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Lenovo ThinkCentre 4166 Video Card
There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be added to the system. A dedicated graphics card is required for high-end games on the desktop like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. A graphics card processes graphics and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you.
What to see if the desktop video card is about to fail?
- The graphics on your screen depicts nothing
- The PC restarts when starting a graphic intensive program
- The screen does not always show up when starting up
- A driver for the video card cannot install properly
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Always buy computer products from a well-known website if you purchase through a website. Always make sure to check and double-check the model number before buying a video card replacement. Lenovo ThinkCentre 4166 video card should really be bought brand new for obvious reasons, including possible wear on any older used one. The Lenovo ThinkCentre 4166 desktop will be happier for buying the right part!
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