Graphics Card & Windows

[blobrana]

Hum,
The card may be newer than the OS ...So it may fail to find the suitable driver...
Have you tried any default drivers?
Worth a try...

Look on the card for any numbers and such like....(look up on google)

If you got a photo to post here, that may help...

tomshardware.com/graphicCards Link

[blobrana]

Hum,

 >>I'll have to open the box up and have a look

Yeah, best to double check (use a mirror to see - but if you are over 11 years old then just undo the screw holding the card in, and look for any retaining slider at the base at the opposite end holding it onto the Motherboard and ease it out of the socket. It should just be as easy to slip it back in again - don't use any force.)

The main modern-day cards (there are just two, nvidia and Ati) usually have the make printed all over the graphics card...

[blobrana]

Hum,
sounds like you have the graphics card built into the Motherboard...

Does the Sysinfotype program say that it is `Onboard/built in` ?

If so, then the drivers will be on a System CDROM that came with the machine...

if you don't have that, then a quick look at the MoBo make and model will get you the driver (downloaded) from the manufacturer.

[blobrana]

Hum,
Cool...

For future reference, you can add a 30 uk pound graphics card upgrade into a free slot (the shop will do it for free - 10 minute job) such as the nvidia Geforce 5200 that will scare you silly with the speed of the refresh rate...


You want to have an edge on those alien scum in the arena, don't you?