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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How does a video card drive a display to an output device (e.g., monitor/TV)? [duplicate]
Explain not on the circuit level, but on the layman level.
We know, developers as some of us, that the card uses memory to keep track of video data. But how does that "video data" end up on a screen?
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1answer
19 views
Does a micro-HDMI (type D) cable with an adapter work normally for computer-monitor connection?
I'm considering using a micro-HDMI (type D) to HDMI cable with an adapter on the micro-HDMI end to connect my computer to my monitor. I want to use micro-HDMI because I'm passing the cable through a ...
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0answers
10 views
Flickering and 2D graphic errors in DX11 mode in fullscreen on AMD HD 5970
I have recently gotten an AMD Sapphire HD 5970 2GB video card. This seems to consist of two 1GB cards on the same chip (there is a crossfireX option but the card otherwise has only one PCI-E ...
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0answers
8 views
DVI works on boot but doesn't work after boot
I have a dual monitor system with a Nvidia 9400GT (1 vga, 1 DVI) and today it show up an issue.
When I boot up the computer, everything is fine, the motherboard logo appears, the boot menu appears ...
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0answers
18 views
Nvidia Quadro 600 DVI/DP Splitter
I have an Nvidia Quadro 600 card in my workstation and was curious if there was any way I could use three monitors with the card without using external graphics hardware (Matrox display2go et al.). ...
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1answer
20 views
How do I connect two monitors and a 42" LED TV screen to an AMD Radeon HD 6700 video card?
I have (2) Asus 27" monitors and (1) Hisence 42" LED TV screen.
Is it possible to have all three connected to an AMD Radeon HD 6700 video card on my computer as one whole desktop?
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1answer
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How can I get my Sapphire Radeon 7850 to output in “1080p”?
I have a Radeon 7850 connected to a Vizio 3D compatible TV. The TV has a function to parse and display SBS encoded content. On my old graphics card (a Radeon 5770) I just had to select the 1080p ...
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1answer
59 views
Computer Randomly Powers Off
A few months ago my computer started randomly powering off, sometimes I would get a few hours, sometimes a few days. I first replaced the power supply (PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk II) which ...
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1answer
34 views
“Display driver stopped responding and has recovered” error in Windows 7
I've put a new (second hand) graphics card (nVidia GT8800) in my PC. I forgot to delete the old drivers first... (nVidia GT8600).
Now I get a warning every 5 minutes or so. "Display driver stopped ...
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1answer
20 views
Is it possible to duplicate/mirror screen connected to different graphic cards?
My desktop has 2 HD 6450 graphic cards, each of them has one HDMI, one DVI and one VGA port. I connected 2 of my screens to the 2 HDMI ports on 2 cards, and I'd like to duplicate my 2 screens.
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0answers
38 views
My idle GPU temperature used to be ~35 °C, lately it's been ~60 °C idle. Is there need for concern yet?
For ~95% of the time, I'm not using my computer for games or anything else graphically intensive, so my GPU rarely heats up to the recommended maximums of ~100 °C (212 °F) that it shouldn't exceed (as ...
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2answers
36 views
Use two video cards at the same time
I have an on-board video card on my motherboard, I also have a separate video card and at the moment I use the latter. I'm going to buy second monitor, can I use one video card with each monitor? Or ...
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0answers
19 views
Best Graphics Card for 1st Custom PC Build With Budget of CAN$900 [closed]
I'm soon building my first custom PC with a budget of around CAN$900 (in Canada). I plan to use my computer for gaming, programming and photo and video editing. (The $900 doesn't include Windows 8, ...
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0answers
19 views
Screens go blank and windows move around
I have a 2-monitor Windows7 PC. A few times a day, both screens go black for about a second. When they come back, I frequently find all my windows have been moved onto my primary monitor, maximised ...
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2answers
40 views
My computer isn't running current opengl
For two years now my laptop's graphics card has not been correctly identifying its current OpenGL version. It says it is running OpenGL version 1.1. However, after re-installing the video card ...
0
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1answer
24 views
Clarification about Lucid Virtu [closed]
Finally I've solved my problem. I have installed 3 monitors via DVI/HDMI with one dedicated Nvidia graphics card. I have now my iGPU of the i5-2500k in use for the third monitor. I use a Z68 (P8Z68-V) ...
