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Lenovo ThinkServer TD100X Video Card
Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a dedicated video card to be added to the system. Today, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is in second. All video cards processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. A dedicated graphics card is pretty much required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Overwatch, Battlefield or Far Cry. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are almost never as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking.
Major signs of a defective video graphics card
- The graphics on your screen produces weird colors or images
- The PC restarts when starting a graphic intensive program
- The screen does not always show up when starting the computer
- A driver for the video card has issues installing fully
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