If we want to assemble a PC in several parts or need to replace any of the components, we must make sure that they are compatible with the motherboard.
This information will be displayed on the Invoice of the PC, whether it is assembled in pieces or the equipment was already assembled. However, it is possible that we have lost the invoice or we do not know where we keep it.
What motherboard model is my PC?
Fortunately, there are different methods to find out the pattern. base plate from a PC without having to open the equipment, methods that we explain below.
Use BIOS
It is not necessary to start Windows to be able to access the motherboard model of our PC since we can access this information directly from the BIOS of our PC, which is the operating system of the motherboard.
If this information is not displayed on the main screen, it will be displayed in the settings options. bios update. In addition, it also indicates the last time you received an update, information that on some occasions can be very important.
From system information
From the Windows configuration options we can only know which processor model our computer will handle. However, if we use the System Information app (msinfo32.exe), we can know, in addition to the motherboard model, any other information about the material of our PC.
With DirectX
From Windows, and without having to install any third-party applications, we also have the possibility of accessing the motherboard model number of any PC. To do this, simply launch the application DXDiag
In the drop-down window that appears, you must access the System tab. The motherboard model number can be found in the System Information > System Model section, while the manufacturer can be found directly on the top row.
Use CMD
Another method that also allows us to know information related to the motherboard of our PC is to use the DOS command line. Although it is usually necessary to open CMD with administrator permissions, in this case it is not necessary since we are not going to make any changes to the system.
To know the motherboard model, we need to write the following command as shown below:
wmic baseboard get product,manufacturer
CPU-Z
Yes, in addition to knowing the motherboard model of our PC, we also want to know other specifications of the computer, such as the amount of memory we have and the maximum accepted by the motherboard, the processor model and its speed as well as the number of cores, storage units, type of graphics and much more, the application that allows us to access all this information is called CPU-Z.
CPU-Z is a free application that allows us to obtain information about all the hardware of our PC, an application that we can download directly from its site here.
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