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eMachines EL1300 Video Card
Most newer computers will have at least one spot available for a graphics card to be added to the system. 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. Currently, graphics card maker nVidia is the most popular in the dedicated video card market, while AMD is sitting in second place. Integrated, or onboard, graphics are not as good as dedicated graphic cards, generally speaking. A video card computes and sends the resulting images to an external monitor where it is displayed for you. Dedicated video cards are necessary for high-end games on the desktop like Mass Effect, Grand Theft Auto or Battlefield.
Easy warnings the video card will need replacing
- The graphics on your screen shows fragmented images
- The desktop reboots when starting a graphic intensive program
- Nothing seems to come on when starting up
- The driver has problems installing properly
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