Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We're at the midpoint! Three out of the six ASUS P2B boards are back in action. Today, we'll tackle the fourth board, which appears to be in decent shape. But, as experience tells us, appearances can be deceiving. Plus, we'll delve deeper into the story of counterfeit motherboards.

Article about fake ASUS P2B motherboards: https://www.gmw.cn/01gmrb/1999-02/03/GB/17957%5EGM14-014.HTM

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▬▬▬▬ *Timestamps* ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Intro
01:20 Rework traces
04:07 First test
05:08 Find the fault
06:03 MOSFET
08:36 Second test
10:24 Genuine boards?
11:54 BIOS version sticker