I bought the sims 2 and I need a video card to play it. How can I know if my computer has one? And I also want to know what type and brand it is.
2007-01-18 11:46:49 · 5 answers · asked by wouyy 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Right click your desktop, go to properties, then advanced, then adapter, then search for that adapter type on the internet. You should be able to find out if it's a discrete video card or if it's a chip integrated onto your motherboard.
2007-01-18 11:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every computer has a video card, whether it's an onboard graphics card or added graphics card. To check what type you have, right click an emtpy space on your desktop and select properties. At the top, go to 'Settings.' It should say under Display, (whatever monitor you have) on (whatever graphics card you have). If that's not enough, click on the Advanced button. A new window opens up and somewhere in the back row, there should be a tab that tells you what graphic card you have. Common companies are nVidia, ATI, and Intel.
2007-01-18 19:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a picture you have a video card.......to find out what type it is you can go into the Bios and look there or you can check you sheet from where you purchased the computer which should tell you, or you can take the card out and put the numbers from the card into Google and it will tell you what the card is, in fact it will give you all the info about the card........
2007-01-18 19:55:41 · answer #3 · answered by ChristianNanny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are seeing what is on your screen right now you have a Video Card no computer can run without one so basically you have one.
If it is onboard check with your Motherboard Manufacture as your motherboard's Manual will have all this information for you.
If it doesn't tell me your Motherboard Manufacture and ill look around for you
2007-01-18 19:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by Jimmy G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well your computer has one already, otherwise you could not view anything.
What video card you may need, look at the specs on the game for what they recommend.
Or go to control panel, system, hardware, device manager, display adapter.
That will show you the make/model/brand.
Also, from a command prompt, type DXDIAG.
2007-01-18 19:56:02 · answer #5 · answered by Sam M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