| Get detailed information about your graphics card By Ed Bott Do you know what video chip and DAC powers your video card or onboard display adapter? Do you know the model number of your external display? Are the drivers for those essential pieces of hardware up to date? If you can't answer those questions, you've got lots of company. That's why the DxDiag tool was introduced a decade ago. The command name stands for DirectX Diagnostic, and its original purpose was to collect system information when Windows customers called support professionals with video or gaming-related questions. But you can use it to get more mundane information to help track down a manual or an updated driver. To run this tool, type dxdiag in the search box and then press Enter. The System tab has information about your PC and BIOS, with an additional tab for each display listing video hardware details. Display adapters and monitors that have their own audio capabilities and USB inputs get detailed tabs as well.
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