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Nevermind

I decided to risk it and check, it is the correct BIOS for that board.

The old bios was dated 2/26/04, the new one 9/01/04.

Is this it?

http://www.pcchipsusa.com/prod-m810lr-v80.asp

02/26/2004-KM400-8235-6A6LYFKAC-00 Pheonix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG V400 Series 392FP226 022604 Is this the correct BIOS? http://www.foxconnchannel.com/redesign/biosbase/400M01.BIN From this page: http://www.foxconnchannel.com/redesign/productsDownload_motherboard.cfm?pMotherboard=K7V400MG-F%3Cbr%3E(form...

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