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  1. Crispy
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1 (Build 6.1.7601)
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    Adrian said:
    Crispy said:
    ishmiduti said:
    How does one find out what motherboard you have within Windows 7? My computer runs for an indeterminate amount of time then crashes, and I have reason to believe it is the BIOS for the motherboard. I am not sure where to find which one I have within Win 7 though. I'd really appreciate some help here. Thanks!
    Ish
    Go, Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Information then find on the first screen where it says "System Model" and that is your motherboard model and where it says "System Manufacture" is who made that motherboard.
    Crispy, thats not quite correct.
    All sysinfo will tell you is software and processor etc. You need to either visually inspect the Motherboard or use cpuz or somthing else. Windows has no way of determining the mobo
    Look at the highlighted areas System Manufacture: Gigabyte, System Model: EP35C-DS3R aka motherboard model.

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  3. ignatzatsonic
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    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
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    What leads you to believe this is a BIOS issue rather than something else?
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  4. Adrian
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    Windows 7 7600 1 X64
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    Crispy is Correct


    Crispy you are correct on that id, I have a custom rig so the mobo is not id'd on my sysinfo.
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  6. ishmiduti
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    Windows 7 Professional
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    So some more information:
    System Type: X86 based PC
    Processor: AMD Athlong 2650e 1607 Mhz 1 core
    BIOS version: Phoenix Technologies LTD, R01-A0, 8/29/2008
    SMBIOS: 2.5

    Anybody got any ideas? Phoenix's website is worthless.
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  7. Dwarf
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    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
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    Although your BIOS is a Phoenix type, you need to get any BIOS updates from your motherboard manufacturer and not from Phoenix themselves. Phoenix do supply the raw BIOS code in the chips that they send to the various manufacturers, but the manufacturers then amend the code so that it works with the hardware on the board that it is installed on.
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  8. jfar
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    Vista Ult64, Win7600
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    Can you post a picture of the same System Information page as Crispy has done please.
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  10. martytoo
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    Windows 7 Enterprise 64 Bit
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    win7clutz said:
    Crispy said:
    ishmiduti said:
    How does one find out what motherboard you have within Windows 7? My computer runs for an indeterminate amount of time then crashes, and I have reason to believe it is the BIOS for the motherboard. I am not sure where to find which one I have within Win 7 though. I'd really appreciate some help here. Thanks!
    Ish
    Go, Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Information then find on the first screen where it says "System Model" and that is your motherboard model and where it says "System Manufacture" is who made that motherboard.
    That will give you on info how much mem you have or cpu speed but it won't give you the board info required to update the bios.

    If it's a "home grown" box take the cover of and get to info off the boards. If it's OEM go to the manufacturer and check for an upgrade...
    Sorry to disagree but my system information gives the make and model of the MB and the BIOS version and date.
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