How can i find what chipset i have

Active 3 years, 2 months ago. Viewed 90k times. Improve this question. Peter Mortensen Never tried it but maybe you can determine it using the vendor ID in the bios Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Nick Nick 1 1 gold badge 6 6 silver badges 13 13 bronze badges. That's what I suggested here , but that's not what is currently being asked.

The question is a bit vague The answer is not useful — Suncatcher. Suncatcher The original question listed multiple devices, therefore "the appropriate device" — Nick. Summary Motherboard Network. Tamara Wijsman Tamara Wijsman 56k 27 27 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. I want that exact info — coure You can't determine it automatically until after you installed the drivers, that's because you need to search the hardware ID of Device Manager on Google. It's not necessary to know that to install the drivers Hayes A.

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Like this post? Please share to your friends:. What are the 3 buttons at the bottom of Android called? As there are multiple entries under System devices in Device Manager, look for an entry that mentions "chipset" and one of the manufacturers listed above. An example of a motherboard chipset entry in Device Manager is shown in the picture below. If there is no chipset entry in the Device Manager it may be because the chipset drivers are not installed on your computer.

If you are attempting to identify your chipset because you need to install drivers, most motherboards come with a CD with those drivers on it. If you do not have a CD that installs these drivers, continue to the next step to identify the chipset. Locate chipset drivers for download from our motherboard drivers page.

Another method of determining the motherboard chipset is by identifying the motherboard installed in the computer. Once the brand and model of the motherboard are identified, you can visit the motherboard manufacturer's website for online documentation or a software utility to determine the chipset.