How do i find out what my video card is?

Answer 1

Here are the steps

There are several methods of determining the type of video card in your computer, below are a few of these methods. Method One:

1. Open an MS-DOS prompt. In Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 [Click] Start, then Programs, then [Click] either MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt. In Windows 3.x or Windows NT versions before 4.0 [Double Click] Main group and [Double Click] the MS-DOS icon.
2. In the MS-DOS window that opens, type: Debug press the [Enter] key.
3. A dash should appear on your screen followed by a flashing cursor. Type: D C000:0010 and press the [Enter] key.
4. A screen of hexadecimal numbers will appear with the ASCII translation on the far right edge of the screen. The information will include the identifier for your video card.
5. Type: Q and press the [Enter] key to exit the debug program.
6. Type: Exit and press the [Enter] key to return to the Operating System.

Method Two: The alternative method to the above recommendation would be to open the computer case and read the manufacture name on the chipset or the circuit board of the video card or motherboard. Method Three: If the Video card does not have any visual description locate a FCC ID number and use the FCC search.

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Answer 2

Edit: Bah Sridhar G beat me to it :/

Open a command prompt (this works for all versions of Windows except NT3.51 and earlier) and type Debug. If the system complains that it can't find debug, you're probably on some variant of Windows 95 or later. In that case, be sure to specify c:\windows\command\debug. You'll be greeted by Debug's ultra uninformative prompt which is a meager minus sign (-). At the prompt, type the following, then hit Enter.

d C000:0010

You should get some output. Briefly look through it if you see a Video Card name.

Type d at the prompt and press Enter. Briefly look through it if you see a Video Card name.

type d one more time and press Enter. Briefly look through it if you see a Video Card name. (this is usually when it will come up)

It will tell you the Graphics card name and version number.

Answer 3

Click Start, click Run, type dxdiag, OK. Select Display tab. Your device and driver details are there and you can even test the card.

Answer 4

1) Go to Control Panel > Device Manager > Display Adapter

or...

1) Right-click desktop > Properties > Settings
Under [Display], it will say "XXX Monitor on [name of graphics card]"

Answer 5

Is it installed? If so click start...then run...then type dxdiag and hit return. Select the display tab...info should be there.