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Compaq Evo D510 E-PC Video Card
There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Integrated video cards are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. Most new desktops will have at least one spot available for a video card to be added to the system. A dedicated graphics card is required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. A video card computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results.
How do you know if your desktop video card is in need of a replacement?
- The monitor depicts fragmented images
- Your Compaq freezes when starting a game
- The screen does not always show up when starting up
- The driver cannot install correctly
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