Help id'ing my Bios

[Yuppi]

Program: eSupport.com BIOS Agent Version 3.23
BIOS Date: 03/06/01
BIOS Type: Unknown
BIOS ID: Unknown
Chipset: VIA 82C691 rev 196
Superio: VIA 686 rev 34 found at port 14h
OS: WinXP
CPU: Pentium® III (0.18 µm) With 256 KB On-Die L2 Cache 999 MHz
BIOS ROM In Socket: Unknown
BIOS ROM Size: Unknown
Memory Installed: 767 MB
Memory Maximum: Unknown
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this is what the BIOS agent gives me..
if I don't mark the "Disable DMI Detect", the program just closes itself..

It's a compaq-computer with a Compaq-bios.. am I screwed?

Also, Via Apollo Pro 133a Mobo..



Here's some info I got with another program, if it is of any help..
http://hemsidor.torget.se/users/y/Yuppi/cpuz.htm

[Yuppi]

BIOS CAPABILITIES TEST REPORT
===============================

Generated by: BIOS Wizard 2.10
Date: February 07, 2004
Time: 09:41

PnP Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0
PCI Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 2.1
PCI IRQ Routing Table : BIOS currently supports this feature
Enhanced Disk Drive
Specification : BIOS currently supports this feature
DMI Version : BIOS supports minimum version 2.1. Latest is
version 2.3
ACPI Version : BIOS currently supports latest version 1.0
APM Version : APM BIOS not installed. It has been replaced by
ACPI
Booting From CD-ROM : BIOS currently supports this feature
Supports ESCD : BIOS currently supports this feature
Can be Updated (flashed) : BIOS currently supports this feature
Can be Shadowed : BIOS currently supports this feature
BIOS Chip in Socket : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports Selective Booting : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports LS-120 Booting : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports ZIP Booting : BIOS doesn't support this feature
Supports Network Booting : The testing of this feature is not supported by
the current DMI version
BIOS Manufacturer : Unknown
BIOS ID : Unknown
BIOS Date : 03/06/01
BIOS OEM Signon :
BIOS ROM Size : 256K
Chipset : VIA 82C691 rev 196
Super I/O Chip : VIA 686 found at 0h:14h:0h

[edwin]

Fetch your bios upgrade at Compaq. Cross-flashing not possible. Post series/model of this beast, that way we can advise you where to look if you cannot find your bios.

[Yuppi]

It's a Compaq:

Presario 7EL7000T-374


One problem is that Compaq has merged with HP, thus making it even harder to navigate for Compaq-"support"..

[edwin]

All info here:
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/hub_search/pr ... g=en&cc=us

But no mentioning of which board is inside. Could you open the case and reply with the partnumber/spare part number of the board and any additional markings please?

[Toby B]

not 100% positive on this as I cant find more resources to match the model given. Based on what I have seen it's

the ELISE/ELISE-SWAP board:
http://s87841630.onlinehome.us/model/elise/6513VX.jpg
http://s87841630.onlinehome.us/model/elise/elise.html

EDIT - changed the pic to link formate to reduce the bandwidth - Toby B.

[Yuppi]

"Bus:
Socket 370 - 66/100/133 MHz FSB "


this means that even if I manage to flash the bios, I'd still not be able to overclock the cpu since it's allready running 133 MHz, right?



"Notes:
The bios program has been altered to a Compaq specific version. It is not recommended to flash back to the original. If anyone does this successfully please notify us by email. "

hrrm... I'll still try to check for some notes on the motherboard..





*EDIT*

I'm not quite sure where to look.

There's a sticker with some bar code... I'm guessing that's a serial number? Looks like this: 42185P000KR
and next to it is a green sticker;
"Made in China
0110 42 (DS)"


I'm gonna use this picture to describe the location of stuff:
http://s87841630.onlinehome.us/model/elise/6513VX.jpg

The 2 Stickers are located just left of the Right Black Square (which is close to the cpu(fan) (white square)
-That black square reads as follows:
VIA
VT82C694X
0029CE TAIWAN
12E0N3500 (c)"

The other black square reads:

"VIA
VT82C686A
0015CG TAIWAN
13C0N5900 (c)"

Very close to that square is a circular metal plate which looks like the kind of battery those pocket-games from '90 use =)
and close is also a small chip which reads:

"MX" and a couple of very tiny numbers... which I don't wanna have to try to read unless I really have to



That's about what marks out the motherboard. I can't see anything else that's special.
Except 1 more bar-code+number sticker. (located behind my gfx card and them other cards..

[edwin]

post the numbers from the barcoded sticker. we're looking for xxxxxx-xxx numbers

[Toby B]

• Processor Interface Implementation | Socket 370
  Chipset | VIA Apollo Pro 133A/686A
  Total Memory Slots | Three
  Number of PCI Slots: Total/Available | Five/three
  AGP slots: Total/Available | One/zero
  IEEE 1394 Connector | One
  Number of USB Connectors | Two
  Serial RS-232C/DB9 Connector | One
  Parallel EPP/ECP /DB25 Connector | One

leads me to believe the ELISE/ELISE-SWAP (AKA Mitac 6513VX) board is the correct one.

As far as over clocking - most likely a powerleap adapter is going to be needed. Someone over at motherboards.org tried to install a 1.2GHz PIII processor and the result was no video, etc.

[Yuppi]

There... after quite a while of wirebending, I managed to find a somewhat hidden scribe =D




PWA-ELISE SWAP BD
PCB 316701200001-R01
ASSY 411701200001-R[ ]


Where [ ] is a white square. Looks kinda like someone put some Tipex on to hide the rest

[Toby B]

looks like I have some additions to make to the page

[NickS]

PWA-ELISE SWAP BD
PCB 316701200001-R01
ASSY 411701200001-R[ ]


Where [ ] is a white square. Looks kinda like someone put some Tipex on to hide the rest

Quite common especially if you remember DEC; used for someone to add the assembly revision by hand in ink.

[Yuppi]

looks like I have some additions to make to the page

Should I take that as I'm all outta luck trying to find any update for the bios?
Also, anything else I can submit?

**edit**

Not sure it's interesting or good in any way for you. But should I dump a copy of my Bios (Don't know how to) and e-mail to you?

[Toby B]

looks like I have some additions to make to the page

Should I take that as I'm all outta luck trying to find any update for the bios?
Also, anything else I can submit?

**edit**

Not sure it's interesting or good in any way for you. But should I dump a copy of my Bios (Don't know how to) and e-mail to you?

What I meant by my comment was that I need to add a few more models to the list of models the board is found in..

As far as getting a backup of your current BIOS/ROMpaq. If you can figure out how to do it (i.e. create a back up of the BIOS) then yeah send me a copy. The normal routine(s) for making a backup will not work as the current version is non-standard...

[Rainbow]

You can try UniFlash to save the current BIOS. But if the Flash ROM can't be identified correctly, the backup can be bad (always 128KB even when the Flash ROM is bigger).