Need help on identifying video card P/N: 5188 8004

[DLambie]

I got a older vieo card and wanting to download the driver for it I think it is Geforce 8500 512 MB however I am unsure.

On surface of it has Asus P/N: 5188 8004

can anyone tell? as would like to download the right drivers for it

 

[LookinAround]

Let's see if Windows will identify it and can then see what can be found..

• Connect the card. Reboot
• Click Start->Run, enter: msinfo32. Click the + sign next to Components to expand it
• Click Problem Devices. Anything appear?
• If yes, click on it, Ctrl-A to select all, Ctrl-C to copy it, Ctrl-V to paste into next post

 

[DLambie]

thnks will give this a shot

 

[kimsland]

nVidia Video Card Drivers

 

[DLambie]

1st column
Device
Video Controller (VGA) Compatible)

2nd column:
PNP Device ID:
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0421&SUBSYS_034F1043&REV_A1\4&28711406&0&0008

 

[LookinAround]

Before looking for things by hand..
1) Try the link kimsland provided. See if it might find the drivers for you
2) If not, open device manager, rt click the graphics adapter Update Driver
3) If still a problem let us know

 

[DLambie]

nVidia Video Card Drivers

this scan tool can I take it to a computer that does not have internet - as the video card I am requiring about here is on a computputer that has no internet

 

[kimsland]

Oh

Sorry you need Internet Access with the card plugged in

 

[LookinAround]

OK. Looks like it is a NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT. What operating system are you running?

 

[kimsland]

XP: http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/191.07/191.07_desktop_winxp_32bit_english_whql.exe
Vista 32bit: http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/191.07/191.07_desktop_win7_winvista_32bit_english_whql.exe

I'd say its XP at a guess

 

[DLambie]

YES it is XP and thanks for your quick responses.

I have used this site for many years - alot of valueable info on it

 

[LookinAround]

As an aside to Kimsland....

So for this case

1. PCI - is the enumerator
2. PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0421&SUBSYS_034F1043&REV_A1 is the Hardware ID
3. PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0421&SUBSYS_034F1043&REV_A1\4&28711406&0&0008
   is the Device Instance ID

Also, if you look at Hardware IDs in Device Manager (rt click Properties, Details tab, select Hardware IDs in the pulldown)
> Every device has one (or more) Hardware IDs listed
> The ID appearing at the very top of the list is, by definition, the Device ID