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Old July 5th 05, 08:23 PM
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Default NIC MAC address problem on A7 Series boards

I have a computer that currently has an A7N8X Deluxe board in it. I have
one of those software locking programs that looks for the MAC address of the
network card. My MOBO is definetly on its way out (hanging, crashing, etc)
and I need to put a replacement in.

If I trash this board, then I have to pay a chunk of change to the deadbeats
that lock the software just for them to send me a new config file for the
new MOBO's NIC MAC. Is there a way I can change the MAC on any of the last
A7V or A7N series MOBOs that have the 333 or 400 FSB so that I don't have to
pay these clowns a couple of grand just to change a config file.


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Old July 5th 05, 10:00 PM
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"news.lightship.net" wrote in message
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I have a computer that currently has an A7N8X Deluxe board in it. I have
one of those software locking programs that looks for the MAC address of

the
network card. My MOBO is definetly on its way out (hanging, crashing,

etc)
and I need to put a replacement in.

If I trash this board, then I have to pay a chunk of change to the

deadbeats
that lock the software just for them to send me a new config file for the
new MOBO's NIC MAC. Is there a way I can change the MAC on any of the

last
A7V or A7N series MOBOs that have the 333 or 400 FSB so that I don't have

to
pay these clowns a couple of grand just to change a config file.



Try this:

http://www.klcconsulting.net/smac/

It works and I have been using it for years...

--
Phil Davis
247PalmBeachRE.com


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Old July 5th 05, 10:19 PM
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news.lightship.net wrote:
I have a computer that currently has an A7N8X Deluxe board in it. I
have one of those software locking programs that looks for the MAC
address of the network card. My MOBO is definetly on its way out
(hanging, crashing, etc) and I need to put a replacement in.

If I trash this board, then I have to pay a chunk of change to the
deadbeats that lock the software just for them to send me a new
config file for the new MOBO's NIC MAC. Is there a way I can change
the MAC on any of the last A7V or A7N series MOBOs that have the 333
or 400 FSB so that I don't have to pay these clowns a couple of grand
just to change a config file.


For a board based on a nvidia chipset using award bios you can follow
procedure he

http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/view...=127078#127078


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Old July 6th 05, 01:35 AM
Paul
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In article , "Egil Solberg"
wrote:

news.lightship.net wrote:
I have a computer that currently has an A7N8X Deluxe board in it. I
have one of those software locking programs that looks for the MAC
address of the network card. My MOBO is definetly on its way out
(hanging, crashing, etc) and I need to put a replacement in.

If I trash this board, then I have to pay a chunk of change to the
deadbeats that lock the software just for them to send me a new
config file for the new MOBO's NIC MAC. Is there a way I can change
the MAC on any of the last A7V or A7N series MOBOs that have the 333
or 400 FSB so that I don't have to pay these clowns a couple of grand
just to change a config file.


For a board based on a nvidia chipset using award bios you can follow
procedure he

http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/view...=127078#127078


There is another thread here, with a couple of pictures.
http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=150240

Paul
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Old July 6th 05, 11:49 AM
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You could look at fixing the stability issues with your current system.
It is quite possible it can be fixed at little cost except some time.


"news.lightship.net" wrote in message
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I have a computer that currently has an A7N8X Deluxe board in it. I have
one of those software locking programs that looks for the MAC address of
the network card. My MOBO is definetly on its way out (hanging, crashing,
etc) and I need to put a replacement in.

If I trash this board, then I have to pay a chunk of change to the
deadbeats that lock the software just for them to send me a new config
file for the new MOBO's NIC MAC. Is there a way I can change the MAC on
any of the last A7V or A7N series MOBOs that have the 333 or 400 FSB so
that I don't have to pay these clowns a couple of grand just to change a
config file.



 




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