Identifying Motherboard

-Ben-Ben
edited January 2004 in Hardware
Well i need someway of identifying my motherboard :D

I cant find any markings actually on the motherboard but i will look again later, ive tried MBM but i actually have to select what motherboard i have first :)

Its quite an old motherboard it has a duron 650MHZ(BROOOM) and i was just wondering what i could upgrade this too?

Because its socket "A" what other processors can i stick in there? XP? barton?

Thanks in advance

Comments

  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited December 2003
    Look for a brand or sticker on the pcb..or a partnumber.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited December 2003
    It's doubtful that it'll take more than a Thunderbird if it's sitting with a 600MHz duron, and the board is "Quite old."
  • -Ben-Ben
    edited December 2003
    Wow fast responses.

    Ill check in a bit
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited December 2003
    Download this:
    http://www.motherboards.org/files/programs/bwz-rel.exe

    Run it, and post the BIOS ID.
  • -Ben-Ben
    edited December 2003
    62-0717-001199-00101111-071595-KT133


    VIA 82C305 rev 3
  • gibbonslgibbonsl Grand Forks AFB
    edited December 2003
    http://sysopt.earthweb.com/userreviews/mboards/reviewhtml/American_Megatrends_62-0717-001199-00101111-071595-KT133.html

    i think this is it
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited December 2003
    Does it look like this?
    http://www.thetriplehelix.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=29
  • MediaManMediaMan Powered by loose parts.
    edited December 2003
    I think Geeky1's got it.

    http://www.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard/Products/Products_GA-7VX.htm


    The ident should be either between PCI slot 3 and 4 or just right of the northbridge heatskink.



    Slot A for AMD-K7 Athlon 200MHz FSB processors
    100/110*/115*/120*/124*/129*/133*/138*/143* MHz FSB
    AUTO detect CPU voltage


    Chipset
    VIA KX133 North Bridge
    VIA 686A South Bridge
    Creative CT5880 PCI sound


    Memory
    32MB to 1.5GB memory size
    3 x DIMM sockets
    Supports 32/64/128/256/512 MB SDRAM DIMM module
    Supports ECC type DIMM module (72bits)
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited December 2003
    Mediaman, it's a KT133, though... I think it's probably a socket a board.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited December 2003
    KT/KX133 don't support anything beyond a 1.4 Thunderbird. 'Twas as I guessed.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited December 2003
    You don't want to put a 1.4GHz Thunderbird in there to be honest. It's more like a mini-furnace than a processor....
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited December 2003
    come on, with a decent hsf and some case ventalation the 1.4 is fine. Mine runs at 1.6 all year long.
    The catch is that this is a 100 FSB mobo. If it will run async you could run the 1.4. Otherwise 1.30 is all that you will get. You could use any 1.3, 1.33 or 1.4 tbird cpu and just unlock with a pencil and set howeve the mobo will allow.
  • ionutcionutc
    edited January 2004
    I badly need a BIOS upgrade here's ID 02/23/2001-8363-686-6A6LMPR9C-00
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    ionutc wrote:
    I badly need a BIOS upgrade here's ID 02/23/2001-8363-686-6A6LMPR9C-00

    Er, I don't think anyone is going to get anything from that. Make? Model? etc.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited January 2004
    I can't find anything of use. I tried, but the board is some no-name thing.
Sign In or Register to comment.