A card that fits into the motherboard to provide better graphics than can be delivered by the on-board graphics chip (if indeed there is one).
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Can a laptop with a “Intel HD Graphics 4000” Graphics card run Photoshop, After Effects or gaming?
I see a lot of well priced laptops (for example here), but I am looking for one that will work well with graphics intensive demands.
I know that "Integrated Graphics" is a no-no but what about Intel ...
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why does adding a video card disable on board video?
My understanding is that if I add a video card to a PC system that onboard (motherboard) video becomes unusable.
Why is that?
Is there a way to use both?
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Adobe Photoshop CS6 crashes with two videocards
After installing 2nd videocard Adobe Photoshop CS6 crashes with some actions. Only Photoshop crashes, not system.
So question is: how to solve this without removing 2nd videocard? I have 4 monitors ...
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0answers
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1080p video lag with integrated ati radeon 3100 graphics
I noticed when I play 1080p videos on youtube, I see some black horizontal bar in the middle of the screen when there is a fast scene. is it my graphic card that causes this or something else.
I have ...
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Graphics card upgrade for Dell Dimension 9200 [closed]
I have recently installed Windows 8 on my computer and found out that it is incompatible with the graphics card I currently have on my Dell Dimension 9200.
What would be the best low budget graphics ...
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0answers
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Desktop manager for XP(dual monitor)
I have nvidia card. I am using two DVI ports for dual monitor. Now my requirement is I want to set some window to be open on specific monitor only. For that i have tried nview option. And it is get ...
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0answers
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Do GeForce GTX 260 supports the DDC CI profile?
Do you know if the GeForce GTX 260 supports the DDC CI profile ?
I don't find any answer about this on the Web. I've tried GPU-Z and other hardware inspectors and they do not display that information.
...
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2answers
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graphics card for the 3d modeling program solidworks
I am building a computer for which I will be required to use the 3d modeling program solidworks. Initially the graphics card I was going was this one.
...
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No video on cold boot nearly but not always
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz 44 °C Conroe 65nm Technology
RAM: 3.00GB Single-Channel DDR2 @ 333MHz (5-4-4-14)
Motherboard: ...
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1answer
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GPU is overheating after re-applying thermal paste
After dusting my computer (not vacuum cleaner), and re-applying new thermal paste on EVGA GTX 660 SC, it gets overheated, while before it wasn't. Temperatures: before: idle - 40, max - 85-90, after: ...
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1answer
32 views
“No Signal Detected” on monitor when plugging HDMI in monitor and DVI in PC
I have two monitors, a Viewsonic VA2231w-LED and an ACER H226HQL. The Viewsonic has only VGA and DVI connections, while the ACER has VGA, DVI and HDMI connectors. My problem stems from the fact that ...
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Changed graphic card firmware to latest version but my sound car disabled and didn't work
I have below device:
CPU : Intel 3570k
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600
Mainboard: ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe (with latest version of BIOS)
Power: Green 685
VGA: AMD 5970
When I changed BIOS of AMD 5979 to latest ...
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2answers
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Back to the Future - Advice needed Upgrading old Gaming PC for Video and Photo editing? [closed]
I built this system in 2009 for gaming, been collecting dust for the past 3 years. I want something for video/photo editing and Casual gaming.
Should I Buy New/Upgrade/Keep what I got?
If I upgrade ...
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0answers
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Win7 - poor graphics on desktop [closed]
I've recently got a new gaming PC, After installing the drivers and getting everything running, one issue I'm having is the graphics are displaying poorly.
Minimizing / maximizing a window happens ...
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1answer
35 views
Can thermal paste damage CPU and video card some time after applying?
Three weeks ago, I disassembled my notebook to clean its heat sink. I re-applied thermal paste and re-assembled it. It worked well, until about three weeks when it hard shut down while I was working ...
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1answer
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System won't boot: Gigabyte HD 7790 1GB OC GPU issue or Corsair VS550 PSU issue?
Installed a new GPU, and PC won't boot. Turn it on and:
No monitor signal at all (tried HDMI and VGA via DVI, on 2 working monitors).
CPU and GPU fans DO spin, but
No system beeps, no sounds from ...
