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How do I find out what chipset I have?

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piscesboy

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May 9, 2009, 2:04:34 PM5/9/09
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I run Suse Linux 10.0 on an AMD processor. I am thinking of expanding
my memory and purchasing a DVD drive and new SATA storage. Also
replacing the graphics card.

What commands can I use to find out my chipset and find out whether
anything I have is compatible with what I want to buy?

Allen Kistler

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May 9, 2009, 2:49:49 PM5/9/09
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cat /proc/cpuinfo

Jean-David Beyer

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May 9, 2009, 3:18:21 PM5/9/09
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Does not work for me. It tells me about the processors, but not the chip set.

lspci -v

might be better.

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John Reiser

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May 9, 2009, 7:13:37 PM5/9/09
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> What commands can I use to find out my chipset and find out whether
> anything I have is compatible with what I want to buy?

/usr/sbin/dmidecode gives good info about some things. Also,
the physical connector which accepts an AGP video card is different
from PCI and PCI-Express connectors. Inspect the main board visually.

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Nico Kadel-Garcia

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May 13, 2009, 8:31:57 AM5/13/09
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Reboot, and read the motherboard's model number from the boot screen,
or check your receipts. (Dell has a fabulous website with their
service tags giving you details of your original hardware order, woo-
hoo!)

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