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  • 15-03-2006 8:42pm
    #1
    Hobart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭


    I am 99.9% sure that I have an Intel video card in my computer. However, I only discovered today that my computer is using the default WinXP driver for my video card. With the result that a lot of graphic dependant software won't work, primarily that associated with DirectX.

    I remember years ago coming across a software utility that would tell you the chipset on your video card. Anybody any ideas? I really don't want to open the box and start poking around inside.

    Cheers in advance.

    Hobart.


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  • #2
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    If you go to Start->Run and type in dxdiag it should tell you on the display tab. If not go to the display properties in control panel and it should tell you on the settings tab (if not press advanced and go to the adapter tab)


  • #3
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    SiSoftware Sandra (http://www.sisoftware.net/) might be able to tell you, or it can at least tell you what chipset you have (if it's Intel onboard stuff it will be integrated into the chipset anyway).


  • #4
    Hobart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Hobart


    stevenmu wrote:
    If you go to Start->Run and type in dxdiag it should tell you on the display tab. If not go to the display properties in control panel and it should tell you on the settings tab (if not press advanced and go to the adapter tab)
    Thanks for the prompt reply Steven. I tried all that. The info from dxdiag is as follows:

    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.


    And more or less the same in the control panel (with a yellow ? if I go into hardware manager and look at the vga settings.)


  • #5
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Ah, that's going to be a bit of a problem. I forgot that'd happen with only the generic drivers installed :o .

    One thing you could try is to remove it from device manager, get it to scan for new hardware changes (if it's not under one of the menus press F5 to get it to refresh). This should pick it up again and it'll probably give you the name of the chip.

    The other (probably easier) thing to try would be to lookup the specifications on the motherboards manufacturer website. (if you don't know the make/model download CPU-Z it should give you an idea of what it is.)


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