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January 17th, 2025 13:48
Motherboard part number.
Good morning!
How do I find out the exact type of motherboard that's in my particular system (not serial #, just a part #). Is it printed somewhere on the motherboard itself, or locatable through some Dell software?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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redxps630
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January 17th, 2025 19:10
the DP?N maybe one of these
CHAS, L55, 180, FB, N3020, DAO
180W Bronze EPA Chassiswith Fog Blue Front Bezel
WDBillDavis
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January 17th, 2025 23:27
And as an update, for those it might help, the CPU-Z utility gives the model number on its mainboard tab. Also a very handy utility in many other ways.
Seems you were right on point; model is C0YYY.
Thanks again.
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January 17th, 2025 16:26
Yes it is printed on a small white sticker near PPID and says DP/N then 5 digit. the 5 digit is the Dell part number for the board.
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January 17th, 2025 19:33
@redxps630 Perfect. Thank you very much.
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January 19th, 2025 16:59
One more question (long...bear with me):
Now that I know the motherboard model number (thanks again), has anyone who has removed that motherboard looked at the back, particularly in regard to the backplate (or lack thereof) supporting the heatsink/fan and the CPU mounting bracket?
If there is a backplate, is it fixed in place, or will it come loose if the CPU mounting bracket screws are removed?
The reason I ask: at some point I will need to remove the heatsink/fan assembly (which I will continue to use) and refresh the thermal paste.
While there, I thought I might try installing one of the contact plates by Thermaltake or Thermal Grizzly. I'm not worried about trying to drop temps by a few degrees, but am rather more interested in mitigating warping and inconsistent contact with the IHS. It also makes thermal paste application a bit neater.
The concern: to mount the new contact plate, the CPU mounting bracket must be removed. My fear is that when I remove those four screws, the backplate will fall off and I will have to take out the whole motherboard to retrieve it.
I realize that I could resolve this issue by taking out the motherboard myself and looking, but if I can avoid that by tapping into the Community's knowledge base, so much the better.
Thank you for your patience with this long-winded question, and thank you as always for your help.