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Lenovo ThinkServer RD210 Video Card
Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as a dedicated video card, generally speaking. There are two types of video cards, integrated and dedicated. An integrated graphic card is built-in to the main board, whilst a dedicated card is purchased and installed onto the main board. At the moment, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. A video card computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you. Most new desktops should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a graphics card to be installed. Dedicated video cards are usually necessary for any high-end games you play on a desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
Major warnings of a weakening video card
- The graphics on your screen shows lines
- The PC crashes when starting a graphic intensive program
- Nothing seems to show up as you attempt to boot up
- The driver does not seem to install properly
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