How To Find Graphics Card Serial Number?

You have a brand new graphics card, but you're unable to install it because you have not found the graphics card's serial number. It's not difficult to locate. There are various ways of finding the graphics card serial number in different scenarios. This article will show you how to get it with the help of your motherboard and driver disk.

If the PC’s graphics card becomes glitchy or doesn’t work correctly, you may have to know the product’s serial number to repair it. Also, to make the warranty card applicable, you have to provide the serial number to the seller or manufacturer company. You can find the graphics card serial number with and without opening the computer case.

Finding Graphics Card Serial Number

1. Usually, the graphics card has the serial number on the backplate or the back of the package box as “SSN,” “SN,” or “S/N.” First, look for the graphics card box. If you have it, look at its back or side for a sticker label that will display the graphics card’s serial number.
   
2. If you don’t have the package box of the graphics card, look for the warranty card of the graphics card. There, it will list the serial number, part number, and model in a sticker. Also, check the invoice for the graphics card purchase. Sometimes the seller lists the serial number of the product in it.
   
3. You can find the serial number of the graphics card from the back of the graphics card too. For that, you have to switch off the computer and open it from the back. Find the sticker on the backplate of the graphics card. If it doesn’t have a sticker, search for numbers written on it.
4. You can also apply a command prompt to check the device id of the graphics card to find the serial number. However, this doesn’t always correctly display the serial number, so verify it with the serial number from the graphics card’s back. First, access the “Device Manager” from the search field beside the “Start” menu.
   
5. Locate the graphics card of your PC beneath the “Display Adapters” section. Open the context menu and pick the “Properties” option.
   
6. Go to the “Details” section and click on “Device Instance Path.” It will show you the device id. You have to break it up to find the serial number, vendor id, model number, etc. The serial number is in the second number of the list.
   
7. You can also use the WMI in the command prompt. Search for “Command Prompt” in the search field beside the “Start” menu and access it as administrator. Put this command: “wmic PATH Win32_VideoController GET Description,PNPDeviceID”. It will display the device id.
   
8. You may also apply the “System Information for Windows” tool. You can find various information about the PC along with the graphics card in it.
   

Finding Graphics Card Information

1. You can find other graphics card information such as manufacturer, model, resolution, memory, etc. First, select the “System” option from the “Settings” menu.
2. Pick “Display.” Go for “Advanced display settings.” It will show the information about the graphics card beneath the “Display information” section.
3. You may also apply the DxDiag tool to find the GPU information. Click on “Start.” Put “dxdiag” on the search field and access “dxdiag.”
4. Open the “Display” section. See the processor type, manufacturer, memory, and other information.

Summary: Find Graphics Card Serial Number

• Open Device Manager.
• Expand Display adapters node.
• Right click on the Graphics Card device and click Properties.
• Click on Details tab and select Hardware Ids from the drop-down menu.
• The serial number is listed under the Value1 heading.