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Lenovo ThinkCentre 4514 Video Card
Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. Integrated video cards are not as good as a dedicated video card, in general. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. A dedicated graphics card is usually necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. All video cards computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you. Today, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second.
What are the indications that my graphics card is almost going bad?
- The monitor shows lines
- The desktop restarts when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- The display does not show up as you attempt to boot up
- The driver fails to install like it should
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