How do I find what computer motherboard I have?

Question

How do I find what computer motherboard I have?

Answer

Below is a short listing of each of the different methods of determining the mother board in your computer.

1. If the motherboard is in a working computer there are several different free software programs capable of determining the motherboard in the computer.
2. Unfortunately, without any documentation, determining the manufacturer or model of a motherboard can be cumbersome if the above software solutions do not work. If you have lost your documentation or your computer did not included any documentation, you can open the computer and visually inspect the motherboard for a manufacturer and model. In many cases, computer hardware, expansion cards, and cables need to be disconnected or removed before you can inspect all portions of the motherboard.
   
   When looking at the motherboard, the model number or manufacturer is usually on a white sticker or a silk screen on the very edge of the motherboard that will have a manufacturer, model, or part number that can be searched for additional information about the motherboard.
3. Need to deremine the chipse and not the motherboard.
4. If you are unable to locate a manufacturer or model number of the motherboard, but are able to locate a FCC identification number, it is recommended that you perform a FCC search using that number. Additional information about FCC numbers and how to search for information about a FCC number can be found on our FCC dictionary.

Chipset or driver update

Trying to determine chipset or motherboard information to update the computer motherboard drivers or BIOS. See the motherboard driver section for additional information on BIOS updates, chipset updates, and other software updates.

• Additional information and help with BIOS updates.
• How to determine the motherboards chipse.

Product listing or specifications

If you are trying to list all the specific information about your computer 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.

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

Replacement or repair

If you are trying to determine the motherboard because it needs to be replaced or repaired, it is recommended that the motherboard be replaced. Because of the complexity of today's motherboards, it can be very difficult and costly to repair a motherboard and it will likely be easier and cheaper to replace the motherboard.