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Sony VGC-LS21N Video Card
A graphics card processes the input and sends the rendered images to a monitor where it is displayed for you. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated card market, while AMD is in second. Most newer computers should have at least one PCI Express slot available for a video card to be installed. Dedicated video cards are typically a required piece of hardware for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Far Cry, World of Warcraft or Battlefield. There are two types of graphic cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated is built into the motherboard, while dedicated is a separarate piece of hardware that gets installed. Integrated, or onboard, graphics will never be better than dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking.
What are some indications that my graphics card needs to be replaced?
- The monitor depicts colors that are all wrong
- The Sony VGC-LS21N reboots when trying to start up a graphic intensive game
- Nothing seems to come on when starting the computer
- A driver for the video card cannot install correctly
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