What is DirectX Diagnostics (dxdiag)?
DirectX Diagnostics is a small application built into Windows that provides a comprehensive overview of your computer specs. The primary use of DXDiag is to gather information about your video card, the amount of RAM available for the card and when the driver (software) was last updated that runs the video card. Accessing DirectX Diagnostic Tool: • Click on Start (XP users: Click on Start, then on Run) • Type dxdiag into the Search field and press Enter on your keyboard. • If this is the first time you’ve used DXDiag, you will be shown a prompt asking for your permission to “allow DirectX Diagnostics to check if your drivers are digitally signed…”. Click Yes. • DirectX Diagnostic Tool will now open. Wait for the green progress bar in the lower left corner to complete. This should only take a few seconds. • Now, click on tab at the top that says Display (if you only have one monitor connected) or Display 1 if you have multiple monitors connected. Using the screen shot below, gather th
