A technician attempted to update the BIOS using a file labeled “MCP73TAD_BIOS_305.” The actual required version from the verified manual was “MCP73TAD_BIOS_418” for their revision 7.1 board. The mismatch resulted in a no-POST situation that required an external EEPROM programmer to fix.
The board supports Intel processors using the LGA 775 socket. acer mcp73tad motherboard manual verified
(verified by multiple users): Pins 1–2: Power LED+, Pins 3–4: Power LED–, Pins 5–7: Power SW, Pins 9–11: HDD LED, Pins 6–8: Reset SW, Pin 10: NC. (Always verify ground orientation.) A technician attempted to update the BIOS using