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Sony VGC-LV140J Video Card
There are two types of graphic 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. Integrated display adapters are almost never as good as a separate video card, generally speaking. Currently, nVidia rules the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Most newer computers will have at least one PCIe slot open for a video card to be installed on the motherboard. All video cards processes the input and renders images to the monitor where you can see the results. A dedicated graphics card is pretty much required for most games you would play on a desktop computer like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
Symptoms the display adapter will not last the year
- The monitor displays vertical or striped lines
- The PC crashes when beginning a game
- The screen does not always show up when starting the computer
- The video card driver has issues installing fully
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