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    question about card

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by chesieofdarock, May 27, 2007.

  1. chesieofdarock

    chesieofdarock Notebook Deity

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    if I have an old comp and don't know what kind of graphics card is in it, is there a way i can find out?
     
    chesieofdarock, May 27, 2007
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    go to "Device Manager", you should see the card's id under "display adapters"
     
    TomTom2007, May 27, 2007
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Also try Start-run-"dxdiag" without quotation. Check in the Display tab for card info.
     
    Kdawgca, May 28, 2007
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    got it thx
     
    chesieofdarock, May 28, 2007
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