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In this Itechguide, Victor teaches you how to check the motherboard model on Windows 10. The guide covers steps for 2 methods to check the motherboard model on Windows 10.
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Option 1: Check Motherboard Model with CPU-Z
To check the model of the motherboard on your PC, you need to install a third-party software. There are a number of free software available but for this Itehguide, I will use a tool called CPU-Z.
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Step 1: Download CPUID CPU-Z
- Open CPUID.com from a browser on your PC. Then, on the bottom left of the page, below CPU-Z, click the for WINDOWS link. The page with download options will open.
- On the bottom left of the download options page, click SETUP . ENGLISH.
- Finally, on the bottom left of the download page, click the DOWNLOAD NOW! link.
- Then, save the installation file to a folder on your PC.
Step 2: Install CPUID CPU-Z
After downloading the CPU-Z installer, you have to install it before you can use it to check motherboard model. Here are the steps to install the software.
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- Open the folder you saved the installer and double-click the file.
- You will receive a User Access Control requesting confirmation to allow the app to make changes to your PC. Click Yes.
- On the first screen of the installation wizard, accept the license agreement and click Next.
- Then, click Next 4 times until you get to the Install screen. To install the software, click Install and wait for the app to install.
- Finally, uncheck View cpuz_readme.txt and click OK.
Step 3: Check Motherboard Model
Once the software is installed, use the steps below to use it to check the model of the motherboard on your PC.
- Double-click CPUID CPU-Z shortcut on your desktop.
You could also type CPUID CPU-Z in the search box and click CPUID CPU-Z.
- You will receive a User Access Control requesting confirmation to allow the app to make changes to your PC. Click Yes.
- Then, wait for the application to gather the required information and load.
- When the application opens, click the Mainboard tab.
- Detailed information about the motherboard on your computer will be displayed. The displayed information includes the Model (highlighted) and the version (right of the Model).
Option 2: Check Motherboard Model with PowerShell
You can also use a very simple PowerShell command to check the model, version, and manufacturer of your computer’s motherboard. Here are the steps…
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- Type powershell in the search box. Then, from the search results, click Windows PowerShell.
- On Windows PowerShell prompt, type the command below and press enter.
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_BaseBoard | Format-Table Manufacturer, Product, SerialNumber, Version
- The command will display, the Manufacturer, Model (displayed as Product), SerialNumber and the Version of the motherboard on your PC.
As you can see, it is very easy to check motherboard model on Windows 10!
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