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0answers
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Can a PCIe 2.0 x16 fit into x16 PCIe slot?
http://reviews.cnet.com/video-components/galaxy-geforce-gt610-graphics/4505-3025_7-35487730.html fit to ECS GeForce 6100 pm-m2 v2.0 ?
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Compatible Graphics Cards for Dell Precision T5400
I just acquired a Dell T5400 workstation for use as a virtualization platform and general purpose workstation, and I am stuck on a few things. For one, the documentation I find on it is maddeningly ...
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0answers
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nVidia drivers crash on low temperatures
First of all, GPU specs: GTX 660M with driver version 320.18.
It had been awhile since I had last tried to game, and then when I tried to play something just a couple of days ago the game wound up ...
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1answer
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Two-monitor setup often fails to be recognized by Windows
Setup:
Two Samsung SyncMaster SA850 monitors.
Nvidia GeForce GT 640 graphic card.
Windows 8 64 bit.
Issue:
When leaving the office in the evening, I let Windows 8 run (all power saving settings ...
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3answers
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Computer is so slow after taking out the graphics card [closed]
I took graphics card out from my computer and it is working very slow. My computer has 8 GB RAM.
Any idea?
Help appreciated.
UPDATE:
Sorry I didn't tell the reason why I took graphics card off. I ...
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0answers
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PC not starting up after “incorrect” switching-off
Lately, I happened to me several times that if I switch my computer off incorrectly (I mean, if it gets stuck and I have to use the off button, or if there's a power cut), when I try to switch it on ...
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1answer
29 views
Do I need to change motherboard in changing video cards?
I just found a 2GB video card GDDR5, my current video card is 1 GB ddr2. Do I need to change ?
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Is there a way to get/make a driver for Intel GMA 3150 that support OpenGL 2.0
When released the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 - also found in Intel Atom N4xx, N5xx (Pineview) processors (ex.: in notebook like various Dell Mini or Inspiron Duo 10.1 hybrid Tablet) was ...
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2answers
72 views
What x86 instruction is used to send data to the video card?
I want to get my hands dirty with low-level card. I do not want to use firmware, I want to directly access the video memory, and write data, switch video modes, etc.
What x86 instructions pertain to ...
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1answer
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How do i get the Graphics card i have to work better and faster? [closed]
this is my graphics card and system info:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/4/2013, 20:16:12
Machine name: JON
Operating System: Windows 8 ...
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1answer
48 views
Connecting 3 screen to a computer while the third is in a large distance from the others
I have win 7 with Ultramon (multiple screen software), and Radeon HD6450 GPU (NOT THE FLEX VERSION) and 3 LCD's of the same kind (LG E2242TC LED) - two of them in the desk, and the third is in other ...
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1answer
59 views
Why do some desktop enviromnents require a “3D” graphics card?
I was reading through the answers on this question listing desktop environments for Ubuntu, and I noticed that many of the more..."fancy" ones required a "3D" graphics card. But it doesn't look like ...
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0answers
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How do I draw video output from my secondary graphics card without setting it as the primary one?
I have a single monitor display, and two graphic cards on a Dell PC. I want to set one as the primary card, but I want to use it for GPU programming, and the second one to draw the video display ...
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Graphic Problems with X-server/Cinnamon on VirtualBox
I just encountered some problems after setting up an Arch Linux with Cinnamon on a VirtualBox.
At first, I had performance problems, because 3D acceleration wasn't active. After solving that issue, I ...
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Why most of the old games runs bad on newer PC's? [closed]
I got a question that bothers me all the time. Why most of the old games like ut99 (unreal tournament) or older, runs bad on newer PC's? I got Intel Q6600, GF285 GTX and Windows 8 as an OS. When I run ...
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0answers
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linux kworker's CPU percentage extremely high
I have a laptop with i7 processor and ATI video card, all the distros I'v installed have a common problem -- there is always a kworker(kernel thread) occupy 40% of the CPU, (i.e. one of the 8 logical ...
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0answers
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NVDIA 525M makes windows 8 slow
I have Dell N5110 laptop and using windows 8. My laptop has two graphic cards, Intel HD 3000 and Nvidia 525M. Both driver has been installed. The performence is a bit slow when I click to start some ...
