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Dell Dimension XPS GEN 2 Video Card
There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. Integrated display adapters are not as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. A dedicated graphics card is pretty much required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. A video card computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a video card to be installed.
Hints your display card is going out
- The monitor produces weird colors or images
- The desktop freezes when beginning a game
- The display does not turn on as you attempt to boot up
- The video card driver does not seem to install correctly
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