how do i check the name of my motherboard

[olifatass]

How do i check the name of my motherboard? Im looking to get a new processor but need to know if it is compatible. This would be a big help.

[Fycus]

Do u want to know if you have an intel motherboard or AMD? or do u want to know the company? You have to be really specific otherwise its not to easy to find out...Most motherboards from computers that aren't custom built are Intel based. By seeing what kind of processor u already have, that should tell u what kind of motherboard u can get. If you have an Intel p4 1.5ghz now, u have a motherboard that supports intel based systems. Same way with AMD processors. If you want to know if the bus speed is compatible and other things, you are better off contacting the place u bought the PC from- asking for specific details...

[olifatass]

Thanks alot for that but to be specific I need to know is if my current motherboard which is running an intel pentium 3 at 600mhz(:pooh: but im a student and it was only £50!) will run something like a intel pentium 3 1000mhz or more proccesor. Because i want to upgrade without having to buy a new motherboard.

[mendel]

in systeminfo (don't know if it's a good translation from systeeminfo in't nederlands )
there you have a lot of info :thumbup:

take a look

[Mr. Poopypants]

Look for a program called "aida32" I think Major geeks website has it.
Run it and it will tell you lots of info about your system.

[Fycus]

You can probably run something around 1 ghz, but nothing really more than 1.6-1.7 probably.