Most PC users know how to find which hardware is installed in their rig, but how do you check which motherboard you have? Unlike other components like, say, your graphics card, you can’t track down your motherboard’s make and model in the Windows Device Manager. While you could turn off, unplug, and open your PC to peek at the information printed on the motherboard itself, there are easier ways to look it up using your PC’s built-in software.
Look up your motherboard info using Windows tools
The simplest option is to find your motherboard’s info in the System Information panel.
To open System Information, search for “System Information” or “msinfo” in the Windows Start menu, then click to open the app from the search results. In the System Information window, your motherboard’s info is listed under “Baseboard Manufacturer,” “Baseboard Product,” and “Baseboard Version.”The only thing System Information won’t show you is your motherboard’s serial number, but you can find that using Windows Command Prompt. This method does not require administrator privileges.
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Type “cmd” into the Windows Start menu, then press enter to run it.Paste the following command into the Command Prompt Window: wmic baseboard get product,manufacturer,version,serialnumberPress Enter.Your motherboard’s make, model, serial number, and version number should immediately appear.Other software options
System Information and Command Prompt should solve the issue in most cases, but if for some reason they don’t work for you, you can try using third-party software to check what motherboard you have. We recommend CPU-Z, Speccy, or Open Hardware Monitor since they’re all free and simple to use. They all work in slightly different ways and cover various information, but you should be able to spot your motherboard’s details in each program’s hardware listing.
Check the hardware
The final option for finding your motherboard’s make, model, and serial number is to check the information printed on the motherboard itself, and on its original packaging. However, not everyone will have their motherboard’s original box on hand, and popping open your rig to search for your motherboard info requires care and caution, and should only be attempted after you’ve exhausted all other options.
