How To Check Motherboard Model

It is important to check motherboard model to be able to access its schematics, essential for any type of repairs or upgrades

A motherboard is quite complex and often difficult to carry out repairs or upgrades. The first thing you need to know is the motherboard model, serial number and other details. You can then use this information to find the schematics of the motherboard. Without schematics, it will become quite challenging to find faults on the motherboard. You may also need to know the motherboard model details if you need a full replacement.

How to check motherboard model on Windows

There are multiple ways to check motherboard model on Windows. One of the easiest methods is to simply open the Command Prompt and enter the following command – “wmic baseboard get product,manufacturer,version,serialnumber”. This will reveal details such as motherboard model name, brand, version and serial number. Using the Command Prompt is considered as the easiest and most reliable way to check motherboard model.

Another option is to access the Run (Windows Key + R) program and typing msinfo32, and press Enter. In the displayed System Summary, you can find information such as BaseBoard Manufacturer, BaseBoard Product and BaseBoard Version. Another similar method is to use PowerShell. You need to choose Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Terminal (Admin) to access the PowerShell window.

Now, just type the command – “Get-CimInstance Win32_BaseBoard | Select-Object Manufacturer, Product, Version, SerialNumber”. This will show you all the relevant information. A number of third-party tools are also available to check motherboard model. Some examples include CPU-Z (free), Speccy (by Piriform), HWInfo and AIDA64 (more advanced).

How to check motherboard model on macOS

You need to click the Apple menu and select ‘About This Mac’. After this, click on System Report. In the left sidebar, you need to choose Hardware → Motherboard (or Logic Board on Macs). You can also use the Terminal to check motherboard model. For this you need to type this command on the Terminal window – “system_profiler SPHardwareDataType”.

How to check motherboard model on Linux

You can use the Terminal on Linux to check motherboard model.

• Most reliable – sudo dmidecode -t baseboard
• For specific fields – sudo dmidecode -t baseboard | grep -E “Manufacturer|Product|Version|Serial”
• Alternative – sudo lshw -class bus | grep -E “vendor|product|version”

On Linux systems, you can also install programs like hwinfo or inxi to check motherboard model.

Using BIOS / UEFI to check motherboard model

You can check motherboard model from the BIOS/UEFI. Access to BIOS varies based on the manufacturer. For example, you need to keep pressing Delete when the PC is restarting in case of manufacturers like ASUS, MSI and Gigabyte. On some Dell, HP and Lenovo systems, you may need to keep pressing F2 or F10 when the system is restarting. Some older systems also have F1 for accessing the BIOS.

Physical inspection method

If the system is not booting, you need to physically check the motherboard model. On the motherboard, you will notice a large white/silver sticker. This is usually located near the PCIe slots or RAM. On some motherboards, you can also find the model details between CPU and PCIe slots, bottom right, or near SATA ports. The motherboard model number is usually printed in large letters. You can note this down and use it to find things like schematics, spare parts, repair hacks, etc.