What GPU do I have?

rctneil · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:40

Hello,
I have just set up an oldish machine to test soem applications on and am using it to post this message now and I grabbed an old AGP graphics card from some spares and used that in this machine and I need to install the correct drivers for it but I ahve no idea what card it is as it does not say on it. CCleaner doesn;t show the manufacturer or model and neither does the "Display" tab in DX Diag.

Any ideas on how I can find out what card is in this machine so I can install the correct drivers for it.

Thanks

Regards,
Neil

uv · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:43

run gpuz

rctneil · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:45

Great Idea but GPU-Z pops up an alert saying "Unknown Architecture".

Any more ideas?

Thanks

Regards,
Neil

rikesh · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:48

right click my computer -> properties -> device manager -> display adaptors

rctneil · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:48

That just says unknown!

elpedro · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:50

Pop the hood

rctneil · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:51

huh? - if you mean look at the card itself in the machine then reread my OP

elpedro · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:53

There has to be some form of identification, take it out of the slot and have a look.

Langlest · 2 Jan 2009 at 16:54

post a picture of the card if you can

Loque · 2 Jan 2009 at 17:53

try aida32. always works for me...

PhillyDee · 2 Jan 2009 at 18:59

The will be numbers of some sort on the PCB. Google them.

rounddodger · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:22

Lets face it if its coming up as unknown with everything then it's going to be pap innit! I wouldn't worry about it lol.

RaiderX · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:33

run windows update, always worked for me, got the drivers direct from microsoft.

Duke · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:35

PhillyDee said:
The will be numbers of some sort on the PCB. Google them.

I suggest doing this.

rounddodger said:
Lets face it if its coming up as unknown with everything then it's going to be pap innit! I wouldn't worry about it lol.

It is coming up with unknown as it has no drivers installed.

rctneil · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:48

I by some digging around think thats it's a GeForce MX 440 which is excellent for what it will be used for.

Rounddodger - How can you say something is PAP when you don't for 1 know what it is and also how can it be pap if it does the job I am using it for. I suggest you think before you speak/post.

Thanks guys for all your help

Thanks

Regards,
Neil

rounddodger said:
Lets face it if its coming up as unknown with everything then it's going to be pap innit! I wouldn't worry about it lol.

Vince · 2 Jan 2009 at 19:51

Do a search for "Driver guide toolkit" its a small application which will give you the hardware id, type that into google and it will tell you what the hardware is.

Jobe · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:14

whoops.
was going to be sarky but decided he may have a go at me too

rctneil · 2 Jan 2009 at 20:23

Hey Jobe, I did read your other post and all I was going to say was what did you read in my sig as I don't have one?

Jobe said:
whoops.
was going to be sarky but decided he may have a go at me too

Kennysevenfold · 2 Jan 2009 at 21:16

start - run - dxdiag

will be there

chadders42 · 2 Jan 2009 at 23:34

Google the bios version of the card