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Video Driver

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:14 pm
by Luke
If I don't know what my video card is... how to I get drivers for it?

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:19 pm
by wtf
right click 'my computer' -> properties
go to hardware tab, device manager
look under display adapters

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:23 pm
by Luke
yea that's the problem... it says "unknown"

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:25 pm
by feyd
Open computer (physically) and inspect the card. Otherwise you'll have to rely on Windows to figure it out (haha.)

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:01 pm
by wtf
is it an 'on board' chip?

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:05 pm
by Luke
I'm really not sure. The only reason I haven't opened it up is that it is a work computer. I'll just have to wait for the IT guy I guess.

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:18 pm
by feyd
Quick way to figure out: reboot + bios (or possible in POST)

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:41 pm
by nickvd
I've never seen bios or the post report on the video card. Sometimes, just prior to the post/bios part of boot up (usually, the video card is the very first thing on the screen [also usually shows when the monitor hasn't quite turned on from standby yet])

There's lots of programs out there that will attempt to give you a list of hardware, the only one that comes to mind is SiSoft Sandra... I've never used it to determine who a card belongs to, as i've always had the drivers installed.

If you do get the nerve to open the boss's computer, take the gfx card out and either it'll be clearly marked, or (as murphy's law dictates) it will be pretty much blank. Look for the fcc id, from which you can search the fcc db for the manufacturer (and hopefully the model, but not always).

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:06 pm
by Weirdan
Get a copy of UnknownDevices and give it a try. There're great chances it will tell what videocard you have. It's free, tiny (~400K) and requires no installation.

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:39 pm
by gkwhitworth
Ok....I work at a computer hardware store and we always run into clients needing wipe/reloads and we don't have their drivers. So if I have to recommend any place I would have to say: http://www.driveragent.com

It has over 900,000 drivers...it scans your computer and has link for the drivers that need updating. It has a mirror right there on the page, meaning no more looking.

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:52 pm
by feyd
Unless you want your username and password available to everyone on the net, I'd suggest you edit them out Greg.

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:27 pm
by julian_lp
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pass: *************

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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:42 pm
by Jenk
Driveragent.com T&C's wrote:Terms of Use

Customers of DriverAgent.com agree to only use the purchased driver update service on computers that are owned solely by them, and not to be used on computers owned by other people or businesses. The driveragent.com service cannot be resold or redistributed by any third party. Each customer has a login name and password that should not be used by anyone other than the customer, and should not be made publicly available.
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