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Graphics Cards
A piece of computer hardware that transforms binary data in the CPU into the viewable picture on the monitor of a computer. It is typically comprised mainly of memory, a processor heatsink, a processor fan, and a motherboard connection.
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What is the purpose of a video card?
Video cards exist to connect a computer to a monitor and to provide a display to the monitor. There has to be a way to convert the signals available on a computer's bus to the types of signals a computer monitor needs. So this is what a video card does.
Accelerated video cards help take the strain off of your computer when your playing a game with really good graphics. They do this by having dedicated rendering circuitry inside the GPU so the CPU doesn't have to do this work.
Is the nvidia geforce fx 5500 compatible with windows xp service pack 3?
Yeah, sure it is. You just need a compatible motherboard and the needed drivers from the Nvidia website.
The new card is not dvi compatible
What features should you look for in a gaming PC motherboard?
A gaming motherboard should have at least two PCIe slots for Crossfire or SLI video cards.
Is any dedicated graphics card better than an integrated graphics card?
yes there are and there can be
You cannot use an ATI Radeon HD 3850 because it is a desktop graphics card. They do, however, have a mobile version of the same card (made for laptops) called the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850, which you can use.
A PC doesn't have to have cards. everything is integrated. but if you want to play titles such as Oblivion, or hook into a network, they're a necessity. Graphic and sound cards drastically improve your graphics and audio. NIC's will allow you to connect to the internet, networks. And you can also use cards to create addtional ports for w/e u want
What is the best software for SAA7130 TV card?
With the original software that it came with. The package should of came with a CD containing the original driver. But if you bought used then i suggest you should go to the manufactures website for back up download if not then contact the company that makes these expansions cards.
Is a Graphics card a PCI card?
Yes and No. A Graphics Card is another name for Video Card. Graphics Cards (or GPUs for short) are manufactured to more than one expansion slot interface. PCI is one of the oldest, if not first, interfaces for GPUs. Currently, GPUs are being manufactured as PCI-Express x16 interface.
There are also version (revision) 2.0 cards, which are called PCI-Express 2.0 x16. They are all compatible with motherboards that have PCI-Express x16 slots. But to take full advantage of the speed of 2.0 cards, it's recommended to buy a newer motherboard.
What is a good graphics card you would need to run Aion decently?
I currently have a Nvidia Geforce 8600GT 1GB. With that I have ran Aion at high settings with minimal lag and FPS in the high 40s. Maxed out I ran Aion with a bit of lag in city as well as only 20 FPS outside of cities. So anything equivalent or higher is a good card. Make sure you have at least 2 GB of DDR2 RAM or better for your ram slots or you'll run into trouble with memory issues.
What is the best mxm 2.1 video card?
Lets say that first 5 would be:
GeForce GTX 285M
GeForce GTX 280M
Quadro FX 3700M
GeForce 9800M GTX
GeForce GTX 260M
Is the Nvidia RIVA TNT2 model 64 DirectX 8.0 compatible?
No. The hardware in the card only supports DirectX 6 interfaces. You can use it with later versions of DirectX, but games that rely on hardware rendering of newer versions will probably not work.
If a computer has no PCMCIA slot does that mean there is no PCI slot?
No. Not at all. Any computer, including any notebook, can have internal PCI slots and no external PCMCIA or PC Card slots.
Depends on what you want to do with it. the grahics card is integrated so its not going to cope with high end gaming but that is essetially the system I'm running and I'm pretty happy with it for everything I want to do. Games a year or two old run fine.
List the video card technology in order from oldest to newest?
From oldest to newest
Integrated, PCI, AGP, and PCI Express
How do you install a PCI card on Ubuntu?
This really depends on what you're installing (ex video, sound, modem, etc.). Once the PCI card has been physically installed the hardware should automatically be recognized by ubuntu. Ubuntu includes a wide variety of generic drivers that should allow you to use the device. If it is not detected google ubuntu and the model number of your hardware there is likely to be documentation for its installation
If you have a different Pavilion g4 of the same generation, you can change the motherboard from 1 laptop to another. But that would NOT change you graphics card since they would both be Intel HD 3000.
Thats a good card and can play some games pretty well. If you need better you are going to have to buy a new laptop such as an MSI gt683, gx660, gx640.
If you have a very fast processor and a good amount of ram, you may be able to get around the pixel shader requirement by downloading "3DAnalyze" or "Swiftshader 2.0" to emulate pixel shader.
Doing so only transfers the load onto your CPU, so unless you have a hugely powerful system, emulating pixel shader is not likely to result in acceptable performance. Furthermore, emulating pixel shader can result in system instability as the emulators must make drastic changes to the way your OS handles graphics.
What can I do to prevent my graphics card from crashing?
You could try using a different version of the video drivers. Most often, you want to move forward and keep up to date but there have been some occasions in which using an earlier version of the drivers actually allowed more stability. Research your specific card's drivers on the Internet and see what other owners suggest as a stable version of your driver.
On another note, if you have a card based on an nVidia chipset, then you might consider swapping it out for an AMD-based card. In my professional experience, I have found the AMD drivers to be much more stable. nVidia cards oftentimes lock up and crash so that the screen resets to basic 800 x 600 VGA and the only way to correct that is to reboot the computer. I've never seen that with AMD drivers (and I've been in the business for over 25 years by this point).
I hope this helps. If you have any other questions or would like further suggestions, feel free to drop me a line.
Where can an external video card be purchased?
External video cards can be purchased from a number of retailers. They are available at any electronics stores such as Best Buy. They can also be purchased directly from the manufacturer of the type of video card that one is looking for.
Well, you can just replace the graphics card with a 512mb card or a higher one.
