Finding Out My Comp Parts

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  1. Aug 19, 2006 at 11:16 AM #1
    BiG D.c

    BiG D.c Well-Known Member

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    how do i find out what graphic card i have on my pc....cuz i wanna change it to run CoD2 a bit smoother.....but i dont wanna buy the same thing Lol i want something better for about 100-150$ canadian.....im prolly gonna use tigerdirect.ca

    but yea back to topic Lol.....how do i find out what card i have without necessarily opening my comp box....

    any help is greatly appreciated....Lol yea its a noob question
     
  2. Aug 19, 2006 at 11:22 AM #2
    MiCust

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    Start>All Programs>Accesories>System Tools>System Information.

    Once that's open - Components>Display

    The name of your card is the first one and it has all the specs and other usefull information there too.
     
  3. Aug 19, 2006 at 11:22 AM #3
    BiG D.c

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    sweetnes man....thanks alot
     
  4. Aug 19, 2006 at 11:22 AM #4
    MiCust

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    No problem ^_^
     
  5. Aug 19, 2006 at 11:25 AM #5
    BiG D.c

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    is ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 SERIES really bad?
    any suggestions for what to upgrade to with 100-150$ can?
     
  6. Aug 19, 2006 at 11:28 AM #6
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    anny ATI sux *lol* NVIDIA! FTW!
     
  7. Aug 19, 2006 at 11:34 AM #7
    BiG D.c

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    alright ill be cheking out NVIDIA if you say so Lol
    thx
     
  8. Aug 19, 2006 at 11:56 AM #8
    johnAnnoucingConroe

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    download cpuz and open up the Mainboard Tab. Then look down a little and you'll see Graphical Interface. Tell us what it says there. I'm assuming that you have at least AGP, but pray for PCI-E.

    And no, ATi does not suck.
     
  9. Aug 19, 2006 at 12:13 PM #9
    .Slevin

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    I've been wondering how to do this thanks
     
  10. Aug 19, 2006 at 7:19 PM #10
    BiG D.c

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    it doesnt give me anything in there....in graphical interface....what do i do
     
  11. Aug 19, 2006 at 8:20 PM #11
    johnAnnoucingConroe

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    Ouch, sucks for you. That means you don't have AGP or PCI-E. You will have to either get a new motherboard (and a graphics card) or, buy a PCI Graphics card; but those aren't nearly as good. Your choice, I would personally save up to get another a motherboard + gfx card + processor or w/e (matters what cpu you have now.)
     

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