How to identify my graphics chip?

hi,

I've bought a second hand radeon 9700 on ebay. It works fine. However
I would like to know wether its build by ati or 3rd party companies.
On ati web site can seem to identify its chip. May be blind or
something.

Here are the markings on the back of this card.

back of card
S/N:(sticker) G0306022251
REV 2 (sticker)

(sticker) E-G012-02-3323 (B) D33011

(sticker) grandmars xf97-c3 ati radeon 9700
128mb ddr dvi+tv out 275/270 mhz
3cptb035260131

(sticker) cn-0942219-a01cp-35g-025s

front of card (cant remove the cooler to look at the cpu as its glued
pernamently)

(not a sticker bu painted) PN 109-94200-01

(ati sticker on the fan) PN 7120004100
2Z4 JE

Plese help to identify this chip and ask more questions in neede.

thanks

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 14:04:33 +0000, edek <> wrote:

 >hi,
 >
 >I've bought a second hand radeon 9700 on ebay. It works fine.

If it works fine, then ?????

 >However
 >I would like to know wether its build by ati or 3rd party companies.

3rd party

 >On ati web site can seem to identify its chip. May be blind or
 >something.

You type better than I do and I can even see.
What's to identify? You already know it's a 9700, other specs on label,
make it the non-Pro version with 128MB memory, and the I/O plugs on it
should be fairly obvious.

 >Here are the markings on the back of this card.
 >
 >back of card
 >S/N:(sticker) G0306022251
 >REV 2 (sticker)
 >
 >(sticker) E-G012-02-3323 (B) D33011
 >
 >(sticker) grandmars xf97-c3 ati radeon 9700
 >128mb ddr dvi+tv out 275/270 mhz
 >3cptb035260131

That "grandmars" part is pretty important, makes you want to go here:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.grandmars.com/V9700.htm" target="_blank">http://www.grandmars.com/V9700.htm</a>
Oops, their website pagenames are backwards, the link above points to the
9700Pro, while you have the non-pro, here:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.grandmars.com/V9700p.htm" target="_blank">http://www.grandmars.com/V9700p.htm</a>



 >(sticker) cn-0942219-a01cp-35g-025s
 >
 >front of card (cant remove the cooler to look at the cpu as its glued
 >pernamently)
 >
 >(not a sticker bu painted) PN 109-94200-01
 >
 >(ati sticker on the fan) PN 7120004100
 >2Z4 JE
 >
 >Plese help to identify this chip and ask more questions in neede.
 >
 >thanks

Ask more questions?
Ok... ask us if you should install the drivers from that website or the
newer versions on ATI's website. (hint- ATI's website).<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->