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how to find motherboard model?

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Daffy321

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I am going to upgrade my video card and my power supply for the video card and I need to know if my motherboard is compatible with it? How do i go about finding out what motherboard i have currently on my system? and also how can i find out if the power supply is compatible with the motherboard?

I already know a bit about video cards because ive changed it before. But that was when i put in a 8500 gt which was pci express 1.0. Now the newer cards are pci express 2.0 and i want to know if my motherboard is compatible with that.

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. thanks 😀
 
CPU-z should give you some information about your board. It will also give you some information about your CPU, RAM, BIOS and other stuff. Its a great tool, download it here: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
FYI, PCI express is backwards and forwards compatible, you can put a 1.0 card in a 2.0 slot and vice versa
 
thanks for ur reply. that download helps a lot. But i still don't know if a new psu will be compatible. Are all the power supplies just standard? Will they fit any video card?
 
Originally posted by: Daffy321
thanks for ur reply. that download helps a lot. But i still don't know if a new psu will be compatible. Are all the power supplies just standard? Will they fit any video card?
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Depending on your configuration (how old usually) there might/might not be any issues. Usually the big thing is having a 20 or 24 pin mobo connector and whether you need some PCI-e power connectors (6 pin/8pin/or combination of both). If you could give us your configuration, we can help you a bit more on your upgrade paths. Generally if you have a PCI-e slot (1.0-2.0) you should have a fairly recent build and should be able to get just about any PSU out on the market, without too many restrictions. If your getting a high-end GPU than we'll need to know, so we can give you some upgrade options on the PSU.
 
Most powersupplies are standard. They should all have the 20 + 4 pin ATX connector, and then a bunch of 4-pin molex connectors. The 6-pin PCI-E connectors may or may not be included.

Also, just in case CPU-Z doesn't detect your motherboard, it is usually silkscreened directly on the board.
 
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