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In article <DqC367.Mp5@lut.ac.uk> D.P.Rhodes@lboro.ac.uk "Darren Rhodes" writes:

> In article <830256779snz@longley.demon.co.uk>, David@longley.demon.co.uk wrote:
> >Can anybody identify this motherboard?
> >
> >GA-586ATE
> >
> >BIOS missing
> >Intel PCI Chipset
> >Socket 7
> >6 SIMM sockets
> >4 PCI
> >4 ISA
> >On board I/O
> 
> Err, check out Choice Peripherals ad in PCW every month (p.54-55 in May 
> issue) and I think you'll agree it's a GIGABYTE m/b. 
> 
> >Odd thing is the power connector. It's non-standard and next to the ZIF
> >Same creamy colour as the ZIP with two rows of 8 pins then two jumpers
> >then two rows of 5 pins !?!?
> >
> >There are plastic grips at each end to hold some sort of cable in....
> >never seen one like this before...
> 
> Clearly you haven't cos it ain't the power connector socket!!! It's the 
> VRE/VRM socket (Voltage Regulator Module) which confirms it as Socket 7. 
> 

Ooops.. (sorry) you're absolutely right......I've just (blush) found 
the power connector! So what does this VRE/VRM module do? The "Endeavour" 
boards have a DIP switch for VR/VRE (even for socket 5 ZIFs)..

> >Also in need of a BIOS if anyone can identify the board.
> 
> The ad in PCW claims they're shipped with Award Flash BIOS.
> 

But can I get just the BIOS from anywhere was the question. There's an
EPROM missing! - I thought FLASH BIOS based boards were distinguished by
their lack of such EPROMs <G>

-- 
David Longley