Comments on: Can you figure out what video card this is?

Question: Can you figure out what video card this is?

atom128 — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:32:38 -0800

I can't identify this video card. Help! Windows 2000 won't autodetect it, and I can't find any markings on it to help me figure out what it is so I can install the proper drivers. The only clue is the ATI logo. Two pictures: Front, Back. (big jpgs)

By: justkevin

justkevin — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:36:33 -0800

The RV6P suggests it's an ATI Radeon 7000.

By: justkevin

justkevin — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:40:35 -0800

Here's one on Ebay, looks the same:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ATI-32MB-RV6P-VIDEO-CARD_W0QQitemZ8754013570QQcategoryZ80189QQcmdZViewItem

By: ori

ori — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:44:36 -0800

Yup, it's a Radeon 7000 (pic from here).
Drivers here.

By: atom128

atom128 — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:49:07 -0800

If this works i'm gonna be really really happy. I'm about ready to chuck this computer in a lake. :D

By: atom128

atom128 — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:10:20 -0800

it works!

By: flabdablet

flabdablet — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 03:37:13 -0800

Next time this happens to you, you can identify the chipset (and hence locate the appropriate driver) without even taking the card out of the machine.

Open the device manager, and locate the card; it will show up with a yellow question mark next to a generic name (in your case, I'd expect the generic name to be something like "VGA-compatible display controller" but this procedure works for any kind of card).

Double-click the device to bring up its property sheet, then select the Details tab. You'll see a dropdown menu with "Device instance ID" selected, and a string of gibberish underneath that will start with something like

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5654&SUBSYS...

Note the Vendor ID (1002 in this case) and the Device ID (5654 in this case), then go look up the chipset on this site.

By: blag

blag — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:32:58 -0800

Or run the Belarc Advisor which does that for you automatically