https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:06:32 +0000 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:41:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=19825 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19825&PID=90995&title=motherboard-labeled-as-incorrect#90995 Author: rushkid
Subject: 19825
Posted: 16 Nov 2021 at 6:41am

ty thats what i was thinking as well but wanted a second opinion]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:41:29 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19825&PID=90995&title=motherboard-labeled-as-incorrect#90995 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19825&PID=90986&title=motherboard-labeled-as-incorrect#90986 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 19825
Posted: 15 Nov 2021 at 10:48pm

That is pretty common then That means it came from the factory like that.
If you look at both the boards:

https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A85X%20Extreme4-M/index.asp
https://www.asrock.com/mb/amd/fm2a75%20pro4-m/

They use the exact same PCB layout. At some point they must have run out of the
PCBs for the a75 variant and had an excess of the a85 ones so just put a sticker
over the silkscreen that reads a75. The components on the PCB will be that of the
a75, it's just the silkscreen that's wrong.

I have a few boards like this, if you remove the sticker it has a different
silkscreen underneath. It's common practice to avoid e-waste. ]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:48:55 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19825&PID=90986&title=motherboard-labeled-as-incorrect#90986 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19825&PID=90985&title=motherboard-labeled-as-incorrect#90985 Author: rushkid
Subject: 19825
Posted: 15 Nov 2021 at 10:28pm

almost, try the opposite. a75 sticker on a85 board but it most definitely is the a75 build
]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:28:12 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19825&PID=90985&title=motherboard-labeled-as-incorrect#90985 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19825&PID=90983&title=motherboard-labeled-as-incorrect#90983 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 19825
Posted: 15 Nov 2021 at 3:59pm

I would imagine the fm2a85x label is a sticker as the 2 boards are completely
different in layout (one being mATX and the other standard ATX).
My guess would be that someone purchased 2 boards, the more expensive fm2a85x extreme4
and the fm2a75 Pro4 then pulled the sticker off the more expensive board and put
it on the cheaper one then returned the cheaper one in the more expensive one's
box.
I have seen things like this happen all too often over the years. Then once the
board was tested by the store/outlet and found to be good it would have been
put back into inventory.]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:59:28 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19825&PID=90983&title=motherboard-labeled-as-incorrect#90983 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19825&PID=90982&title=motherboard-labeled-as-incorrect#90982 Author: rushkid
Subject: 19825
Posted: 15 Nov 2021 at 9:19am

so idk why or how but i bought a fm2a75 which turned out the board says its an fm2a85x extreme4. even though its labeled on the board as the a85 biaos its actually the board i wanted, the a75. is it possible its a refurbished board ?]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:19:57 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=19825&PID=90982&title=motherboard-labeled-as-incorrect#90982