Graphics Cards

The driver for the Intel GMA X3100 graphics adapter with Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0 can be downloaded directly from Intel. They allow the operating system to properly interact with the adapter and control the amount of memory available.

graphics cards are support memories for graphical instructions which may slow down the computer speed by keeping too much pending work for the RAM. So, the graphics card handles the tough job of graphics stationary storing until the processor is free to process them.

And intel graphics card is a graphics card which supports or works only with intel processors .

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CRT stands for Cathode Ray Tube.

In laymans terms a CRT monitor is the old-style glass tube monitor we all used for years and years before flatpanel monitors became cheap & popular.

There is no difference. You will have to clarify your terminology if you are differentiating between hardware and software.

If you don't power off the system and unplug it you will probably cause a short and destroy the hardware.

If you don't uninstall drivers, usually there won't be any problem, but the driver might still run in the background without purpose or conflict with other drivers.

Yes, the ATI x1300 has support for pixel shader 3.0 and under.

If you have a mac, click the apple icon and press about this mac, and then click more info. If you have a pc, look on the box it came in. Improved answer Most laptop computers dont have plug-in graphics cards. They are usually on-board "cards" with processors made by the usual companies. Most have SiS chipsets which make them anything but good for things like games. If you are running windows you can find out more about your particular machines graphics chip by selecting the start menu. Open the Control Panel from the list, select "system", then "device manager". You will be presented with a list of all your computers hardware devices in categories. Select "Display adaptors" from the list. Under the heading "display adaptors" you will see a list of all the cards and / or chips your machine is currently using. Select "properties" and you will be given a box containing more information on the card / chip. It is not recommended to alter any of the settings in any of what is described here unless you know what youre doing or are taking specific instruction (Eg from a manual, etc). Bearing this in mind, always click the cancel button to exit the information boxes.

It really shouldn't matter, of course depending on your price range you may want to go with a cheaper card.

-One thing to remember is to check the specifications on the card before you buy, most graphics cards today use PCI-E 2.0 or greater, so make sure your computer has a PCI-E bus.

Most computers have a build in graphics chip, You will not need a graphics card to just watch a movie.

If you want to watch a movie in High Def, or you want a better quality then you can get with a built in chip; You can get a graphics card that is suitable for the model of computer that you have.

provides an interface between a computer and a display monitor

Laptops do not have a VGA or PCI-E x16 slot so, no. Most have integrated graphics. Sometimes you can send it into the manufacturer to get a better integrated graphics chip installed, but you're probably better off buying a new laptop as the aforementioned process can be excruciatingly expensive and you'll be out of a laptop for a while.

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Ok, you can use an ExpressCard to PCI-E converter device, which does exist,and then install whatever PCI-E card you want on that. That way it would use an external display, but it would work.

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You can install two video cards in a motherboard that has two 16x Graphic card slots available. If they are SLI or Crossfire compatible, they will work together and both total up your graphics memory. If you have graphics cards that are different, most likely one will be disabled or they could have drivers issues. It really depends, you could just put it in and try.

A specification for extending the internal circuitry bus that transmits data from one part of a computer to another by inserting circuit boards. It allows the expansion of a computer by inserting printed circuit boards, or expansion boards, into sockets expansion slots inside the PCI bus. Full form: peripheral component interconnect.

Shader Model 3.0 support can be implemented either in software or hardware. In the case of a software implementation, you can download it. One example of a software graphics implementation that supports Shader Model 3.0 level capabilities is SwiftShader.

For hardware support, which is generally faster, you can't download it. It's a feature of the hardware itself so you'll need to upgrade your graphics card if you current one doesn't support it.

The nvidia geforce FX series and 6000 series & up all have support for at least 2.0.

this is true but not for all geforce series. you would have to have a 2000 to 3000 power on your nvidia grapghic card.

the simple answer is no and ECC will not work on alot of MOBO's

If you have an external graphics card, it will be located in the agp slot on your motherboard. If you open the case on your computer, you should be able to see it. The agp slot is often at the top of and of a different colour to the PCI slots. Cards which are mounted on the motherboard are called onboard graphics cards and are a different matter. Consult your motherboard manual for layout and for where the onboard graphics card should be.

A video card is part of the output chain but is not an output device on it's own. The monitor is usually the device that is considered an "output device".

go here to get a basic idea. however, each one will look slightly different

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PCI-E 2.0 is reverse compatible that means a motherboard having PCI-E can support a PCI-E Video Card.

No, the graphics chipset on nearly all laptops is on the motherborad and laptops do not not have expansion slots. Desktops often have "on-board" graphis as well, but they have expansion slots so you can disable the on-board graphics and add a video card to one of the expansion slots to upgrade the graphics.

it uses a PCIe BUS

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Generally the 320M should outperform the HD 5470. Neither can play the more demanding games on anything else than maybe low to medium graphic settings.

The only major advantage of the HD 5470 would be it's DX11 support (vs 10.1 on the 320M), which still isn't such a big deal since it probably won't be able to play DX11 games on a level of detail where it would mater.

In short, both can be used to play lighter games as well as high definition video and Internet browsing.

It's not generally a wise choice to try to upgrade a graphics card on a notebook. On most notebooks, the graphics card is integrated to the motherboard, so you'd need to replace basically the whole notebook.