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Compaq Deskpro 1000 Video Card
A graphics card computes and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. A dedicated graphics card is pretty much required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a dedicated video card to be installed on the motherboard. There are really only two kinds of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as a separate video card, generally speaking.
What are some hints that my display adapter needs to be replaced?
- The graphics on your screen produces bits and pieces of the desktop
- The Compaq Deskpro 1000 crashes when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to show up when booting up
- The video card driver has problems installing fully
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