How do I find out what kind of graphics card is installed on my computer?

Question

A friend gave me a computer and he couldn't remember what he had installed on the computer when he had it upgraded for gaming (video/graphics card, gaming software). How can I find the properties of these items. I was told that it is hard to find and I was hopeing to wipe my computer and reinstall everything on it but dont have any of the programs. Please help. Also , he didnt have the backup disc for the computer, how can I go about getting one so I can wipe the computer and start over, it is really slow and I think I may have a virus or something that my zone alarm isnt taking care of. Thanks, for any help, I am a dummy when it comes to computers.

If I wipe it will windows xp be reinstalled with the back up disc?

Answer 1

LOL........Go to
Start
Settings
System then tab over to hardware and go to device manager
then it will show each device and video adapter type.

If it doesnt make sense/have trouble send me a message.

Added
If the driver was never installed for the video card it wont shot up in Display/Adapters.. Gona need a new XP disc to reformat.
Make sure you back up your documents (word,excel , pictures etc) before you wipe it clean.

Answer 2

Go to Start then control panel then Display Properties and up top is about five little slides go to settings and alittle down the page will have (Display) and it is right next to that . Now was that hard. Hope I helped you Joe

Answer 3

each and every recommendations you want about your computing gadget is in "commence-ALL classes-upload-ons-equipment strategies-equipment recommendations. First does your motherboard help PCI exhibit Slot.If she would not assist you won't be able to installation PCI exhibit photo card, yet when she help(i imagine she help) only replace old one with this(and then installation all drivers).via ways my photo card is ATI Radeon HD 4350.And sorry for my english!

Answer 4

My Computer on the start menu, right click it, then click properties.. when that opens, click on hardware, then click on Device manager, then click on Display Adapters
voila!

Answer 5

click start then run then in the box type dxdiag and hit enter...this will bring up a window showing you all the information on your CPU,memory,video,sound hardware etc...the below options will work but will not tell you how much video memory you have as well as all the other info....

Answer 6

To find out what kind of Graphics card u have >right click on your desktop>properties>settings.

Answer 7

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Computer Slow

Download and then run startup.exe (FREEWARE) at:

http://www.mlin.net/startupcpl.shtml......

Can't live without it and windows...

Then disable and/or uninstall whatever u don't need.

Other things to try:

1 - Disk Cleanup (removal of temp files, cookies, etc.)
2 - Defrag
3 - Registry Cleanup (CAN BE VERY RISKY!)

FROM A HARDWARE PERSPECTIVE THE BEST AND MOST COST EFFECTIVE POSSIBLE UPGRADE (IN GENERAL) IS THE ADDITION OF MORE MEMORY (RAM).

ALL ELSE FAILS - RELOAD YOUR O/S (WINDOWS) AND THEN REINSTALL ALL OTHER PROGRAMS YOU NEED/USE!

Joe...

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Computer Virus/Spyware/Adware/Malware/etc

All FREE...

Download and then run Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Classic at:

http://www.free-av.com/

Download and then run Spybot - Search & Destroy at:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

Download and then run Ad-Aware SE Personal at:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Joe...

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