Sometimes you need to identify the video adapter. This may be necessary if you do not know which driver you need to find, because the standard one included in the distribution kit does not work correctly or is completely absent. The following instructions will tell you how to determine the type of installed video card. Let's take a look at the example of the Windows operating system. And also with the help of the CPU-Z program, which is very common on the Internet, is free and has a small size.
Necessary
- The installed operating system of the Windows family;
- Internet connection;
- Installed browser.
Instructions
Step 1
Establish an Internet connection in the standard way that it is provided for in your Windows system.
Step 2
Start the browser, in the address input line enter https://cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html then press Enter. The website of the CPU-Z program will be displayed in front of you. In the right column of the page that opens, find the version of the program with the word "setup". It is located immediately under the heading "Download latest release"
Step 3
Go to the first option, download the English version of the program.
Step 4
Run the downloaded file and follow the instructions to install CPU-Z.
Step 5
A shortcut to the program will appear on the "Desktop". Run it. After starting, the main window will open, which contains several information sections in the form of tabs at the top of the window. The CPU section opens by default.
Step 6
Click the left mouse button on the Graphics tab and the information will be displayed, which is divided into three parts. They provide detailed information regarding the video adapters currently functioning on the computer.
Step 7
Display Device Selection is a drop-down menu with the names of the video cards installed on the computer. If there is only one in the system, then this menu will not be available. By default, information will be displayed for the only video adapter or for the one that was designated as the main one in the system. Specify and choose the one you are interested in.
Step 8
Pay attention to the GPU item. Here you can find information about the parameters of the video card. The Name field will show the type of the model, i.e. its commercial name, and in Code Name it is the manufacturer's code name for the GPU manufacturing technology. Clocks indicates the operating frequency of the graphics core and video memory, Memory - the size and type of video memory.
Step 9
Close the program by pressing Alt-F4 on the keyboard, or left-clicking on the window close icon.
