Search for the hardinfo package in the Software Center or run sudo apt-get install hardinfo from the command line. The motherboard make and model can be found on the Devices > DMI page.
CPU-G - Linux alternative to the popular Windows application CPU-Z. Originally created by ftsamis, it has since been picked up by Atareao Team
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You may wish to give a try to HardInfo or Phoronics which doesn't indeed do as many things as Sandra does, but it shouldn't as we are talking about Linux Systems.
From the site: System Profiler and Benchmark
HardInfo can gather information about your system's hardware and operating system, perform benchmarks, and generate printable reports either in HTML or in plain text formats.
I prefer to use Hardinfo, here is my screenshot of a benchmark in action in my system:
From the site: The Phoronix Test Suite is the most comprehensive testing and benchmarking platform available that provides an extensible framework for which new tests can be easily added. The software is designed to effectively carry out both qualitative and quantitative benchmarks in a clean, reproducible, and easy-to-use manner.
dmidecode --type baseboard
# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.5 present.
Handle 0x0200, DMI type 2, 9 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: 0D8635
Version: A01
Serial Number: ..CN6970265R0638.
Handle 0x0A00, DMI type 10, 10 bytes
On Board Device 1 Information
Type: Video
Status: Enabled
Description: Embedded ATI ES1000 Video
On Board Device 2 Information
Type: Ethernet
Status: Enabled
Description: Embedded Broadcom 5708 NIC 1
On Board Device 3 Information
Type: Ethernet
Status: Enabled
Description: Embedded Broadcom 5708 NIC 2
For additional options, use dmidecode --type
dmidecode --type
dmidecode: option `--type' requires an argument
Type number or keyword expected
Valid type keywords are:
bios
system
baseboard
chassis
processor
memory
cache
connector
slot
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There's also some great graphical tools that show you not just your motherboard info, but all info about your computer.
Hardinfo
Search for the
hardinfo
package in the Software Center or runsudo apt-get install hardinfo
from the command line. The motherboard make and model can be found on the Devices > DMI page.CPU-G - Linux alternative to the popular Windows application CPU-Z. Originally created by ftsamis, it has since been picked up by Atareao Team
lshw-gtk – Graphical frontend for
lshw
commandPerlMon