How do I find what computer motherboard I have?

Updated: 12/31/2020 past Computer Hope

If you demand to place your motherboard (the model number), you can practice 1 of the 3 things beneath.

If you're trying to identify the motherboard for any of the reasons below, view these links for boosted related information.

  • Motherboard form factor.
  • Chipset or driver update.
  • Product listing or specifications.
  • Replacement or repair.

Identifying through Windows or some other utility

Y'all can view the manufacturer and model number in your Windows system using the System Information utility. To admission this utility, follow the steps below.

Windows xi, Windows 10, and Windows 8

  1. On the Windows desktop screen, printing Windows cardinal+Ten to open the Power User Task Carte.
  2. Select the Run option in the menu.
  3. In the Run text field, type msinfo32 and press Enter.

Windows vii and earlier versions

  1. Open the Outset card.
  2. Click All Programs > Accessories > System Tools, then select the Organization Information utility.

This utility provides a skillful bit of information about your calculator. On the System Summary screen, the motherboard manufacturer (System Manufacturer) and motherboard model (System Model) is listed. For example, for a computer with an MSI motherboard, the manufacturer would be MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL and the System Model could be MS-7599, for instance. The Model is the model number of the motherboard.

Tip

The motherboard may also exist listed as the BaseBoard.

Note

If you lot have an OEM calculator (eastward.one thousand., Dell or Hewlett Packard), look for the model number of your estimator and not the motherboard. For these computers, we suggest referring to the technical documentation for the model of the computer. These documents tin can be downloaded directly from the computer manufacturer.

  • How to find hardware and other reckoner specifications.

Documentation

The documentation or technical notes for your reckoner or motherboard also include the motherboard information. PDF versions of these documents tin can exist downloaded from the reckoner manufacturer or motherboard manufacturer website.

Visually identifying

Every computer motherboard has a silk screened name of the model and the manufacturer printed on the motherboard. For example, in the picture below, this motherboard has the model number (PSAD2-Eastward) printed above the retentiveness slots. Click the epitome below to get a larger view of this picture.

Computer motherboard

Tip

If you cannot locate the model number of a motherboard, but can locate an FCC identification number, we recommend you perform a search using that instead. Boosted data about FCC numbers and how to search for data about them is on our FCC definition page.

Motherboard form factor

If yous are looking for boosted information about the type or course gene of the motherboard, run across the class factor definition. That page contains sections about each of the motherboard form factors and information on how to distinguish each of them.

Chipset or driver update

If you are trying to determine chipset or motherboard information to update the drivers or the BIOS, see the motherboard drivers department for further information.

  • How practice I find the computer motherboard chipset?
  • How to find the BIOS Type, version, and appointment.
  • Help with computer BIOS updates.

Product listing or specifications

If you are trying to list all the specific information almost your reckoner motherboard, specifying the manufacturer, form factor, and specifications of the motherboard is sufficient. Below is an example of how a motherboard could be listed in your system specifications. If you're listing this information to sell the computer, keep in mind that well-nigh people are non too concerned about the specific motherboard in the figurer.

Intel D815EGEW ATX using a 1.1 GHz processor and 512 MB of memory

Replacement or repair

If you are trying to determine the motherboard because it needs to exist repaired, we recommend the motherboard be replaced instead of repaired. Because today's motherboards are very complex, it tin can be very difficult and plush to repair a motherboard. It's usually easier and cheaper to replace the motherboard instead of repairing it.

  • Motherboard ownership tips.