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How can I find out what type of motherboard?

How can I find out what type of motherboard I have? I need to buy a sound card that is compatible with my motherboard. I just got Windows 7 and there are no audio drivers for it on the manufactures websites. So I need to buy a sound card but I don't know where to start looking.

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Don't worry about it, most motherboard supports expansion devices and most common device that can fit into slots are PCI devices. Buy a Windows 7 ready PCI sound card and place it in one of the slots of your motherboard.

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