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Lenovo IdeaCentre A530 Video Card
Dedicated video cards are required for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Integrated video cards are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be installed. There are two types 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. Both an integrated and dedicated video card computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you.
Major indications the video card will die soon
- The graphics on your screen shows colors that are all wrong
- The computer crashes when starting a graphic intensive program
- Nothing seems to come on when booting up
- The driver does not seem to install fully
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Make sure to try and order replacement parts from a site you know when you buy online. Lenovo IdeaCentre A530 video card is best purchased new due to some issues on any old one. Always make sure to write down the manufacturers part number before placing an order for a new video card. The Lenovo IdeaCentre A530 desktop will be better off if you parts safely online!
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