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    How can I tell exactly what my video card is?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jparker0201, Mar 28, 2006.

  1. jparker0201

    jparker0201 Notebook Consultant

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    I am just curious as to make sure I actually got what I paid for. How can I make sure my video card is what I think?
     
    jparker0201, Mar 28, 2006
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    If you go into device manager it will say which it is. The V5000z comes with the 200m as in your sig.
     
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    Click start, then control panel, system, click the hardware tab and then device manager. It is listed under display adapters.
    Tim
     
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    How can I make sure its a 128mb though?
     
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    This is all it shows though. I don't see anything about 32 or 128mb.

    Brand: ATI Technologies Inc.
    Video Processor: ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M Series (0x5955)
    Adapter RAM: 134217728
    Adapter DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
    Video Memory Type: 2
    Current Horizontal Resolution: 1280
    Current Vertical Resolution: 800
    Current Bits Per Pixel: 32
    Current Refresh Rate: 60
    Current Number Of Colors: 4294967296
    Current Number Of Columns: 0
    Current Number Of Rows: 0
    Current Scan Mode: 4
    Description: ATI MOBILITY RADEON Xpress 200 Series
    DeviceID: VideoController1
    Device Specific Pens: -1
    Driver Date: 20051110225100.000000-000
     
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    Use Everest for all your hardware questions.
     
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