{"id":2294,"date":"2021-04-07T22:36:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T22:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oussamaa7.sg-host.com\/?p=2294"},"modified":"2021-11-27T21:14:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T02:14:04","slug":"how-to-find-motherboard-socket-type","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motherboardsexpert.com\/how-to-find-motherboard-socket-type\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Motherboard Socket Type?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you want to buy a new processor or are just building a new PC from the ground up, you will have to know what socket your motherboard<\/a><\/strong> has. So, how to find motherboard socket type?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you just want to get a new CPU and want to make sure that it is compatible with your motherboard, finding the socket type is easy. If you know the model name of your motherboard, just check the manufacturer’s website or the manual and you will find the socket type there.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But what if you do not know your motherboard model name? How to find motherboard socket type in that case? Thankfully, there are a few other ways. So, let’s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The easiest and quickest method to find out the motherboard socket type is to find your motherboard model name and manufacturer and then check their website. And if you do not know what model your motherboard is, do not worry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may be able to find the model name and the manufacturer by simply looking at the motherboard closely and checking if it has the model name written on it. Unfortunately, that may not be that easy or convenient for most people. But there is another solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To find out your motherboard make and model, do the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This should work flawlessly with all newer motherboards. But what else can you do? Well, you can find out what CPU you have installed at the moment and then go from that. If you do not already know what processor powers your system, here is how to find it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your CPU socket type is the same as your motherboard socket type. So, if you are planning to upgrade your system, make sure that you get a CPU that fits your motherboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But did you know that there are many third-party programs out there that can easily tell you your socket type without you having to do any research?<\/p>\n\n\n\n That’s right! Simply download and install a program like CPU-Z <\/strong>and you will find the socket type as soon as you open the program, in addition to your CPU model name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what if you want to find out the motherboard socket type on a laptop? In that case, just look up your laptop model name and you will easily find it. Thankfully, most laptops have a label that says the model name, so it won’t be much of an issue. Moreover, you can follow any of the methods mentioned above to find out the socket type.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to Find Motherboard Socket Type?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n