/PCI frequency. 3) Set [AGP Aperture Size] default as 128MB to increase system's stability. 4) Fix the system hangs when CMOS checksum error and at POST C1h. 5) Recognize Barton and Thorton CPU correctly. 6) Modify AppleBred CPU information shows incorrectly under Windows.
Download the BIOS here Posted 9:57, Thursday, October 30, 2003 |
 | New BIOS 28/10/03 |  |
Model: EP-8RDA3+ BIOS: 8RD33A17.BIN (6B00) BIOS Date: 2003/10/17 Fixed: 1) Recognize Barton and Thorton CPU correctly. 2) Modify AppleBred CPU information shows incorrectly under Windows. Model: EP-8RDA3G BIOS: 8RD33A17.BIN (6B00) BIOS Date: 2003/10/17 Fixed: 1) Recognize Barton and Thorton CPU correctly. 2) Modify AppleBred CPU information shows incorrectly under Windows. Model: EP-8RGMI BIOS: 8RGM3A17.BIN (6800) BIOS Date: 2003/10/17 Fixed: 1) Solve CPU Warning Temperature/Shutdown Temperature function failed. 2) Show AppleBred CPU information on screen. 3) Recognize Barton and Thorton CPU correctly.
Download the BIOS here Posted 7:23, Tuesday, October 28, 2003 |
 | New EP-8K9A/I BIOS |  |
Model: EP-8K9A BIOS: 8K9A3A07.BIN (7300) BIOS Date: 2003/10/07 Fixed: 1) Add to show AppleBred CPU information on screen. 2) Support BIOS version control function. 3) Modify Aperture_Size_Item defaults value to 128MB for solving the unstability of ATi VGA cards. Model: EP-8K9AI BIOS: 8K9A3A07.BIN (7300) BIOS Date: 2003/10/07 Fixed: 1) Add to show AppleBred CPU information on screen. 2) Support BIOS version control function. 3) Modify Aperture_Size_Item defaults value to 128MB for solving the unstability of ATi VGA cards.
Download the BIOS here Posted 11:08, Thursday, October 23, 2003 |
 | New EP-8RDA+ BIOS |  |
Model: EP-8RDA+ BIOS: 8RDA3A17.BIN (3800) BIOS Date: 2003/10/17 Fixed: 1) Added to show AppleBred CPU information on screen. 2) Recognize Barton and Thorton CPU correctly.
Download the BIOS here Posted 13:11, Wednesday, October 22, 2003 |
 | New EP-8K9A2 BIOS |  |
Model: EP-8K9A2 BIOS: 9A2N3A07.BIN (FB00) BIOS Date: 10/07/2003 Fixed: 1) Added to show AppleBred CPU information on screen. 2) Support BIOS version control function. 3) Modify Aperture_Size_Item default value to 128MB for the stability of ATi VGA cards.
Download the BIOS here Posted 10:39, Wednesday, October 15, 2003 |
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