is there a utility that I can use to find out the exact motherboard type?
grantness
The chipset actually matches the one listed on the board in the advertisement (VT8237A). Is the motherboard socket 775 for Intel chips? Does it look like the picture on the webpage? (red board, green ram slots, yellow ide). If so, the model may be an MSI P4M890 (there are some variations). You can find info and drivers for that model on the MSI website at: