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Reply 100 of 133, by alvaro84

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And another one I couldn't identify, at least it's "new":

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Board ID : Unknown 386DX/486DLC (again, feel free to id, please)
Chipset : UM82C481/482
BIOS : MR 386DX/86DLC BIOS V.1.44 (still in Los Gatos)
BIOS ID string: n/a

UMC.jpg
UM82481M.zip

Shame on us, doomed from the start
May God have mercy on our dirty little hearts

Reply 101 of 133, by Predator99

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Manufacturer/Identifier: 80386SX-VH-COM
Chipset: VLSI VL82C311 VL82C113
BIOS/Version: 386SX Modular BIOS v3.15 Copyright(c)1984-91 Award Software Inc.
BIOS-ID:

386_80386SX-VH-COM.jpg
386-80386SX-VH-COM.zip

Reply 102 of 133, by SSTV2

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#94

Manufacturer and model: ???, MBA-032Q TK83305-4N-D-03.
Chipset: MACRONIX MX83C305FC, MX83C306FC.
BIOS/Version: Award v4.20, MXIC 80386 CACHE SYSTEM.
BIOS string: 08/07/92-MX83C305/306-113b0000-00 (113B00AC).

MBA-032Q TK83305-4N-D-03.jpg
MBA-032Q.zip

Comments:
Chipset has 8KB cache built-in.

Reply 104 of 133, by pan069

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#96
Manufacturer and model: Chips & Technologies ???
Chipset: Opti 82C206
BIOS/Version: AMI (c) 1986-1991
BIOS string: 30-0100-DG1112-00101111-031591-OPSX

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AMI-386SX.zip

Reply 105 of 133, by Romain

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#97
Manufacturer : MORSE
Board ID : MORSE KP 386 SX v2.10
Chipset : MORSE 91A300
BIOS : AMI 05/05/91
ID string : 404-263-8181

Reply 106 of 133, by HanJammer

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#98
Board ID : Octek 386SX Rev. 2.2
Chipset : Intel N82230/82231
BIOS : Phoenix BIOS 01/15/88
BIOS ID string: 0088/0011/88993 (???)

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Reply 108 of 133, by Am386DX-40

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Manufacturer/Identifier: Unknown? (Ultimate Retro says "MICRO EXPRESS, INC.")
Chipset : Forex FRX46C411 / FRX46C402
BIOS : Award Modular BIOS v4.20
ID string : no string

I got this motherboard today which sadly is dead even if it looks like new with no battery corrosion. I've tried different processors, different memory modules, but nothing worked. Not a beep, no activity on the monitor, just a silent death.
I took the BIOS eeprom out (AMD AM27512) and dumped the contents with my GQ4X EEPROM Burner as I see that the entry in Ultimate Retro website which is super incomplete (https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/micro- … forex-386-cache). No real picture, no chipset info (says unknown), etc.

FOREX 386.jpg

I used the bios file with MAME to get more information like a bios string, but it's the old blue background award and has no string othter than "Award Modular BIOS v4.20". I confirmed that the bios was working with mame and took a screenshot.

FOREX 386 BIOS.png

On the bios file itself, at the end of the file it has a date of 04/30/90.

Reply 110 of 133, by tomaszdko

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Manufacturer/Identifier: 386DX / 40MHZ - M326 V3.1
Chipset: SARC RC4018A4
BIOS/Version: AWARD W27C512
Photo:

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ZIP images :

W27C512 BIOS AWARD 3262446.rar

Reply 111 of 133, by tomaszdko

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Manufacturer/Identifier: 386SX / 33MHZ
Chipset: ALI M1217 A1
BIOS/Version: AMIBIOS W27C512
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ZIP images :

W27C512 bios AMIBIOS AA0499443.rar

Reply 112 of 133, by vstrakh

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#104

Manufacturer/Identifier: PCChips M326 v5.5
Chipset : PCChips UMC 82C491/493 clone (SARC RC4018A4 (CHIP 11), SARC RC4019A4 (CHIP 13))
BIOS : AMI Ver 2.11 08/08/93
ID string : 40-0100-001437-00101111-080893-4386

PCChips M326 V5.5 27512@DIP28.bin.zip
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Reply 113 of 133, by BreakPoint

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#105

Manufacturer/Identifier: PCChips M421 Ver 1.1
Chipset : PCChips 3228
BIOS Vendor: AMI
Version: 12/12/91
String: 40-0100-001437-00101111-121291-M421
Sign-on: Metadata: [ID] AMIBIOS (C)1991 American Megatrends Inc.,
[Setup] Color

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https://640kb.com.ua/pics/PCChips-M421.jpg
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Reply 114 of 133, by BreakPoint

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Manufacturer/Identifier: PCChips M326 (PGA) [aka Sowah Research G.W386/486 MAIN BOARD]
Chipset : SARC RC4018/19 (PCChips UMC 82C491/493 clone)
BIOS Vendor: AMI
Version: 08/08/93
String: 40-0100-001437-00101111-080893-4386
Sign-on: Release 10/01/93.

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Reply 115 of 133, by tomaszdko

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#: 107
Manufacturer/Identifier: NO NAME VER1.1
Chipset: ALI M1429 A1
BIOS/Version: AMI
BIOS ID : 40-01EM-001247-00101111-080893-ALI1429-H

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Images : W27C512

W27C512@DIP28.rar

Reply 116 of 133, by tomaszdko

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#: 108
Manufacturer/Identifier: NO NAME VER1.1
Chipset: ALI M1429 A1
BIOS/Version: AMI
BIOS ID : 40-020F-001256-00101111-040493-ALI1429-F

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Images : W27C512

W27C512@DIP28.rar

Reply 117 of 133, by tomaszdko

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#: 109
Manufacturer/Identifier: MB-1333-40 MKA-F VER.2
Chipset: MX83C306FC , MX83C305FC
BIOS/Version: AMI
BIOS ID : 30-0200-001223-00101111-111192-MXIC-F

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Images : W27C512

W27C512@DIP28.rar

Reply 118 of 133, by tomaszdko

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#: 110
Manufacturer/Identifier: NO NAME
Chipset: OPTI 82C495XLC
BIOS/Version: AMI
BIOS ID : 40-081L-001343-00101111-080893-OP495XLC-8

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Images : W27C512

W27C512@DIP28.rar

Reply 119 of 133, by tomaszdko

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#: 111
Manufacturer/Identifier: TAM-40-U1
Chipset: UM82C482AF , UM82C481AF
BIOS/Version: AMI
BIOS ID : 40-0100-D81105-00101111-070791-UMC480A-F

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Images : W27C512

W27C512@DIP28.rar