From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1EDn6z-0003L6-6k for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:56:29 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id j89HpkWY025016; Fri, 9 Sep 2005 17:51:46 GMT Received: from smtp13.wxs.nl (smtp13.wxs.nl [195.121.6.27]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j89HkhVc000772 for ; Fri, 9 Sep 2005 17:46:44 GMT Received: from [10.0.0.150] (ip3e83ab52.speed.planet.nl [62.131.171.82]) by smtp13.wxs.nl (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 Patch 2 (built Jul 14 2004)) with ESMTP id <0IMK008KN9KDBE@smtp13.wxs.nl> for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Fri, 09 Sep 2005 19:50:37 +0200 (CEST) Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 19:50:16 +0200 From: Holly Bostick Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] how can i find out my motherboard? In-reply-to: <00e201c5b560$5b5cbf60$0a00a8c0@butthead> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Message-id: <4321CB58.4030401@planet.nl> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Accept-Language: nl-NL, nl, en User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6 (X11/20050803) X-Enigmail-Version: 0.92.0.0 References: <1b8bc14505090909472ddfec77@mail.gmail.com> <00e201c5b560$5b5cbf60$0a00a8c0@butthead> X-Archives-Salt: 3c9b72f1-24e1-4660-82bd-b1a6b30ff6f2 X-Archives-Hash: 358994a09232e49a1292e59c447c116f Dave Nebinger schreef: >> is there a command to let me know the name and model of my >> motherboard, without having to open my pc-case (or worse to find >> the manual and box in which it came) ? thanks > > > emerge dmidecode > This looks quite the useful utility, but it doesn't seem to provide the requested information (or at least, not all of it, and what it does provide is difficult to recognize): I know the make and model of my mobo; it's a Shuttle AK32A. Let's see what dmidecode has to say: dmidecode # dmidecode 2.6 SMBIOS 2.2 present. 34 structures occupying 862 bytes. Table at 0x000F0800. Handle 0x0000 DMI type 0, 19 bytes. BIOS Information Vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD Version: 6.00 PG Release Date: 09/27/2002 Address: 0xE0000 Runtime Size: 128 kB ROM Size: 256 kB Characteristics: ISA is supported PCI is supported PNP is supported APM is supported BIOS is upgradeable BIOS shadowing is allowed ESCD support is available Boot from CD is supported Selectable boot is supported BIOS ROM is socketed EDD is supported 5.25"/360 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h) 5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h) 3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h) 3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h) Print screen service is supported (int 5h) 8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h) Serial services are supported (int 14h) Printer services are supported (int 17h) CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h) ACPI is supported USB legacy is supported AGP is supported LS-120 boot is supported ATAPI Zip drive boot is supported Handle 0x0001 DMI type 1, 25 bytes. System Information Manufacturer: Product Name: Version: Serial Number: UUID: 1297A232-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF Wake-up Type: Power Switch ---------------------------------------- Handle 0x0002 DMI type 2, 8 bytes. Base Board Information Manufacturer: Product Name: AK32 Version: Serial Number: Ok, here's the model name. But I know that because I already know the model name. Would I know this was the model name if I didn't know what the model of my mobo was already? I don't think so. --------------------------------------------- Handle 0x0003 DMI type 3, 13 bytes. Chassis Information Manufacturer: Type: Desktop Lock: Not Present Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag: Boot-up State: Unknown Power Supply State: Unknown Thermal State: Unknown Security Status: Unknown Handle 0x0004 DMI type 4, 32 bytes. Processor Information Socket Designation: Socket A Type: Central Processor Family: Duron Manufacturer: AMD ID: 81 06 00 00 FF F9 83 03 Signature: Family 6, Model 8, Stepping 1 Flags: FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip) VME (Virtual mode extension) DE (Debugging extension) PSE (Page size extension) TSC (Time stamp counter) MSR (Model specific registers) PAE (Physical address extension) MCE (Machine check exception) CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported) SEP (Fast system call) MTRR (Memory type range registers) PGE (Page global enable) MCA (Machine check architecture) CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported) PAT (Page attribute table) PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension) MMX (MMX technology supported) FXSR (Fast floating-point save and restore) SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions) Version: AMD Athlon(tm) XP Voltage: 1.6 V External Clock: 133 MHz Max Speed: 2000 MHz Current Speed: 1800 MHz Status: Populated, Enabled Upgrade: ZIF Socket L1 Cache Handle: 0x0008 L2 Cache Handle: 0x0009 L3 Cache Handle: No L3 Cache Handle 0x0005 DMI type 5, 20 bytes. Memory Controller Information Error Detecting Method: None Error Correcting Capabilities: None Supported Interleave: One-way Interleave Current Interleave: Four-way Interleave Maximum Memory Module Size: 2048 MB Maximum Total Memory Size: 4096 MB Supported Speeds: 70 ns 60 ns Supported Memory Types: Standard EDO Memory Module Voltage: 5.0 V Associated Memory Slots: 2 0x0006 0x0007 Enabled Error Correcting Capabilities: None Handle 0x0006 DMI type 6, 12 bytes. Memory Module Information Socket Designation: A0 Bank Connections: 0 1 Current Speed: 60 ns Type: Other SDRAM Installed Size: 256 MB (Double-bank Connection) Enabled Size: 256 MB (Double-bank Connection) Error Status: OK Handle 0x0007 DMI type 6, 12 bytes. Memory Module Information Socket Designation: A1 Bank Connections: None Current Speed: 60 ns Type: Unknown Installed Size: Not Installed Enabled Size: Not Installed Error Status: OK Handle 0x0008 DMI type 7, 19 bytes. Cache Information Socket Designation: Internal Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1 Operational Mode: Write Back Location: Internal Installed Size: 128 KB Maximum Size: 128 KB Supported SRAM Types: Synchronous Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Unknown System Type: Unknown Associativity: Unknown Handle 0x0009 DMI type 7, 19 bytes. Cache Information Socket Designation: External Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2 Operational Mode: Write Back Location: External Installed Size: 256 KB Maximum Size: 256 KB Supported SRAM Types: Synchronous Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Unknown System Type: Unknown Associativity: Unknown Handle 0x000A DMI type 8, 9 bytes. Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: PRIMARY IDE Internal Connector Type: On Board IDE External Reference Designator: External Connector Type: None Port Type: Other Handle 0x000B DMI type 8, 9 bytes. Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: SECONDARY IDE Internal Connector Type: On Board IDE External Reference Designator: External Connector Type: None Port Type: Other Handle 0x000C DMI type 8, 9 bytes. Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: FDD Internal Connector Type: On Board Floppy External Reference Designator: External Connector Type: None Port Type: 8251 FIFO Compatible Handle 0x000D DMI type 8, 9 bytes. Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: COM1 Internal Connector Type: 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut) External Reference Designator: External Connector Type: DB-9 male Port Type: Serial Port 16450 Compatible Handle 0x000E DMI type 8, 9 bytes. Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: COM2 Internal Connector Type: 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut) External Reference Designator: External Connector Type: DB-9 male Port Type: Serial Port 16450 Compatible Handle 0x000F DMI type 8, 9 bytes. Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: LPT1 Internal Connector Type: DB-25 female External Reference Designator: External Connector Type: DB-25 female Port Type: Parallel Port ECP/EPP Handle 0x0010 DMI type 8, 9 bytes. Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: Keyboard Internal Connector Type: PS/2 External Reference Designator: External Connector Type: PS/2 Port Type: Keyboard Port Handle 0x0011 DMI type 8, 9 bytes. Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: PS/2 Mouse Internal Connector Type: PS/2 External Reference Designator: External Connector Type: PS/2 Port Type: Mouse Port Handle 0x0012 DMI type 9, 13 bytes. System Slot Information Designation: PCI0 Type: 32-bit PCI Current Usage: Available Length: Long ID: 1 Characteristics: 5.0 V is provided PME signal is supported Handle 0x0013 DMI type 9, 13 bytes. System Slot Information Designation: PCI1 Type: 32-bit PCI Current Usage: Available Length: Long ID: 2 Characteristics: 5.0 V is provided PME signal is supported Handle 0x0014 DMI type 9, 13 bytes. System Slot Information Designation: PCI2 Type: 32-bit PCI Current Usage: In Use Length: Long ID: 3 Characteristics: 5.0 V is provided PME signal is supported Handle 0x0015 DMI type 9, 13 bytes. System Slot Information Designation: PCI3 Type: 32-bit PCI Current Usage: In Use Length: Long ID: 4 Characteristics: 5.0 V is provided PME signal is supported Handle 0x0016 DMI type 9, 13 bytes. System Slot Information Designation: PCI4 Type: 32-bit PCI Current Usage: Available Length: Long ID: 5 Characteristics: 5.0 V is provided PME signal is supported Handle 0x0017 DMI type 9, 13 bytes. System Slot Information Designation: AGP Type: 32-bit AGP Current Usage: Available Length: Long ID: 8 Characteristics: 5.0 V is provided Handle 0x0018 DMI type 8, 9 bytes. Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: USB Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: External Connector Type: Other Port Type: USB Handle 0x0019 DMI type 13, 22 bytes. BIOS Language Information Installable Languages: 3 n|US|iso8859-1 n|US|iso8859-1 r|CA|iso8859-1 Currently Installed Language: n|US|iso8859-1 Handle 0x001A DMI type 16, 15 bytes. Physical Memory Array Location: System Board Or Motherboard Use: System Memory Error Correction Type: None Maximum Capacity: 512 MB Error Information Handle: Not Provided Number Of Devices: 2 Handle 0x001B DMI type 17, 21 bytes. Memory Device Array Handle: 0x001A Error Information Handle: Not Provided Total Width: Unknown Data Width: Unknown Size: 256 MB Form Factor: DIMM Set: None Locator: A0 Bank Locator: Bank0/1 Type: Unknown Type Detail: None Handle 0x001C DMI type 17, 21 bytes. Memory Device Array Handle: 0x001A Error Information Handle: Not Provided Total Width: Unknown Data Width: Unknown Size: No Module Installed Form Factor: DIMM Set: None Locator: A1 Bank Locator: Bank2/3 Type: Unknown Type Detail: None Handle 0x001D DMI type 19, 15 bytes. Memory Array Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00000000000 Ending Address: 0x0000FFFFFFF Range Size: 256 MB Physical Array Handle: 0x001A Partition Width: 0 Handle 0x001E DMI type 20, 19 bytes. Memory Device Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00000000000 Ending Address: 0x0000FFFFFFF Range Size: 256 MB Physical Device Handle: 0x001B Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x001D Partition Row Position: 1 Handle 0x001F DMI type 20, 19 bytes. Memory Device Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00000000000 Ending Address: 0x000000003FF Range Size: 1 kB Physical Device Handle: 0x001C Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x001D Partition Row Position: 1 Handle 0x0020 DMI type 32, 11 bytes. System Boot Information Status: No errors detected Handle 0x0021 DMI type 127, 4 bytes. End Of Table The manufacturer name, Shuttle, never appears in this output (which is not all that surprising, since I don't think Shuttle puts any chips on the board that identify themselves as Shuttle-made (as opposed to VIA or whoever), but the fact that I'm not surprised is irrelevant to solving the problem :) ). There certainly is a lot of useful information in this output, but it's not necessarily the information needed (and certainly not all of the information requested by the OP). So how would I, or the OP, use this utility properly to answer the question, "What is the make (manufacturer) and model number of my motherboard?" Or does it not answer that question fully? Holly -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list