What motherboard do I have?

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  1. metabaron

    metabaron Member

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    How can I determine what PCChips motherboard that I have?

    Is there any place online that will scan it for me and tell what make and model it is?

    Thanks!
     
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    printed on your motherboard between the pci slots or at bottom of post screen
     
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    Cool!

    I'll have the case open again tomorrow and I'll check then.
     
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    flip218,

    It just told me that it was
    Main Circuit Board b
    Bus Clock: 66 megahertz
    BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 062710 07/15/97

    It doesn't tell me what model PCChips board it is though...
     
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    check on right hand side of belarc screen under system model
     
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    It just says "Asset Tag: 0123ABC".

    What is that?
     
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    don't know as not on my screen. is your belarc screen somewhat setup in 2 columns with operating system on left side & system model on right side??
     
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    Yeah, two columns on my screen.
     
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    I ran it on my other pc and this is what it gave me.

    Main Circuit Board b
    Board: http://www.abit.com.tw/ BE7II(Intel i845PE-ICH4) 1.0
    Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
    BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 11/12/2003


    The board I have is the Abit BE7II
     
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    so what does it say under system model??
     
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    Weird. Mine doesn't say that at all, flip218.

    Oh well.
     
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    try pc wizard.
     
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    Geez, mine says this:

    "General Information :
    Product : Unspecified
    Version : Unspecified
    Serial Number : Unspecified
    Support MP : No

    Chassis Information :
    Manufacturer : Uknown Chassis Manufacture
    Type : Desktop
    Version : Version 1.00
    Serial Number : 1234567890
    Asset : 0123ABC "
     
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    None of these programs want to identify my motherboard!

    GAH!!

    I'll look at the board tomorrow when I crack the case.

    Thanks folks!!
     
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    Sounds like you have a Cheap a$$ board

    Might be best to crack open the case and have a look (and thats if its written on it lol)

    Good luck

    CJC
     
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    tomorrow or on the post screen at bottom towards middle to right side
     
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  20. metabaron

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    No doubt that it's a cheapo. I know that it's a PCChips, but have no idea what model it is. I'll see tomorrow...hopefully!
     
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