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[CASS241]

hiya does anybody know how i can find out what graphics card is in a desktop pc if its not properly installed with a driver
my friend has just got an desktop pc from another friend who has taken the hard drive out so after fitting a new one and installing windows xp ( as this was the os previously on it ) the driver for the graphics card is difficult to find as im not sure which card it is i am pretty sure its a radeon of some kind
anyway was just wanting to know if there is some way to find out which one it is
ta x

[ady]

You could try EVEREST http://www.lavalys.com/

Can you not geat the case off CASS, it will be printed on the card (or a give away number you could google).

[d0uga1]

direct x should tell you chip type even if the drivers are not installed just click start>run and type "dxdiag" (without quote marks) and click on the display tab

Edited by d0uga1, 15 April 2012 - 06:34 PM.

[CASS241]

hi ady i can find the card but not sure what number to look for on it will try the links tho see what i can come up with thanks x

[ady]

There will be a logo of some kind, I have a PNY card and the code is D33058 so it may not be obvious.

It will though be faily big compaired to other bits of writing.

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[CASS241]

on dxdiag it says
name:
manufacturer:n/a
chip type n/a
DAC type: n/a
approx total memory: n/a
current display mode 1024 * 786 (32 bit) (1 hz)

underneath in the notes box it says
The system is using the generic video driver. Please install video driver provided by the hardware manufacturer.
To test DirectDraw functionality, click the "Test DirectDraw" button above.
Direct3D functionality not available. You should verify that the driver is a final version from the hardware manufacturer.

ok i wall take it out and have a good look now. bear with me wont be too long

[ady]

Cass a pic to explain.

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[CASS241]

Operating System
MS Windows XP Professional 32-bit SP3
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 630
Intel Pentium 4 630
Prescott 90nm Technology
RAM
3.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 266MHz (4-4-4-12)
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0WG261 (Microprocessor)
Graphics
(1024x768@1Hz)
Hard Drives
39.1GB Western Digital WDC WD400BB-75FRA0 (PATA) 40 °C
Optical Drives
NEC DVD+-RW ND-3530A
Audio
SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC



this is what i got with speccy any help to anyone?

[CASS241]

got the graphics card now there is an arrow like in your picture ady then the number D33A27 is this what im looking for and how can i use the number ta x

[ady]

Just enter it into Google, that will give you an indication of the card and what driver to look for.

https://www.google.c...iw=1280&bih=841

[ady]

I think this is it.

http://search.dell.c...cat=sup&x=7&y=5



If not try this......but its big!

http://members.drive...riverid=1126964

[CASS241]

ok just been rooting round in a box of pc parts and i have one identical looking only its a nvidia inno3D TurboCache 6200-64 Bit W/64MB DVI TV the number for this is D33088 anyone know if this ones better?

sorry im not too good with graphics cards and not too sure which is the better one x

Edited by CASS241, 15 April 2012 - 07:25 PM.

[todd1970]

In addition to the above posts , you could try downloading and running driver genius.

http://www.driver-soft.com/

Although it will ask you to buy it after the initial scan of your system...it will detect what graphics card you have and what driver version is out for it.

Windows update can be good for finding driver updates as well under 'hardware' once you check for updates.

If its a Nvidia card you have , go to the Nvidia site and let it install and run the active X control and it will automatically find the latest and best driver for your card.

http://www.nvidia.co...aspx?lang=en-uk

[stanmarsh14]

Looks like you are dealing with a Dell Dimension 5150 (Or one of it's family group anyway) bud, according to the main-board code you showed earlier, so give this page at Dell a try, assuming you are using the origonal parts that came with it http://www.dell.com/...en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

Another thing to check, is see if you can find the Dell Service Tag number, go over to Dell's site, and drop that tag code in to their downloads / drivers section.

Edited by stanmarsh14, 16 April 2012 - 11:07 AM.