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by kalexander

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I have a Patriot computer system I recently had to format the c drive. Now on my display options I only have a choice of 2 or 16 colors not 16 true or 256. I have removed the cover of my unit but can't find a graphics card any ideas on how to restore my previous settings or find the manufacturer of my card so I can download the proper drivers . Thanks

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by dcosgrove

You probably have on board video. If you can find the model number of the board (usually betwwen the card slots somewhere), you can do a search on dogpile or google to find the specs and manufacturer. Once you do that, go to the manufacturers website and download the 4 in 1 drivers (ide, agp, sound and video). Install the drivers and you will be back to normal. Often there is a cd that comes with the system from the mobo manufacturer. It often has the drivers and some type of antivirus software, see if patriot included that when they gave you the system.

by thechas

My search for Patriot computers came up empty.

Most "OEM" motherboards are not supported by the MB mfg.

You have 2 options to identify the chips on the motherboard:
1 look at the 3 largest chips on the motherboard.
They should have names on them like (AMD, Intel, VIA, SiS) and a string of numbers and letters.
Go to the chip mfg web site, and download the correct drivers for the chips.
Note: Onbard video drivers are different files than the video card drivers even when the same chip isused for both.

2. Expand the system branch in device manager, and see waht information is listed for the AGP, PCI, and USB bridge devices.

When you locate the drivers, you should install them in the following sequence.
Motherboard / chipset drivers
DirectX (from Microsoft)
Video and sound drivers.

Chas

by pinoy_teknik

The first text that the monitor will display when you computer are turn on is a model of the video card...

Hope this can help..

by mdelyea

Hi! Patriot Computer is defunct! They made those Barbie and Hot Wheels computers. I have done fresh installs on these computers and had a heck of a time finding drivers. The motherboard is an intel bp810 (you'll get no support from intel). I got the drivers from various locations and I have them stored on my hard drive (I keep every driver I download). I believe I got the video driver from www.driverguide.com. The driver for the video is 6mb and I use dial-up so I can't email it to you, but if you send me a blank CD I'll burn the drivers for you.

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