The motherboard is one of the most important parts of your computer, but it doesn’t often get the attention it deserves. In fact, most users don’t even know the make and model of their computer’s motherboard, even though they know at least the basic details about the processor, RAM, etc. So to help you out with that, we will show you how to check what motherboard you have in your Windows PC.
We will share four easy methods to learn the make and model of your motherboard on your Windows PC. That includes using the Command Prompt, installing a third-party utility, and checking Windows System Information. So let’s not waste any more time and see how you can access the make and model details of the motherboard in your Windows PC.
- Using System Information to Find Motherboard Info
- Using Command Prompt to See What Motherboard You Have
- Using Third-party Applications
- Open up Your Computer Case
Note: The demo includes screenshots from Windows 11, but the methods described below work on Windows 10 as well.
The easiest way to find information about the hardware on your Windows PC is through the System Information panel. To check what motherboard you have using Windows System Information, follow the steps below:
Method 2: Using Command Prompt
Another easy way to see information about your computer’s motherboard is through the Command Prompt. Here’s how you do it:
Plenty of third-party applications offer you information about your system hardware to varying degrees. Some of the oldest and most trustworthy options are listed below:
All of these tools are either free-to-use or shareware, with the last one even being open-source. You can use any of them to check your motherboard make and model. However, for this article, we will use CPU-Z. The program is available as a portable zip file, which means you don’t even have to install it on your system for it to work.
One of the easiest ways to check what motherboard you have is to open up the PC case. It’s easy in the case of desktop computers, almost all of which come with thumb screws these days. However, with laptops, you need a Philips-head screwdriver to open the back cover and gain access to the hardware components.
So yeah, that’s it. It’s easy to check the make and model of your Windows computer’s motherboard. However, if your PC vendor has intentionally obscured that information, there’s very little you can do about that. Either way, now that you know how to check what motherboard you have, learn how to check your Windows PC’s CPU temperature. Also, check out 15 ways to improve the battery life of your Windows laptop.
