How to identify my motherboard!

[Jackson6]

Check the bios ID at the bottom of the screen and check it at the Bios Mfr website. Often times you can find out the make of the board this way.

[Wile E Coyote]

I have purchased what I believe is an older socket 7 motherboard. I was told, by the company that I bought it from, that it was a "SIS" motherboard. Through extensive searching, I can not find out who made this board. I am not sure how to look it up by the bios setting. I am quickly learning how to look up things. If someone could help me with new web sights or ways of locating who made this board I would appreciate it. The only thing I can find on the motherboard, that would give me any indication of what model it is, is this s/n:sm 7317460 Made in China 8-1996. Thanks for any and all help. Will help any one with a car problem in return. Justin Jones


Since posting this message I have tried to check the bios numbers when it comes up on the post test. One problem! Nothing happens when I bring up the computer. The screen is blank. It is going back to the place of purchase and they are going to mess with it and hope fully they can give me a bios number. Thank you!
[This message has been edited by Wile E Coyote (edited 01-30-99).]

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[JP]

I built a few systems with similar motherboards. They use SiS for their onboard video, but I have know idea who makes the boards. How can a company make a product and not write their name in the manual??? Pure Stupidity!
-JP
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[craig722]

if you can get the bios string, then head to
www.sysopt.com home page, click on guides,
then on motherboard guide and then scroll
down to identifiying your mobo with award
and ami bios....

[budzagreen]

Try www.motherboards.org

[Peter M]

Hello people,

the default suspect with brandless boards is PC-Chips.
Visit www.pcchips.com and see if the products section has anything similar.

Regards, Peter

[rooster]

I have a similar problem and my s/n is SM 6462582. I've gotten as far as finding the manufacturer but no specs. Here's the address http://www.computersources.com.hk/samtec/board.htm . Let me know if you're more successful. Rooster

[sysopt1]

go to my web site sysopt.freeservers.com and download CTBIOS.zip to identify your board

[junebug2]

SIS is probably the chipset. See if there is any numbers that go along with the SIS chipset on the motherboard. Also look for any stickers that might be on the chipset. That is how i found out what type of motherboard that I had in this old system that I bought. Then try sysopt.com

[purplehippo]

Your board is made by Alton. However, there are no utilities or options for the BIOS. These boards are Intel boards that didn't make the cut. They were then resold, the Intel chipset shaved off, and and SIS chipset replaced it. Very, very low quality board. Do yourself a favor and buy a new mainboard.

[ODiN]

Get the FCC ID Number from the MB and go here
to find out the Mfg name, it works great!!
http://www.windrivers.com/company.htm

[Peter M]

Hi all!

First of all, to purplehippo: You are talking complete and utter bull****. Sorry. It is totally impossible to "shave off" a chipset and put a different one on the same board. Obvious to anyone except you.

Now back to the topic.

Wile, you might try a PCI scanning software to find out what chips you have on the board, then I'll narrow the choice of boards down for you. Visit ftp.symbios.com, go to /pub/symchips/scsi/drivers/Utilities, and download PCI.EXE. Execute from W95/98 or plain DOS, and write down what units it found. That identifies the chipset to people who know what the numbers mean. I do, and I'll decode for you.

Regards, Peter