K7T 266 Pro2 (6380 V3)

Three months ago I bought a K7T 266 Pro2 mobo.  When it arrived I thought great as it was the latest version - Ver3.
The is a minor problem with the sound, so I downloaded the latest drivers, but when it came to updating the bios, I realised the board is not supported by MSI.  
In fact I have not seen anyone post a question about the 6380 V3. Is there anyone out there with the same Mobo as me?  Does anyone know if MSI intend to put it one their wesite?
Thanks.

afaik, this board the K7T266 Pro2 (Ms-6380 Ver 3) is in fact a MSI board not a OEM as one (or two) reader(s) suggested.  My imagination tells me that this model was made in only small numbers as a possible kt266a version of the old MS6380LE, that is only my guess though.(The board sports the same boring old green colouration that the LE sports, rather than the expected red of the other K7TPRO2 boards).  I've also imagined that the production run was halted (maybe because of newer technology?) , and now we have a few 'lucky' owners out there with this board.  
I, too, have not been able to upgrade the bios, it is currently running nicely with Award PG 6.0 which currently supports everything I have thrown at it.
The good news is that it is a KT266a chipset not the older KT266 that is one thing in it's favour.  As to support from MSI, I also have had difficulty locating any information about it.
btw....I have just sold this mobo, as I have bought myself a new SOYO dragon Plus to play with.
Good luck getting some support for this board!!

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