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UTRON Mobo
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:10 am
by Noel
Bios String:
51-0309-001437-00111111-071595-UT801X-001_10_UTRON-F
Release 03/10/1998 S
Bios Date: 07/15/95
American Megatrends
Chipset: UTRON VX Pro II
Motherboard Rev. 3.0
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:06 pm
by KURIAKI
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:13 am
by Noel
@ kuriaki:
Thnx for the reply. Based on the pic that you have posted, comparing that to the mboard I have right now, its almost the same "except" that my mboard doesn't have that "brown color slot" located in between the processor and the 4 L2 chips. Any reactions? Thnx
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:24 am
by edwin
COAST (Cache On A STick) module slot. It means you may already have the maximum cache amount on-board.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:04 am
by Noel
At Kuriaki and Edwin:
Thnx for the reply. Yes, I forgot the name of the old cache slot. Anyway, can I go on upgrading the BIOS based on Kuriaki's suggested links? I assumed my mboard is UTRON. Needs enlightenment.
Also, when I run benchmark software, it says there's no "L2 cache". I can notice also that the speed is very slow. Processor is always grinding hard. I come to believe its true even if I thoroughly checked it has a 256K or 512K switch. Also BIOS internal and external cache are all Enabled.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:30 am
by Denniss
Either a Bios problem (or the motherboard is really so slow) or you have a version with fake cache.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:39 am
by Noel
@ Denniss:
Thnx for the reply. Im having second thoughts of flashing the bios. But still its an option for me. Any more inputs?
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:29 pm
by Noel
update:
I flashed the bios using the link given above. Flashing is successful but during restart, its a no go. So, I have to reflash it back to my saved backup rom file. Will post soon
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:16 am
by Noel
Update: I already revert back the orig bios file and was up and running again. Still, I will welcome more inputs. Appreciate any suggestions. many thnx
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:59 am
by Denniss
MAybe you need a different Bios, the board came with at least three I/O chips (thats the chip located on top of the PCI slots. Two ALI chips and one UMC chip are listed for the M558
Does the image fit your board ? 3ISA, 4PCI, 4EDO, no Sound OnBoard ?
Maybe you need to check the Pcchips Lottery:
http://www.stud.fernuni-hagen.de/q3998142/pcchips/
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:15 am
by Ritchie
Upload a photo of your board if you can.
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:12 am
by Noel
@ Denniss:
The I/O is SMC chip number MC1665IR. It has 3 ISA/4 PCI/4 SIMM slots /No on-board audio/VX Pro II chipsets / X3.0 multiplier max / 50-55-60-66-75 MHz FSB
@ Ritchie:
OK. Will post pic ASAP.
Many thnx
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:25 am
by Denniss
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:41 pm
by Noel
@ Denniss:
THanks for that informative link. Appreciate it much. Many thnx. Will post update soon.
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:05 pm
by KachiWachi
@"no L2 cache" -
This could mean that there is no "CPU-based" L2 cache...not that there isn't a "motherboard-based" external L2 cache.
Which benchmark software said this?
