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Lenovo ThinkCentre 9349 Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one spot available for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. A graphics card computes and sends the rendered images to a monitor where you can see the results. A dedicated graphics card is necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. Integrated display adapters are not as good as a dedicated video card, in general. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is sitting in second place.
Clues to watch for to know your display card is dying
- The graphics on your screen depicts stretched or elongated pictures
- The PC restarts when starting a graphic intensive program
- Nothing seems to come on as you attempt to boot up
- A driver for the video card fails to install fully
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