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How to identify your PC

Not sure which motherboard or brand you have? Windows can tell you in about a minute. Use that info to open the matching BootReady guide.

Method 1: System Information (recommended)

  1. 1

    Open the Run dialog

    Press Windows Key + R.

  2. 2

    Open System Information

    Type msinfo32 and select OK.

  3. 3

    Find your motherboard details

    In the right-hand panel, look for these lines (your values will differ):

    BaseBoard ManufacturerASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    BaseBoard ProductROG STRIX Z690-A
    ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700K

    Note: BaseBoard Manufacturer is your motherboard brand (ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, and so on). Processor tells you whether to follow Intel or AMD steps later.

Method 2: PowerShell (quick)

  1. 1

    Open PowerShell

    Press Windows Key, type powershell, then press Enter.

  2. 2

    Run this command

    Copy, paste, and press Enter:

    Get-CimInstance Win32_BaseBoard | Select-Object Manufacturer, Product
  3. 3

    Read the result

    Manufacturer and Product appear in the window. Use those names when you pick a guide.

Prebuilt desktops

If you bought a complete PC (Dell / Alienware, HP / OMEN, Lenovo Legion, and similar), look at System Manufacturer and System Model in System Information instead of the BaseBoard lines. Those point to the brand guide you need.

I know my manufacturerSearch by model name