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1answer
34 views
Nvidia graphics card for 3rd monitor (no SLI)
I just received my 3rd monitor and found out that one dedicated Nvidia card supports two monitors max. As I'm not interested in using all of the three together for gaming purposes (SLI, Eyefinity ...
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2answers
53 views
What effect does not uninstalling an old video card have on installing a new one?
Windows XP SP3 32-bit, AMD 3800+ 2x core 64bit CPU at 2GHz, PCIe graphics slot, SB Live!, 4GB RAM (with the usual 3GB cap thing going on; too busy/lazy to change it)
Last night my XFX Radeon HD 4770 ...
0
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0answers
27 views
Force Nvidia driver to instal (NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT GPU)
I got my Sony VAIO VGN-AW31ZJ/B with Windows 8 and some old Nvidia drivers.
When i go to the download page of Nvidia, it says to me that only the manufacturer can provide me drivers (??!?!?). So I ...
0
votes
1answer
28 views
Running two graphics cards for multimonitor support
I would like to add an additional graphics card in to my 2nd PCI-E slot to give me two further VGA/DVI ports along side the two on my primary card. I am unsure if this secondary PCI-E slot is for SLI ...
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2answers
22 views
Get my TV to work with 2 monitors
I'm using the Club Radeon HD 6950 2GB graphics card. It has 2 DVI ports as well as a single HDMI port. My 2 monitors are connected through the DVI ports and I put them on extended background so I can ...
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1answer
22 views
No display when discrete graphics card inserted
I recently purchased a new desktop PC: HP p7-1423w, i5-3330, HD Graphics 2500 (integrated). The first thing I did was remove Windows 8 and install Linux. A few days later, I was ready to install a ...
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0answers
27 views
Nvidia GT 440 exceeds max temperature
I have an NVIDIA Geforce GT 440 installed on my system. A problem suddenly exists a few weeks ago whenever I play games such as C.O.D blackops , A. Creed 3 or even NBA 2k13 suddenly shutsdown my ...
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1answer
30 views
Disable second monitor
I have dual-monitors, both on a single GPU. At times I don't use the second one, particularly in GPU-intensive gaming - is it possible to disable the monitor so that the GPU doesn't have to render ...
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0answers
33 views
VMWare Player 9 ,3d hardware acceleration on windows guest and host doesn't work
My Host Machine is a Windows 8 machine, and i have a Windows XP SP2 machine, with 3D Aceleration enabled , VMWare Tools installed,
My Host machine has Nvidia Graphics with the lastest graphics all ...
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0answers
29 views
aticonfig Dual Monitors CentOS 6.4 Radeon 3650
I just loaded centOS on my laptop (Lenovo W500) which has a Radeon HD 3650 graphics card onboard. I cannot get my second monitor to work at all. Upon boot, since my /home directory is encrypted it ...
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1answer
77 views
How to decide what graphics card is better? [closed]
I am looking to buy a new graphics card, but I am not sure what to be looking for, what is more important? CUDA Cores, Clock Speed, Memory, etc.
Here are some examples
Core Clock ...
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1answer
28 views
How to Check the AMD Card Installed on my System (Switchable Graphics)
I have a Dell Laptop and it has the Switchable Graphics Technology in it. I know what it is all about but if I want to check the specs for the AMD card, from where can I check it.
If I check it in ...
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0answers
47 views
My computers startup got slow after changing the PCIe which my graphic card was installed
I recently found that that i had my graphic card installed on the wrong PCIe. Instead of using the 16x one (for Express 3.0) i was using the 8x one. So i just unplugged my graphic card from the 8x and ...
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2answers
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Did I fry my motherboard or my power supply?
I just installed a second video card (GeForce 7900 series) alongside my older GeForce 6700 Series. After the computer was powered on for about a day, I came back to find the unit dead, with the power ...
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0answers
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Can't access GPU after doing a suspend
Every time I suspend my laptop, I am unable to do optirun/primusrun because it can't activate the gpu.
[ 8597.514526] [DEBUG]Reading file: /etc/bumblebee/bumblebee.conf
[ 8597.515142] ...
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2answers
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How can I isolate HDMI sounds to a TV while game sounds to system speaker in Win7?
I have a desktop PC which I use to play games on AND watch films.
