Video Card Unknown

[procagefighter]

I have a video card that has absolutely no name on it...i need a driver for it but am no able to find one...cause...well...no name...is there anything i can do?

 

[Apokalipse]

does it have anything written on the GPU? not necessarily a name.

 

[procagefighter]

im dont know much about v cards...all i see isa heatsink...with a spring on each side...

this card is older

 

[Apokalipse]

the GPU (graphical processing Unit) is under the heatsink. take it off and see what's written there. make sure you put it back on afterwards.

 

[procagefighter]

i might need a lil help...there are two pins that go through the card...with springs on them...can i take it off by those?

 

[Apokalipse]

you just need to squeeze the pins at the back

 

[procagefighter]

the heatsink is definately stuck to the gpu...
should i try to use force to get it off...carefully...its on good

 

[Apokalipse]

did you get the pins out?

 

[procagefighter]

yea i got them out and i looked between the heatsink and gpu and there is nothing holdin it down...its just really tough to tryand get off...

 

[Apokalipse]

it's probabbly just the thermal paste or adhesive.
twist it around a bit and it should come off