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When you turn on a computer that contains an Intel 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 code.
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.
Intel
BIOS for Desktop Boards
Recent Intel Desktop
Boards use Intel/AMI BIOS patterns that looks like
this:
MV85010A.86A.0011.P05
or
EV91510A.86A.0209
The characters BEFORE the first
period indicate what desktop board you have. In the examples
above, the "MV85010A" identifies the Intel® Desktop Board
D850MV and the "EV91510A" identifies the Intel® Desktop Board
D915GEV.
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.
Intel
BIOS codes for older Desktop Boards
Older Intel
desktop boards used a BIOS pattern that looks like
this:
1.00.12.CS1
The
characters "CS1" identify which Intel desktop boards you have.
In this example, the "CS1" identifies a standard VS440FX
desktop board.
Important: These
characters must EXACTLY match the BIOS
identifier codes for standard Intel desktop boards. Any
additional or different characters indicate a desktop board
manufactured for a specific OEM. Please contact that
manufacturer for help with your board.
This applies to:
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Worldwide
