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Compaq Deskpro 386 Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a video card to be installed. There are two types of video 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. Both an integrated and dedicated video card computes and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a dedicated video card, generally speaking.
Symptoms your display card needs replacing
- Your display produces nothing
- Your Compaq reboots when starting a graphic intensive program
- The screen does not always show up as you attempt to boot up
- The driver cannot install fully
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