I've built my new rig recently [link], that includes MSI GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card. This model, as well as others, features either Samsung or Micron memory. It's known that there had been problems reported for GTX cards including Micron GDDR5 memory [link], when it comes to overclocking. Even if these problems have been resolved, I've decided to pick Samsung one just to avoid BIOS updates etc. Unfortunately, it turned out it's not possible to tell the difference between a card with Samsung and Micron memory, unless you plug-in the card and check the memory manufacturer in GPU-Z app or similar.
So I've decided I will simply call MSI for some help. Luckily, the guy on the tech support was a really decent chap and he sent me a spreadsheet that you can use to tell the difference between Micron and Samsung card based only on the information you can find out on the graphics card box. Here's the spreadsheet:
[V330_Note.xlsx spreadsheet]
How to find out the memory manufacturer with this?
First you need to find out the revision number of the particular card. The revision number are the first 3 characters after the second dash character ('-') of the card's serial number (S/N). You can find out card's serial number on the GPU box sticker. To give you an example, here's the sticker from MSI GTX 1070 box:
[box sticker photo]
Thus, in this case, the serial number is:
Corel draw x7 free download full version with crack. Key features: • Vector Illustration and Page Layout.
S/N:602-V330-08Sxxxxxxxxxxx
'08S' is the revision number we are looking for (as these are first 3 character after the second dash character.) Now we can find out which manufacturer's memory was included in that MSI graphics card by looking at the 'BOM' column in the MSI spreadsheet:
[image]
Now we now, that '08S' revision (as well as revisions '06s' and '100') features Samsung memory, rather than Micron.
Hope that helps you.
TL;DR
If you are trying to buy MSI GTX 1070 card with Samsung memory rather than Micron you can use the spreadsheet in this post to find out the card's memory manufacturer just refering to the serial number written on the graphics card box.
I have an Nvidia GPU GTX 470 - Can I get it's serial number with out opening the case?
EDITThanks for all the comments: I tried the Device path as well as the WMIC command (which are the same actually)Value returned from the WMIC command
The WMIC (device path is) 2F1C4782 which is translated to: 790382466 (converted to decimal).
My card SN is: 101500021088 - I think this does not get the correct values.
Note: Note that this technique only works if the hardware manufacturer implements it. I can't give a percentage of accuracy, but I would guess the big players would implement it. If it's not implemented, Windows will generate a unique number instead.
Method 1 - Device Manager
Open the Windows Device Manager. Find your video card under Display Adapters. Double-click on it. Under the 'Details' tab, select the 'Device Instance Path' property.
Method 2 - WMI
Using WMI, at the command line, run the following command.
Method 3 - Use a Tool
A program like SIW will grab the PNP Device ID for you, but it won't do the parsing for the serial number.
Parsing It
Looking at the PNPDeviceID value, break it up by '.
I contacted Nvidia via chat-support on this subject, and unfortunately the official answer to your question is no:
the only way to get the serial number of the graphics card is, it will be written on the graphics card hardware or the box of purchase.
Whether you're setting up new computers for your office or creating an inventory of the hardware you already have, you may need to locate the serial number for a video card in order to add that info to your system data. If you purchase an Apple Macintosh computer, you only need one serial number to refer to the entire system, including its graphics adapter. Under Microsoft Windows, you may need to look in several places to find your video card's information.
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Power down your Windows PC and open the computer case to check its graphics adapter closely. Look for a sticker that contains the serial number. If you're not sure which card you're looking for, check for the port which your monitor cable plugs into, and examine the card that uses that port.
2.
Uncable and loosen the video card in the case so you can unplug it from the motherboard and remove it for closer inspection. If you don't find a serial-number sticker, look for a combination of numbers etched into and written on the card.
3.
Check the packaging in which you purchased the card, if you bought it separately from the computer. Look for a sticker on the warranty card or the flaps of the box. If you sent in the warranty card, check your files for a photocopy of it.
4.
Locate the invoice for your video-card purchase. Some technology vendors list the serial numbers of the items you purchase on the paperwork that documents what you bought.
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