If you want another GUI-based way to check your motherboard’s model number (as well as a method that yields more information at a glance than the WMIC tool), you can grab the free tool Speccy. Scroll down and look for the line named “BaseBoard Product” - that is your motherboard. The “System Summary” page will be open by default. Hit Windows+R to open a run dialog, then type “msinfo32” into the Run prompt and hit Enter. Click the Start button, type “System Information” into the search bar, and then hit Enter or click “Open.”Īlternatively, you can use the Run window. System Information is a no-frills way to look up the details of your PC’s hardware and software. Check Your Model Number in System Information Nonetheless, the WMIC tool functioned just as it should, and without opening the case or using any third party tools, we have the basic information we’re looking for. The information returned checks out for the motherboard we’re using: the manufacturer is Gigabyte, the board is the Z170X-Gaming 7, and while the WMIC tool tried to check the serial number, Gigabyte left that particular bit unfilled for whatever reason. If you’re comfortable using the Command Prompt (or PowerShell, where these commands also work), you can easily check a variety of motherboard and hardware stats using the handy Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC)-a command-line interface for Microsoft’s powerful WMI tool. Check Your Model Number from the Command Prompt (or PowerShell) Rather than open the case and search for the model number on the board itself, use tools within Windows to check things out instead. Even then, it’s best to check to make sure the documentation is correct. If you kept the paperwork that came with your computer (or the individual components, if you built it yourself), you can often times reference that. Knowing your motherboard’s model number is important if you’re thinking of upgrading your drivers, buying new hardware (you’ll need the proper expansion or memory slots, for example), or just checking the capabilities of your board if you’re considering upgrading your whole rig.
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