How can I find the make of motherboard and chipset in a PC without taking it apart? Are there any free apps that can do this? Or do I need to 'open the box'?

 

Enter the BIOS settings when you boot up - usually by pressing DEL, have a look through the menus, there should be some info in there.

 

Alternatively...

If your PC crashes 90% of the time you have a Via Appollo chipset.

If it only crashes 75% of the time then it's probably an Intel.



Dave.

 

Something like SiSoft Sandra will tell you under Mainboard Information. Think you can download an evaluation version just to have a quick look.

You can get it here (missus) http://www.sisoftware.demon.co.uk/sandra

Does lots of other useful things as well

 

I've aleady looked in BIOS but there's no info there.

For info, it's a TIME built system about a year and a half old with an Athon 700mhz processor. We bought it as part of a deal with the goverment for teachers to buy their own PCs. Good value, but TIME are not that hot on giving technical info on their systems...

 

Download the 2.7Mb shareware Sandra thing. Mine tells me Manufacturer including their website, model number, and loads of other guff

Download option is on the left hand side about half way down on the aforementioned link. You can always uninstall once it's done its job

 

Opps double post.



[Edited by Nimbus - 10/18/2001 5:09:56 PM]

 

Hanslow,

Cheers mate! Downloading now. According to their website the standard verison is free for home use

Scoobynet. Don't ya just love it....

[Edited by Nimbus - 10/18/2001 5:12:38 PM]

 

I believe this info is also held in the registry.