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I have a problem with identification (producer/model/chipset) of one older motherboar. Maybe you could help me? Here are links to photos:

Thank you in advance for help.
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Photos posted by show a late-1990s Slot‑1 Intel board; correctly noted the slot era and Award BIOS and pointed toward using an OS tool to get a model string. For useful, long‑term identification (and for tracking down drivers), the most reliable information is the printed model or the chipset part numbers on the PCB chips rather than vague era guesses.

A practical checklist:

  • Inspect the PCB silkscreen near the rear I/O plate or between PCI slots for a board model/revision string (manufacturers often print "MODEL" or "MB" + code).
  • Read the northbridge (the large chip near the AGP/CPU area) and the southbridge markings. Typical part numbers map directly to chipset families (for example, Intel part numbers such as 82443BX -> 440BX, 82443LX -> 440LX; southbridges in this era are often PIIX variants). Identifying those exact strings makes searching for datasheets and drivers straightforward (see Intel 440BX and Intel PIIX references).
  • Check the BIOS chip/sticker for an Award BIOS ID; that ID plus any board silk can narrow a search.

Software routes that don’t require disassembly: run a hardware-read utility from a live Linux image (for example, dmidecode -t baseboard) or use CPU‑Z on Windows to capture vendor/product strings when the board reports them (not all old boards populate DMI). See dmidecode man page and CPU‑Z.

Cautions: some chipset chips sit under heatsinks or shields—removing them requires anti‑static precautions and will likely need reapplication of thermal interface material. Once an exact chip string is found, search that part number plus "datasheet" or "drivers" to locate archives and vendor files for installation. References: Intel 440BX and .

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It's an Intel Board with an award BIOS. The processor Slot architecture would suggest to me that this board is an Intel Pentium 2 board. You will notice the 16 bit ISA slots alongside the PCI slots and AGP slot along with the intel onboard graphics chip.

This type of board and processor is obsolete now. However you may be lucky to find some retailers who might still do parts for them as there are still some hanging about.

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It's an Intel Board with an award BIOS. The processor Slot architecture would suggest to me that this board is an Intel Pentium 2 board. You will notice the 16 bit ISA slots alongside the PCI slots and AGP slot along with the intel onboard graphics chip.

This type of board and processor is obsolete now. However you may be lucky to find some retailers who might still do parts for them as there are still some hanging about.

Thank you, but truly I know the mainboard's slot names, etc. I need to know the model number or chipset type (440BX? 440LX? other?) that will allow me to download proper drivers :-)

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it looks like a 440LX but you probably will be very unsuccessful at getting drivers for it due to its age and the fact that Intel P2 is now obsolete.

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Thank you, but truly I know the mainboard's slot names, etc. I need to know the model number or chipset type (440BX? 440LX? other?) that will allow me to download proper drivers :-)

Hi if you put this board in a computer and loaded win98 se it would have all necessary drivers to run the board ,you could then use WCPUID to get a model name of the board ,if you need it to run some other OS.
http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002374/src/download.html

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Thank you both for help!

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Hi if you put this board in a computer and loaded win98 se it would have all necessary drivers to run the board ,you could then use WCPUID to get a model name of the board ,if you need it to run some other OS.
http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002374/src/download.html

I never thought of that. will do next time.:)

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