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    How To Determine Dates Of Motherboards

    Dunemaul reminded me of a question. I know buyers are starting to separate pricing for older motherboards. For example, one of the buyers will purchase rainbow MB at a higher price if they are pre 1999. Anyone know of a quick, semi accurate way of telling the approx year of a motherboard. Some are easy, for example if it has a slot processor, 286, 386 etc. What's your method?


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    So far, any non green motherboards from early that I find are yellow and they have a large socket. They should be good.

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    there should a flatback ic chip with the date on it.

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    Yeah, that's whar I was thinking of just didn't know what to call it.


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