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Lenovo ThinkCentre 8422 Video Card
Dedicated video cards are pretty much required for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than a separate video card, in general. Almost all newer desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be installed on the motherboard. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated cards are built-in to the computer itself, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. A video card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results.
Clues to watch for to know the display adapter should be replaced
- The graphics on your screen depicts fragmented images
- The PC reboots when beginning a game
- Nothing seems to come on as you attempt to boot up
- The video card driver has issues installing properly
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