Please identify my MotherBoard for 3550GZ Gateway

by **nathan168** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:10 am

Hello,

Here's some information I've gathered.

Bios Type: Phoenix
Bios Date: June 6th 2005
Bios ID: MGM-ALL1.86C.1009.D.0506061500
BIOS OEM: W320.F08
Chipset: Intel 3580 rev 2
SuperIO: Unknown
Manufact: Gateway
Motherboard: 3550GZ
OS: Windows XP home edition service pack 2

Anything else that would help? it's a 1.7 centrino i think sonoma? or banias.. i forget

thanks in adance!
Nathan

by **edwin** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:45 pm

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Gateway_3550GZ

Laptop motherboard built for Gateway. Not sure what manufacturer did this. Bios looks like standard Phoenix bios and they don't give names either. What do you need this information for?

by **nathan168** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:26 pm

Hi Edwin,

Thanks for the quick reply.

I currently purchased a new 160gb Seagate ATA harddrive for my laptop thinking that I could just plug and play. I've installed it, however my computer only reads it as a 131GB.
I've done some research online and everyone says I need the 48bit lba thing
http://www.48bitlba.com/
plus an updated bios.

I've looked on the gateway support site entering my serial etc however cannot find an updated bios to support my 160gb harddrive.

Any ideas on what else I can do?

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