how to find what motherboard with out opening PC?

underclocker · 27 Feb 2009 at 13:57

Hi
Is it possible to find out the make and model of a motherboard in a PC with out opening it?

My friend has an E machines P4 PC that is running slow, he is not good with PCs and has asked me to get him some new RAM. I want to check compatability with his motherboard but I live miles away so can not go and look, is there away he can find out what motherboard he has.

Cheers

Klytus · 27 Feb 2009 at 14:05

belarc adviser
download and run that.

gt_junkie · 27 Feb 2009 at 14:05

As above!

CPU-Z might help too - get him to download and open it.

Then get him to select the Mainboard tab at the top of the CPU-Z screen and it should list the manufacturer, model and chipset of the board.

Like here:

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GinG · 27 Feb 2009 at 14:15

can you not go on crucial (or corsair cant remember) and run a test on their site, tells you what ram you can stick in.

Haydz · 27 Feb 2009 at 17:37

GinG said:
can you not go on crucial (or corsair cant remember) and run a test on their site, tells you what ram you can stick in.

It's Crucial

... Used it myself awhile back.