Go Back   DriverHeaven.net > Forums > Hardware and Related Topics > Hardware Discussion & Support

Notices

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old Aug 2, 2002, 10:08 AM   #1 (permalink)
Sourcer_2002
BANNED
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Indiana , USA
Posts: 2,677
Sourcer_2002 is on a distinguished road

Default Post Chipset?!?!

How do i find out what model number my chipset is? I know i have an SIS chipset but i dont know what model number is and i dont want to tear the heatsink off any idea on how to tell?
Sourcer_2002 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Aug 2, 2002, 11:01 AM   #2 (permalink)
Jeff
Yarr... I be blind!
 
Jeff's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 3,177
Jeff is on a distinguished road

Default Post

You try SiSoft Sandra?
__________________
Mr. Simpson, don't you worry. I watched Matlock in a bar last night. The sound wasn't on, but I think I got the gist of it. - Lionel Hutz
Jeff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Aug 2, 2002, 11:01 AM   #3 (permalink)
Jeff
Yarr... I be blind!
 
Jeff's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 3,177
Jeff is on a distinguished road

Default Post

Maybe SiS has a utility as well.
__________________
Mr. Simpson, don't you worry. I watched Matlock in a bar last night. The sound wasn't on, but I think I got the gist of it. - Lionel Hutz
Jeff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Aug 2, 2002, 12:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
DallasStar
Junior
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Wave Existence
Posts: 2,065
DallasStar is on a distinguished road

Default Post Re: Chipset?!?!

Quote:
Originally posted by Sourcer_2002
How do i find out what model number my chipset is? I know i have an SIS chipset but i dont know what model number is and i dont want to tear the heatsink off any idea on how to tell?

Don't look at the northbridge. Just look at the southbridge. Those usually don't have heatsinks, so you can read them easily.
__________________
"A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka
DallasStar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Aug 2, 2002, 01:33 PM   #5 (permalink)
uf4
Always newbie & cocky kid
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 439
uf4 is on a distinguished road

Default Post Re: Chipset?!?!

Sourcer_2002,

use the above or you might want to check this

its a small utility called WCPUID V3

IIRC unpack and use it no need to install it and its free... check it 1st if it'll work with XP.
uf4 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump




 

 
Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0
SporeHeaven skin by Allan "Zardon" Campbell, for Electronic Arts. vBulletin implementation by Craig '5320' Humphreys

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:06 PM. Copyright ©2008 DriverHeaven.net