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How to Identify Your LAM PC and Server Intel® Motherboard
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Motherboard information will include desktop boards, workstations and server boards.
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Identifying an Intel-supported Desktop Board
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When you turn on a computer that contains an Intel-supported desktop board, you will see the BIOS identification string near the top left corner of the screen. If your computer displays the Intel® logo screen during system boot, you can bypass this screen by pressing the Esc key. This allows the display of the BIOS identifier code.
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Click here for a BIOS Identifier Code complete list
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Recent desktop boards manufactured by Intel use an Intel/AMI (American Megatrends) BIOS core. If you see another manufacturer's name in the BIOS area, then contact that manufacturer for support questions.
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Intel BIOS for Desktop Boards
Recent Intel desktop boards use an Intel/AMI BIOS pattern that looks like this:
MV85010A.86A.0011.P05
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The characters BEFORE the first period indicate what desktop board you have. In this example, the "MV85010A" identifies the standard Intel® Desktop Board D850MV.
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Important: The first TWO sections of the BIOS code you see on your computer must EXACTLY match the BIOS identifier codes for standard Intel® desktop boards. In this example, the "MV85010A" identifies the desktop board type, and the "86A" indicates it is a standard Intel version (86B, 86C, or 86E are also used on some older boards). If the first two sections do not match, then your desktop board was manufactured for a specific OEM. Please contact that manufacturer for help with your board.