My friend wants to pick up a video card for his computer, but he doesn't want to open the case just to see what type of card he should get. Is there any way to find out without opening the case? Thanks!
2007-02-17 04:40:43 · 7 answers · asked by God of the Godless 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If it's a Windows PC, ask your friend to open Properties by right-clicking My Computer on the desktop, then choose Device Manager under the Hardware tab. Here he'll find the display adapter(s) and the list of different USB, video/graphics- and sound- card slots. The graphics slots can be PCI for older systems, AGP and/or PCI-Express for newer ones. It can be also checked by pressing Delete to enter BIOS during booting and viewing the component configuration there. Your friend can also use the free SiSandra Lite hardware look-up tool available from www.sisoftware.com to see the PC's installed devices in detail.
2007-02-17 05:00:28 · answer #1 · answered by sidentity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only other ways to find out rather than opening that damn case is having the motherboard manual in hand
2007-02-17 05:25:22 · answer #2 · answered by Roi k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him to download System Information For Windows from http://www.gtopala.com/
It'll tell him all he needs to know about his computers hardware. Including what motherboard he has. Once he knows what motherboard he has, he can google it and see what graphics card slot it has and therefore what cards it will support.
2007-02-17 04:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows (if he runs windows)
Start>Allprograms>accessories>systemtools>system information
in the hardware section you can find if the video card info.
2007-02-17 04:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by newton3010 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can either check the manuals that came with hid computer or go to the computer's manufacturer's website and enter his particualr model number under the support section.
2007-02-17 04:50:38 · answer #5 · answered by mrresearchman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are able to no longer, except that's from a considerable maufacturer like Dell, HP or Sony. For those, you are able to bypass to their internet site, seek on the particular sort# of your pc and locate out what sort of video interface it has...
2016-10-15 12:42:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him to stop being lazy and undo the 2 screws that hold the side cover on!
2007-02-17 05:00:55 · answer #7 · answered by jonwalkerr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