ca810 motherboard & Bios driver update needed
Hi my kids have a 500mhz intel celeron with a ca810 motherboard. Although im pretty computer savvy i got a friend to fdisk as i wasnt sure about partitioning.I normally just do a straight format....When the fdisk was done it seems all the MBA (master boot records) were wiped as was the partitions and they were freshy partitioned. Now when the computer starts i have the old bios showing. I have to hit f2 instead of delete to enter bios i am also now not getting all the computer information on startup and also when i shutdown i dont get the message it is now safe to turn off your computer. Althought it still shuts off and starts fine. I have been to intel and downloaded a bios update but it still hasnt given me the newer version of the bios the file from intel was a caa12bi but id like a later one if anyone can help id really apreciate it.....I hope the folowing is enough information..........Its running ME but i can reformat to win98se if that will help.....Its running fine but id still like it to have all start up info and shutdown message....Thanks in advance......
Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Celeron-A, 433 MHz (6.5 x 67)
Motherboard Name Intel Cayman CA810 (4 PCI, 2 DIMM, Audio, Video)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Whitney i810
System Memory 128 MB (PC100 SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (05/25/00)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)
[ BIOS ]
BIOS Properties:
Vendor Intel Corp.
Version 8C1A100A.86A.0021.P12.0005251330
Release Date 05/25/2000
Size 512 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, ESCD, PnP
Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI, AGP, USB
[ Motherboard ]
Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Product CA810
Version AA744840-441
Serial Number IUCA93902111
[ Processors / Celeron(tm) ]
Processor Properties:
Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Version Celeron(tm)
External Clock 66 MHz
Maximum Clock 500 MHz
Current Clock 433 MHz
Type Central Processor
Voltage 2.0 V
Status Enabled
Upgrade ZIF
Socket Designation J5H1
CPU
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CPU Properties:
CPU Type Intel Celeron-A, 433 MHz (6.5 x 67)
CPU Alias Mendocino
CPU Stepping B0
Original Clock 433 MHz
L1 Code Cache 16 KB
L1 Data Cache 16 KB
L2 Cache 128 KB (On-Die, Full-Speed)
CPU Physical Info:
Package Type 370 Pin PGA
Package Size 4.95 cm x 4.95 cm
Transistors 19 million
Process Technology 5M, 0.25 um, CMOS
Die Size 154 mm2
Core Voltage 2.0 V
I/O Voltage 3.3 V
Typical Power 12 - 19 W (depending on clock speed)
Maximum Power 17.5 - 28.3 W (depending on clock speed)
CPU Manufacturer:
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/browse/processor.htm
CPU Utilization:
CPU #1 100 %
CPUID
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CPUID Properties:
CPUID Manufacturer GenuineIntel
CPUID Revision 0665h
IA Brand ID 00h (Unknown)
Platform ID 05h (Socket 370)
IA CPU Serial Number Unknown
ca810 motherboard and bios driver
Hi thanks for the reply. The computer is an ASI labelled computer. We purchased it through our Medicare system as they were upgrading. When i enter the bios it is an older style bios and it doesnt have anywhere you can tell it to display computer info at startup the only option i have is to display the intel logo... As i had all this info there prior to the fdisk and now all has gone back to an older style it is most annoying. As for the shutdown message i have a computer that is just on two years old and it displays the it is now safe to turn off your computer message even though it then turns itself off.........I hope someone out there can help.......Thanks