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Dilema! MSI mobo
Name: chad Date: October 12, 2003 at 20:16:04 Pacific OS: ME CPU/Ram: 1.4ghz 512
Comment:
Hi.
My motherboard is made by MSI with a VIA chipset. The model number is MS-6389. When I look on the MSI website, my motherboard is no where to be found, not even in the discontinued section or archives. What the crap? I am looking to update my BIOS. It is made by american megatrends, the BIOS ID is
63-0518-009999-00101111-070199-AMIBIOS-0AAWVP06
http://www.americanmegatrends.com/support/bios.cfm#three So im looking on the AMerican megatrends site, and I go under AMIBIOS and I determined that my BIOS is an Evaluation BIOS for a Taiwanese manufacturer. What the heck does that mean? Now it says to move to step 3. This is where I am stuck, where can I find my serial number??? Help is appreciated. Thanks.
If that board just came out of a Gateway, it's going to be much harder. You need the pc's serial number to get very far on their site.
Good luck,
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Response Number 4
Name: Chad Date: October 13, 2003 at 11:33:49 Pacific
Reply:
Wow, thanks a lot! Didn't think of looking on the Gateway site since my warranty has expired.
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Response Number 5
Name: chad Date: October 14, 2003 at 14:20:10 Pacific
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Hmm the gateway site isnt loading for me, i get a dns error!
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Response Number 6
Name: Herb H Date: November 29, 2003 at 10:26:38 Pacific
Reply:
MicroStar actively solicits through its own web pages resellers interested in MicroStar discontinued, etc., boards. My MS-6389 came through that route. It's not associated with any Gateway serial number because it has never seen Gateway. The bios needs updating before W2k or XP will install. It also behaves squirrely under WIN98 and MicroStar doesn't acknowledge its existence, so I share Chad's problem.
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