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Compaq Presario 6000 Video Card
Most new desktops will have at least one spot available for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. A graphics card computes and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a separate video card, generally speaking. Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second.
Important hints your display card should need replacing
- The monitor displays weird colors or images
- The PC crashes when starting a game
- The screen does not always come on when booting up
- The driver does not seem to install like it should
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