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  1. June 15th, 2002, 06:12 PM #1
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    I picked up too of these little suckers this morning, 50p each for a laugh, i got one of them powering up, but i can't find any informantion about the board,
    can anyone help me?

    this is the only information i could get from the board

    BIOS Date: 07/15/95
    BIOS Type: American Megatrends
    BIOS ID: 61-012A-004500-00111111-071595-440LX
    Chipset: Intel 440EX/LX rev 3
    Superio: ITE 8679 or 8680 rev 0 found at port 279h

    maybe a job for Ruslan
    but anyone help please!!
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  2. June 15th, 2002, 08:26 PM #2
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    Hi, I looked up the BIOS ID and found this:
    http://www.motherboards.org/mobocop/view/unsolved/8625.html

    From what I read on this page it's a PC Partners LXA800D

    http://www.pcpartner.com.hk/bios/s1bios.htm#440lx

    Good luck
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  3. June 15th, 2002, 08:33 PM #3
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    thanks JM, i already knew it was a PCPartners board.
    Just couldn't find the model...
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  4. June 15th, 2002, 08:45 PM #4
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    quote:
    Originally posted by Garak:
    thanks JM, i already knew it was a PCPartners board.
    Just couldn't find the model...
    unfortunatly, - this board is AT, not ATX, thanks JM

    edit...

    although if it werent for JM and Adobe Acrobat i wouldn;t have found this

    LXB801D*
    1Mbits
    Baby AT
    AMI
    35-8801-XX

    80811

    HEHEHE
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  5. June 16th, 2002, 03:35 AM #5
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    quote:
    Originally posted by Garak:
    unfortunatly, - this board is AT, not ATX, thanks JM

    edit...

    although if it werent for JM and Adobe Acrobat i wouldn;t have found ..... HEHEHE
    JungleDude does it again!, by accident of course!!? [Eek!]
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  6. June 16th, 2002, 05:37 AM #6
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    quote:
    Originally posted by confus-ed:
    quote:
    Originally posted by Garak:
    unfortunatly, - this board is AT, not ATX, thanks JM

    edit...

    although if it werent for JM and Adobe Acrobat i wouldn;t have found ..... HEHEHE
    JungleDude does it again!, by accident of course!!? [Eek!]
    Now Now Con... behave - [Wink]
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  7. June 16th, 2002, 07:15 AM #7
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    Little tip: [Wink] PCpartner's motherboards are having numeric model numbers, printed in the top left corner of PCB (very-very small numbers,though) - take a look, and You'll find them. [Wink]
    For example, 35-8801-XX,
    where XX - doesn't matter (could be bit different, i.e. 01,02,05 and so on).

    Please notice, what the same PCPartner's motherboards can be coming with AMI as well as with AWARD bios (i.e. compatible).
    So, You can change BIOS from AMI to Award...
    But be carefull doing BIOS update/reflashing - there are few versions (incompatible!) for different I/O chips. Pick the correct one (written for ITE chip in Your case).
    Good luck! [Wink]
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  8. June 16th, 2002, 07:18 AM #8
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    thanks Ruslan - always handy tips....

    Heres something that confuses me...

    Checking NVRAM..Update Failed

    Kinda wondering what this means.. does it mean the board is toasted.. It did this before i flashed the BIOS too...

    Thanks
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  9. June 16th, 2002, 07:32 AM #9
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    quote:
    Originally posted by Garak:

    Checking NVRAM..Update Failed

    Kinda wondering what this means.. does it mean the board is toasted.. It did this before i flashed the BIOS too...
    Have seen it many times, especially with AMI BIOS, as in Your case... [Wink]
    Find in BIOS keystroke like "Resetting user configuration data = no (disable)", and
    change it to "yes"(or "enable").
    Save and exit - problem should be solved. [Wink]
    It could be bad battery also or bad flash IC, but I would try playing with BIOS settings at first.
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    THanks, kinda figured it would be a setting somewhere

    edit:-

    after hours of scouring the BIOS, i cant seem to find any such setting, although i know the battery is toasted as it keeps loosing time... i will dig out a fresh battery tomorrow//
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  11. June 20th, 2002, 04:35 PM #11
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    Ok, since i've got 2 of these little suckers and one boots, the other dosn't i figured they are the same model, can i switch the BIOS chip over?

    Think this will fix my little NVRAM update problem?

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  12. June 20th, 2002, 05:40 PM #12
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    quote:
    Originally posted by Garak:
    Ok, since i've got 2 of these little suckers and one boots, the other dosn't i figured they are the same model, can i switch the BIOS chip over?

    Think this will fix my little NVRAM update problem?

    Thanks
    maybe read ruslans article on "hot swop" and do a fix - @ 50p each its gotta be worth it !!!! ps does batt from other fitted in faulty one not fix prob?

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    quote:
    Originally posted by freddy:
    quote:
    Originally posted by Garak:
    Ok, since i've got 2 of these little suckers and one boots, the other dosn't i figured they are the same model, can i switch the BIOS chip over?

    Think this will fix my little NVRAM update problem?

    Thanks
    maybe read ruslans article on "hot swop" and do a fix - @ 50p each its gotta be worth it !!!! ps does batt from other fitted in faulty one not fix prob?

    FtF
    You got a link Freddy?
    yeah i know what you mean @50p each i cant complain really, but they came with no batterys - the one i put in was a spare...
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    quote:
    Originally posted by Garak:
    Ok, since i've got 2 of these little suckers and one boots, the other dosn't i figured they are the same model, can i switch the BIOS chip over?
    Think this will fix my little NVRAM update problem?
    Thanks
    If both of the motherboards are exactly the same model - why not to try it? [Wink]

    Did You figure out, by the way, what exactly model numbers?
    As I have said, some motherboards were coming with AMI BIOS, some - with Award BIOS. And it's possible to change AMI to Award BIOS. (For example, by reflashing Award BIOS version instead of origianl AMI,if such version is available for that particular board).

    Why Award? - So far as I remember it, Award BIOS has no that NVRAM problem...
    I'm pretty sure - it's most likely either battery or BIOS chip problem... [Wink]
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    i think i need to be trying some flash BIOSing
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