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You can identify your board by using any of these methods:
Using the BIOS Setup
Board ID tool
If your computer is already assembled and working properly, the Intel® Board ID Tool (run from within Windows*) reports if you have a branded retail Intel® Desktop Board installed in your system.
Visual inspection
Box labels Box labels provide the following product information:
- Board model
- AA number
- Serial number
Example box label:

Board labels Several small labels are found on Intel® Desktop Boards. They can vary in their location on the boards but are consistent in their format. Board labels provide the following product information:
- Board model
- AA number
- Serial number
Example board label showing board model:

Example board label showing serial number and AA number:

Using BIOS setup If your computer is already assembled and working properly, you can use BIOS Setup to identify the board. There is no need to open the chassis to visually inspect it.
System identification information screen The system identification information screen in BIOS Setup provides the following product information:
- Board model
- AA number
- Serial number
To enter BIOS Setup:
- During boot, press F2.
- On the Main menu, select Product Identification Information.
- Exit BIOS Setup by pressing F10.
Example system identification information screen in BIOS Setup:

BIOS ID string The board's BIOS ID string, found on the main menu in BIOS Setup, can be used to identify the board. See BIOS ID codes for more information.
Intel and OEM support Intel markets desktop boards into the retail channel and to various computer manufacturers known as OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). OEMs can also customize the desktop boards to their own specifications and integrate the boards with other system components (chassis, processor, or memory).
For this reason, Intel does not offer technical or warranty support for a board distributed by an OEM. If you have an OEM board, you must contact the OEM directly or the place where you purchased your system for support. The OEM or the place of purchase is most familiar with your configuration and its integration of both hardware and software.
This applies to:
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