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Hi,
Is it possible to find out my motherboard's 'serial number' and 'model name' from the desktop, so I don't have to take the tower apart?
Is it possible to find out my motherboard's 'serial number' and 'model name' from the desktop, so I don't have to take the tower apart?
It’s a BIOS serial number of sorts but much more of an identifier for the BIOS manufacturer and will be the same for each chip in that batch.
Motherboard manufacturers ask for the serial number to register a product because it allows them to identify the geographical region/market sector it was supplied to.
Then they can easily reject support and warrant claims on grey imports and OEM supplied products.
Motherboard manufacturers ask for the serial number to register a product because it allows them to identify the geographical region/market sector it was supplied to.
Then they can easily reject support and warrant claims on grey imports and OEM supplied products.
I have a serial number on the BIOS screen. Maybe it's the BOIS's serial number?
Sorry Twain that wont work. That will only give you the BIOS details which are quite separate from the M/B serial number.
Boards roll off the production line. A Sticky paper label with a unique number is stuck on the board and another on the outside of the box. The serial number is not contained in ROM and the only way to obtain it is to look at the sticker.
Boards roll off the production line. A Sticky paper label with a unique number is stuck on the board and another on the outside of the box. The serial number is not contained in ROM and the only way to obtain it is to look at the sticker.
To find your mobo's serial number without opening your PC, do this:
If you have a window in the side of your case, peek through it.
If not, this is what you do:
1. Restart your PC
2. When the BIOs info is displayed as soon as your PC restarts (black screen with white text), press the Pause Break key.
3. This will freeze the screen until you press it again. Now read through the info onscreen. It'll be there somewhere. Most likely one of the firt pieces of info on the screen.
If you have a window in the side of your case, peek through it.
If not, this is what you do:
1. Restart your PC
2. When the BIOs info is displayed as soon as your PC restarts (black screen with white text), press the Pause Break key.
3. This will freeze the screen until you press it again. Now read through the info onscreen. It'll be there somewhere. Most likely one of the firt pieces of info on the screen.
Ok, thanks anyway.
The only way is to take the side off unless you still have the box it came in.
There's a lot more too it than that for some peoples' pcs. Mine has so many fiddley wires in the way i really don't want to go back in now i've put it together.
i want to register the mobo with asus which is why i need these 2 details,
i want to register the mobo with asus which is why i need these 2 details,
It's not really that hard to just undo the side panel and have a peer inside you know.
You just need a screwdriver.
You just need a screwdriver.
Hi,
Is it possible to find out my motherboard's 'serial number' and 'model name' from the desktop, so I don't have to take the tower apart?
Is it possible to find out my motherboard's 'serial number' and 'model name' from the desktop, so I don't have to take the tower apart?