How to find the type, manufacturer and version

of PC-Mainboards, Notebooks, Brand PCs and BIOS-Chips

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Where can i find the Manufacturer and Type on a Brand PC?
Where can i find the Manufacturer and Type on a Notebook?
Where can i find the Manufacturer and Type on a PC-Mainboard?
Where can i find the Version-/Revision number on a PC-Mainboard?
Where can i find the Bios-Chip on a mainboard?
How can i identify the Manufacturer, Type and Package design of my BIOS-Chip?
What is BIOS-Update file / BIOS-Version?

You have to inform us, if your PC-Mainboard is out of/within a brand PC (from e.g. Medion, Compaq, Dell, HP, Fujitsu-Siemens, PackardBell, etc.).

Because these mainboards were in most cases specifically manufactured for the brand-PC distributor (even if the motherboard itself is from eg ASUS, MSI, ELITEGROUP, etc.). That means: these so-called OEM-Boards are NOT 100% equal to the same mainboard which you could buy within an original box. Some electronic components are changed, or even removed (eg the 3rd 4th SATA ports or USB ports, or the BIOS-Chips have a smaller memory size as normal, etc.). In most cases these OEM-Boards don't work with the original BIOS versions which are offered by the original mainboard manufacturer. So you have to purchase your BIOS version from the brand PC distributor.

Where can i find the Manufacturer and Type on a Brand PC?

On a Brand PC (e.g. Medion, Compaq, HP, Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, etc.) you'll find the manufacturer and type description and the serial number in most cases on a sticker on the PC-Case.
We need the serial number to download the right BIOS-Update!

Where can i find the Manufacturer and Type on a Notebook?

On a Notebook you'll find the manufacturer and type description and the serial number in most cases on a sticker on the back of the Notebook.
We don't need infos about the Mainboard, but we need the Data on the sticker incl. the serial number!

Where can i find the Manufacturer and Type on a PC-Mainboard?

On a PC-Mainboard (bought in the original box) you'll find the Mainboard and Type description in most cases between the ISA/PCI-E-Slots (see pictures).

Where can i find the Version-/Revision number on a PC-Mainboard?

Manufacturer: ASUS, Type: M2N32-SLI Deluxe, Revision 1.03G

Version

Manufacturer: MSI, Type: 790FX-GD70 (MS-7577), Version 1.0

As you could see on the pictures, the version number's name and position could differ.

Instead of VER:x.x it could named as V.x.x, Version x.x, Rev.x.x, PCB x.x.
If there is no version number, the mainboard's version should be "V1.0".

Where can i find the Bios-Chip on a mainboard?

In your mainboard manual there should be a layout plan, which shows the position of your Bios-Chip.

How can i identify the Manufacturer, Type and Package design of my BIOS-Chip?

	Manufacturer	SST
	Type	49LF004B 33-4C-NHE
	Package design	PLCC-32 (2x7 and 2x9 Pins = 32 Pins)

	Manufacturer	WINBOND (stylized "W")
	Type	25X80VAIZ
	Package design	DIP-8 (2x4 Pins = 8 Pins)

What is BIOS-Update file / BIOS-Version?

We need the BIOS file ( = BIOS-Update = BIOS-Version) to program your BIOS-Chip. Please send us the BIOS file per E-Mail.

From which location do i have to download the BIOS file?
• If you have bought your mainboard separately in an original packaging:
--> go to the mainboard manufacturer website.
• if your mainboard is out of/within a brand PC (from e.g. Medion, Compaq, Dell, HP, Fujitsu-Siemens, PackardBell, etc.):
--> go to the brand PC distributor website.