How to Find Your Motherboard Details in Windows 11
Your motherboard is the main circuit board that connects your computer parts together, like your processor and graphics card. You need to know your exact motherboard model when you want to buy new hardware upgrades or fix system errors.
Finding this information takes just a few clicks without opening your PC case. Windows 11 stores your hardware details inside the system, and you can see them fast using either the System Information tool or the Command Prompt.
You can find your motherboard details in Windows 11 by opening System Information and looking for “BaseBoard” information. Alternatively, open Windows Terminal and type ‘wmic baseboard get product,Manufacturer,version,serialnumber’ to see the manufacturer, model, and version.
How to See Motherboard Details in 🪟 Windows 11
Checking motherboard specifications takes minimal effort using these two approaches:
1Using the System Information App
- Click the Start button (Windows icon) on the taskbar or press the Win on your keyboard.
- Type System Information in the search box and click the app when it appears.
- In the System Information window, make sure System Summary is selected on the left.
- Look for the BaseBoard information on the right side. You will see:
- BaseBoard Manufacturer – The company that made your motherboard
- BaseBoard Product – The model name or number
- BaseBoard Version – The version of your motherboard
This panel displays the following layout:
2Using Command Prompt or PowerShell
Command-line utilities surface exact hardware specifications without navigating graphical menus. The process requires these steps:
- Right-click the Start button and choose Windows Terminal.
- When the terminal opens, make sure you are in the Command Prompt tab (click the down arrow next to the plus tab to switch if needed).
- Type this command and press Enter:
wmic baseboard get product,Manufacturer,version,serialnumber
Output fields display the manufacturer, product name, version, and serial number.
PowerShell (a command-line shell for system administration) provides an alternative query method:
Get-WmiObject win32_baseboard | Format-List Product,Manufacturer,SerialNumber,Version
The terminal returns the following result:
Summary
- Knowing your motherboard details helps when upgrading or fixing your PC.
- Windows 11 makes it easy to find this info without opening your computer.
- You can check motherboard details using the System Information app or by typing commands in Command Prompt or PowerShell.
Hardware identification in Windows 11 requires no physical teardowns.
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