Find out mainboard: This is how easy it is

You want to find out the serial number of your motherboard? This information is especially important if you want to update drivers or connect new hardware to your PC. If you want to find out the model of your motherboard, there are several ways.

Find out your motherboard in a few steps

Multiple ways lead to the goal if you want to find out your motherboard. Unlike most other hardware components, your motherboard's serial number is not noted in Device Manager. However, it is displayed in the system information of Windows 10. Simply open it using the Windows 10 search bar. Furthermore, you can use free tools to find out your motherboard model. Among other things, the system analysis tool CPU-Z is suitable for this. In this program, you simply look at the first two lines under the "Mainboard" tab and directly find out your motherboard model. You can also find out your motherboard without any additional software. Read the serial number directly on the model.

1. First, turn off your computer and disconnect it from the mains.
2. Screw open the case.
3. If there are cables in the way that block the view of the motherboard, move them carefully aside. You can usually find the serial number between the plug-in card slots. Die vollständige Mainboardbezeichnung kann auch zwischen den Slots beginnen und unter der Grafikkarte mit der Versionsnummer enden.
4. Nachdem Sie sich die Seriennummer notiert haben, schließen Sie das PC-Gehäuse wieder und schrauben es zu.