1) Use your systems credential program instaled by Packard Bell.
Click
here to see where this program is located. This is a graet program
that will tell you all kinds of facts on what your system had on it when
it left the factory, however if you upgrade this program will not be able
to detect the changes. I have even seen some NEC computers were using
this program.
2) If you do not have this program (As some older models don't)
you can download it from my web site site off my PB
tools page. You may also need to reinstal this program
if you added a new hard drive. If you want to be suure this file
is not on your system use the find feature of Win 95 to find the file "Syscred.exe".
3) Some older model had a printed page with this information on
it. In this case simply find your system type (AKA motherboard number)
on your systems credentials page. Not all system have this sheet.
4) Another method is to Look on the back or
bottom of you computer and find a label (as seen on the right). On this
label you will find a line that reads FCC ID:. After the FCC ID: is a series
of letters and numbers, the first three numbers refer to your system type.
For example mine reads FCC ID:FOD640pt. This shows that I have the PB 640
motherboard. Not all system have these labels.
5) Go to Packard
Bell's Upgrade Page, here you enter in your serial number or manufactures
number and then it will connect you to a page about your computer (if you
are lucky, some pages are not complete and you will get an error message). |
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6) Read your bios when your computer boots up, then
go to my PB Pentium System chart, here you
will find a chart with the BIOS found in all PB Pentium systems.
Look down the BIOS column and find the BIOS you have, then follow the row
to the right or left and you will see your motherboard number.
Unfortunatly if you have a 486 you will have to use the other methods.
7) Open your case and compare your motherboard to the motherboard
diagrams, these diagrams are found below on this page.
8) If all else fails Email Packard Bell, they have been
known to help people identify motherboards.