500+ motherboard ROM socket

[curtis]

I just picked up a 500+ rev 8A.1 and am having a few problems with it.

First, the ROM socket is 2 pins larger than normal!  Is this normal?  

I looked on BBOAH and that seems to be the case, but want to confirm.

The ROM that came with it was supposed to be a 2.04, but it appears to be DOA so I dropped in a 1.3 and a 3.1 positioning the ROM towards the front of the motherboard and it works, sort of.

The 1.3 thinks about it for a bit and comes on up.

The 3.1 GURU's but when I click the left mouse button it pops up the insert disk screen!

The 3.1 ROM I'm using is for a rev 6A 500 mobo.  Is this the correct one or should I be looking for a different ROM?

Thanks all!

Curtis

[curtis]

Thanks guys!

I kind of figured that was the case, but it's always nice to have my hunches confirmed.

I'll post some pics later.  Right now, I've got a massively big homework assignment for my last ccna4 class so it'll probably be next weekend before I get to play with the mobo again.

Curtis