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Lenovo ThinkCentre 7749 Video Card
There are really only two kinds of graphic 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. Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a video card to be added to the system. Integrated video cards are not as good as a dedicated video card, in general. Both an integrated and dedicated video card processes graphics and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second.
Clues the display adapter should need replacing
- The monitor displays bits and pieces of the desktop
- The desktop crashes when beginning a game
- The display does not come on as you attempt to boot up
- The video card driver has problems installing like it should
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