Asus has released an updated bios, version 1003 final, for the A7V motherboard.

Here is what the new BIOS fixes:
1. Add USB_STORAGE_SUPPORT to enable USB FDD or ZIP in legacy mode.
2. Fix system will beep continuously when no RAM is detected.
3. Set new temperature limit for new CPU.

Get this bios, here: http://www.athlonmb.com/files.cfm#a7v