I'm trying to learn what chipset a Linux (fc5) box has. I have root access, but the machine is not local. "lspci" seems to only get me so far, for example:

# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

Then on the intel website I find "The 82865G GMCH is part of the Intel 865G chipset, the 82865GV GMCH is part of the Intel ® 865GV chipset.". And boom, I know that I have an Intel 865G box.

But on other machines it is less clear, for example:

# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation E7501 Memory Controller Hub (rev 01)
00:02.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation E7500/E7501 Hub Interface B PCI-to-PCI Bridge (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 42)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801CA LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)

# dmesg | grep -i chipset


How can I be sure? Sometimes an individual module (like a graphics module) will detect the chipset and stuff something in the system logs. But not always.

Try reading other system messages too, like
If you can't access the machine physically, it might be a bit difficult determining the chipset, depending on which operating system/distribution you use and what software is available. I'm not completely sure if /proc contains any information about this matter, but it might.

Sometimes the chipset is burried under a heatsink...

That chipset is Intel E7500.

You could install and use lshw.