Intel MOBOs w/ Socketed BIOS ?

[oxbowarcher]

I'm going to build a new PC. Many MOBOs I've bought in the past had a soldered BIOS chip. This time I want to select a MOBO with socketed BIOS so I can tinker with BIOS Savior. I already have the CPU for the PC I will build (a P4 2.8 - 478 pin) and I will probably be buying the MOBO on the internet - without possibility of doing a close visual check out. I would really like to use an Intel MOBO - probably a D875PE (875 chipset). Is there any way I can know beforehand if a board has a socketed or a soldered chip? I would make the MOBO selection based on the socketed vs soldered factor if there was a way to tell beforehand. Does anybody here know how I can find such info without having the MOBO in hand.

TIA Bill S.

[ajzchips]

Most manufacturer and review sites have close-up pictures of their mobos... It's not too difficult to find out whether it's socketed or soldered.

[Rainbow]

The BIOS chips are often socketed on the photos even if they're soldered on most boards sold. The photos are always from the first board versions (or even testing versions).