Is my motherboard a real AOpen product?
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2003 6:31 am
Hello,
I am trying to find out if my motherboard is a real AOpen product. I tried to load Win XP pro and had problems after the first shutdown. I contacted MS tech support and was told my BIOS was too old. After opening the case (AOpen Desktop case) I found the following info marked on the board:
AX6BC
98822
48.87878.011
After downloading the user manual, I noticed there were a few differences (electrical components) between my board and the photo of the board in the manual. Also my board does not have the AOpen name printed on it and the BIOS ID doesn't seem valid (all zeros). Here's the BIOS data
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.60PGMA
BIOS ID: 12/01/1998-i440BX-00000006C-00
BIOS Revision R2.10T Dec.01.1998
If this is not a real AOpen board, is it too risky to flash the latest AOpen
BIOS anyway? Could I return to the current BIOS if the flashing causes problems?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeff
I am trying to find out if my motherboard is a real AOpen product. I tried to load Win XP pro and had problems after the first shutdown. I contacted MS tech support and was told my BIOS was too old. After opening the case (AOpen Desktop case) I found the following info marked on the board:
AX6BC
98822
48.87878.011
After downloading the user manual, I noticed there were a few differences (electrical components) between my board and the photo of the board in the manual. Also my board does not have the AOpen name printed on it and the BIOS ID doesn't seem valid (all zeros). Here's the BIOS data
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.60PGMA
BIOS ID: 12/01/1998-i440BX-00000006C-00
BIOS Revision R2.10T Dec.01.1998
If this is not a real AOpen board, is it too risky to flash the latest AOpen
BIOS anyway? Could I return to the current BIOS if the flashing causes problems?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeff