How to determine the motherboard

Computer technology has long and firmly entered our life. Over time, their influence only increases, no one is surprised by the presence of a personal computer: it is in almost every home. But, surprisingly, only a few PC owners understand its technical component. Some have never seen what the system unit looks like inside , and even fears of touching it. This attitude leads to the fact that to perform any technical work with computer technology you have to call a master. Moreover, even for the most insignificant interference, such as to determine the motherboard. But you can do it yourself if you have general knowledge.

What is a motherboard?

The motherboard is, in fact, the main component of the computer. It is connected to it all other modules and components, although it happens that some are integrated initially. And on it depends the possibility of further improving the computer by replacing these components. Therefore, the choice of the motherboard is very important and almost decisive when building a computer. Especially for further upgrading the performance of the entire device, the ability to make it more modern. With the advent of new technologies, the requirements for motherboards also change. The old can no longer support newer equipment. In order not to make a mistake when buying, it is important to know in advance how to determine the motherboard and its characteristics.

The methods for determining

So, you decided to upgrade your computer and wondered how to determine the motherboard installed on it. Or, there was a need to install new drivers. What if the type and manufacturer of the device are unknown? First, it should be noted that there are several ways to find out the motherboard. And if one of them does not fit, you can always try another one.

Visually

The most reliable of the possible solutions will be armed with a screwdriver and boldness (especially if you have never seen it before), and open the case of the system unit with them. In this way, you can read the name and model of the board on it itself, there will also be information about the manufacturer. A similar label (sometimes the inscription is painted) should theoretically be present on each motherboard. But sometimes it can not be found. In this case, there are other ways to solve the problem.

Special programs

How to determine the motherboard without resorting to radical measures and without opening the case of the system unit? Here you will be helped by specialized programs, the most popular of which is still Everest. The utility for the present is a little outdated, but for our purposes it is quite suitable. To work with it you will need to log in through the administrator account. After downloading and installing Everest, you should run it. We are interested in the "device" tab, namely the "motherboard" item, which refers to the built-in devices. Clicking on it, you can see not only general information about the type and manufacturer, but also more detailed information about all installed components.

Information when downloading or from documents

When you turn on the computer and boot the operating system, you probably noticed different information messages that appear on the screen. One of them (usually the first or second picture) contains information about the motherboard. The drawback of this method is that the picture does not last long on the screen, flashing literally for a few seconds. Also, not all boards support this function. And, of course, when buying a computer, the relevant documents are attached to it. For many reasons, they need to be saved, because one day they can come in handy. As in this case. Carefully flipping through the documentation, you probably will find all the necessary information about the motherboard.