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Sony VGC-LT10E Video Card
There are really only two kinds of video cards, integrated and dedicated. Integrated graphics are integrated into the motherboard itself, while a dedicated graphics card is an individual piece of hardware that is bought and installed separately. At the moment, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Almost all newer desktops will have at least one PCIe slot open for a graphics card to be added to the system. A graphics card processes the input and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where you can see the results. A dedicated graphics card is required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield. Integrated display adapters will never be better than a separate video card, in general.
Key symptoms of an unhealthy video graphics card
- The monitor depicts nothing
- The PC restarts when starting a game
- Nothing seems to come on when starting up
- The driver fails to install fully
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