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brian333
April 6th, 2006, 07:27 AM
hi guys how can i find out what video card my computer uses. thanks for any hep
RACKnRAIL
April 6th, 2006, 07:59 AM
If it is already installed you can use AIDA32 http://www.sofotex.com/AIDA32-download_L9326.html
If it's already in and you need a driver for it you may have to take it out phyically and look at the card.
pimpinaman
April 6th, 2006, 11:14 AM
try everest home edition from majorgeeks.com.
Krell
April 6th, 2006, 11:32 AM
try everest home edition from majorgeeks.com.
pimpinaman - THAT IS AIDA32
Sometimes we have reasons to recomend an older version, as the features changed when it became forest.
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.:sp00ky:.
April 6th, 2006, 12:21 PM
run dxdiag and look at display tab...?
Krell
April 6th, 2006, 12:55 PM
lmao . . youve learned well Obi Wan
Damn I cant give more rep . . wants me to spread it around a little :(
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bigwilly949
April 6th, 2006, 01:12 PM
if running XP
right click my computer, click properties, then hardware, and then device manager, open "display adapters"
pimpinaman
April 6th, 2006, 01:35 PM
pimpinaman - THAT IS AIDA32
Sometimes we have reasons to recomend an older version, as the features changed when it became forest.
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my apologies....I learned something new today :) I didn't know that. Why would you choose AIDA32 over everest?
Krell
April 6th, 2006, 02:09 PM
if running XP
right click my computer, click properties, then hardware, and then device manager, open "display adapters"
lol Youre not missing anything . .
HOWEVER
as with most MS subjects, there are multiple ways of doing things, and this is good . . but not all are as correct.
If you have a problem, and the wrong driver is installed, Windows might not indicate to you that it is the WRONG driver . . so you try to reinstall it and the problem persists. Your hardware may be mislaballed using DxDiag or Device Manager and you wouldnt know it.
Also when you RE install a driver, it is supposed to update Device Manager from the registry, but at times this doesnt happen and is misleading.
By using software that properly identifies the HARDWARE by polling the hardware ID you can see exactly what chipset that you are dealing with, and research the proper driver from multiple sources.
Aida32 is still very comprehensived, and the Everest has versions with varying features for home, office etc.
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CrashPeer44
April 6th, 2006, 03:26 PM
Buy a X1900 XT Crossfire
bigwilly949
April 7th, 2006, 10:45 AM
driver conflicts are frequently the trouble
Lehk
April 7th, 2006, 04:10 PM
Buy a X1900 XT Crossfire
no way, get the X1900 XTX instead
Undying Wizard NHD
April 7th, 2006, 11:14 PM
Buy a X1900 XT Crossfire
LOL , if he doesent know what he has , he doesent need that card