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1answer
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My desktop computer has broken after overclocking
I overclocked my desktop from 3.6 to 4.2 in the BIOS, it's an ASUS motherboard and it's an AMD Radeon Graphics card. Now when I turn on my desktop, the screen is just blank. It's not the screen, when ...
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2answers
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Cannot recognize graphic card after installing Windows
I have an HP desktop computer. It's default OS was Windows 7 32-bit.
Everything was fine. But when I installed generic (not for HP) Windows 7 64-bit, it does not recognize my graphic card. What would ...
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1answer
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GNOME 3.8 on a dual screen setup freezes after lock screen
I recently installed Arch Linux, and with that GNOME 3.8.2 + GDM 3.8.1.1.
I have this on a Notebook with an Intel graphics card with the notebook LCD and an external monitor attached via VGA port. ...
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1answer
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dell xps 15 thermal paste on intel graphics instead of heat pad?
I had recently opened up my Dell XPS 15 L502X to replace the thermal paste on my CPU and Nvidia GPU.
I noticed that the Intel graphics Chip also had a thermal pad on it. To the best of my knowledge ...
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4answers
48 views
Is my CPU average Temperature fine? [closed]
I am using Asus-KS3SD, which is known for its ice cool behavior, but these days I noticed my Palm rest is getting warm, even if I run few programs like Browser+IDM+some little programs. I used Speccy ...
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0answers
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Getting high res on a 30 inch monitor connected to a macbook pro [closed]
If I connect my Macbook Pro to my 30 inch monitor with a dual-link DVI adapter, I can't get high res. I can get high res if I connect the laptop to a 24 inch monitor. Is this a problem with the ...
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1answer
83 views
Mirror Drivers not working on Windows 7 64 bit computer
I am having an issue getting any mirror driver to work properly on my computer. I always seem to get the same issue no matter which driver I user. I have tried the Mirror Driver in UltraVNC and Also ...
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1answer
25 views
Vertical white shadow artifact on LCD VGA monitor
I have a slight problem with a VGA monitor which is connected through a Belkin KVM to two different computers. You should be able to see from the image what I am talking about... It is a photo, not a ...
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1answer
63 views
How can I tell if a laptop's video card can be upgraded? [closed]
Some laptops have integrated video, while others have dedicated graphics. Still others have dual graphics that change on demand. Most laptops have the video components built into the design of the ...
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0answers
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Why does my screen keep flashing? [closed]
I had a computer that was custom made from a relative that knows computers, This computer was made back 2008 to a given to my dad and passed on to me, One thing I notice is that this computer is ...
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1answer
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Connecting multiple monitors to single display port
I just purchased Lenovo Thinkpad S430 i have two external ports:
1x Mini HDMI
1x Mini DisplayPort (Thunderbolt)
GPU: Intel HD 4000 with Nvidia 620M Optimus GPU. I purchased this notebook soley for ...
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0answers
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What registry key or windows file determines which monitor are set as primary one in a multi monitor environment?
HDMI monitor is set as the default monitor, and another VGA monitor is used as the secondary monitor to mirror my desktop, the issue is: when the HDMI one is plugged out, xp system will set the VGA ...
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0answers
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Disabling BIOS error without graphics card
I've recently inherited an old HP M7000, and decided to make a headless server out of it. My only problem is, that the included motherboard (Asus P5LP-LE) does not have an integrated graphics card, ...
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0answers
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GPU Suddenly Slow and Cool
I was working on some very small overclocking (no voltage changes) to my GTX 560 TI Hawk. Everything was running fine, when quite suddenly the card became very cool (normal operating temperature is ...
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1answer
51 views
How are pixels actually shown on display [closed]
I spend a lot of time looking at raw-video in YCbCr-format.
Started thinking about what is really shown on the display and how
the pixels end up there.
No display can handle YCbCr-data so I guess ...
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1answer
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4550 Graphic Card desktop equivalent?
Game's and program's system requirements are always based on desktop versions and therefore laptop users are somewhat left behind since the laptop version (ATI Mobility branch, for e.g.) perform worse ...
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1answer
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AsRock Z77 Extreme6, D7 no inputs error, no post
Up until recently my z77 had been working perfectly with 2 7950s. Suddenly the board began giving me the D7, no inputs found error at boot and would not post. I have tried continuously with other ...
