We recently had a high end gaming PC in our shop and naturally Windows found no drivers after a clean install. Most of the hardware labels were obscured by other hardware so our only chance to identify the hardware was from Device Manager in Windows. Sounds like a technician's worst nightmare, but thanks to pcidatabase.com , we were able to look up the PCI ID number to find the make, model, and manufacturer of the hardware.
The first step is to know where to find the PCI ID numbers, which are in the properties menu of the hardware in device manager. In this instance, the vendor's ID is "10DE" and the device ID is "06E4". Plug the numbers into their website and it identifies the hardware. In my example, all we really needed was the device ID, but for obscure parts, knowing the manufacturer can save time.
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-Greg
Office: 619-255-1215
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