Its a Win 7 OS... with an ASUS EAH6450 hd gfx card with HDMI, DVI outputs.
Is there a way for me to be able to play a game on the ...
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1answer
47 views
Allocating more RAM to Integrated Intel HD Graphics
I am concerned about power consumption on my Asus laptop.
I have allocated 512MB (maximum allowed) of RAM to the graphics card, and I wanted to know if the more you allocate the more power it ...
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1answer
38 views
With Nvidia Optimus, which graphics adapter's control panel settings apply?
I just found out that I have both "Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel" and "NVidia Control Panel". How do these controls work together? I have an i7 with on-board graphics and a NVidia 650m. I ...
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0answers
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IPS237L low quality at Super Saving Energy
I've recently bought an LG IPS237L. It has the option Super Saving Energy. When I turn that option on sometimes after the PC boots the quality of the picture is really low. The colors are wrong and it ...
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1answer
43 views
Cannot extend desktop to third monitor
My Notebook status:
Model: HP Pavilion 7 6b21em
CPU: Intel i7 2.3 Ghz QuadCore
RAM: 8GB DDR5 (2x4 GB)
GPU: 1x Intel Integrated, 1x ATI AMD Radeon 6670M HD 2GB
OS: Windows 7 64bit Ultimate ...
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0answers
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Benchmark tool that brings GPU to maximum in order to diagnose defective PSU
I am currently trying to diagnose the following problem with my computer: Without warning or pattern the computer shuts down automatically, then restarts automatically and BIOS displays the following ...
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1answer
75 views
3 monitors - 2 via external graphics card DVI, and 1 via onboard DVI/VGA port
I have been running on two monitors for some time now, but have now acquired a third monitor. Windows detects the third monitor as a generic monitor (as opposed to Samsung xyz ...), but does not seem ...
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1answer
70 views
AMD Graphics Drivers won't install properly
Windows 8 x64
I have an MSI Frozr II AMD Radeon 7850 2GB. I bought it maybe about two weeks ago and upon installing it I've been having problems with the HDMi audio from it. I have another question ...
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1answer
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Motherboard 2.0 x16 will accept graphics card PCI-E 3.0 x16? [duplicate]
I am considering buying the motherboard listed below. The specs say it has a PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot. There are PCI-E 2.0 x16 video cards. But there are 3.0 x16 graphics cards available but there don't ...
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0answers
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How to force ATI 5850 to always use 3D clocks?
My 5850 graphics card is on its way out and the 2nd monitor output flickers when using low clock speeds, I have however noticed that when gaming or doing anything that forces the clock speeds to ramp ...
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0answers
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Asus GTX650: Underpowered it and it is no longer detected. Driver issues or damaged?
I installed an Asus GTX650 graphics card into a new computer (i3-3220, reasonable decent motherboard that would support it). I failed to take into account for the PSU, which just about matched the ...
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2answers
44 views
Will VNC use an Onboard Graphics or the external Graphics Card when connected to it?
I have a computer with a onboard graphics card which I use for a server. It doesn't have a monitor so I connect to it via VNC. My question is, if I install a graphics card, will the computer use the ...
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1answer
24 views
Upgrade recommendations to support multiple displays [closed]
I want to upgrade my system, and as I do so I want to do it slightly differently. I want to have 2 displays (two TFT monitors aligned side by side). I am currently using a CRT monitor with a VGA port ...
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2answers
50 views
Disable GPU of Laptop
I have a Dell Sudio 1555 with integrated ATI Radeon GPU with 512 MB dedicated (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500/5100 Series). I run Windows 7 Home Premium. Due to some hardware related issues (like ...
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0answers
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Why wont my ATI Radeon 5850 hd let me have 3 monitors? [duplicate]
Okay so i would really like some help here! i got 3 monitors but only 2 of the works like they should i got DVI - HDMI - Displayport as setup and it should work well thats what everyone says but it ...
5
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1answer
247 views
Broken mouse cursor on main monitor, Windows 7 64 Bit, ATI Radeon HD 7870
Quite a while ago my graphic card died and I had to buy a new one. I decided for an ASUS Radeon HD 7870.
While I love the power of the graphic card and have no problems while playing games, I'm ...
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1answer
62 views
Firefox check for latest graphics card drivers? [closed]
I was wondering whether it's possible for Firefox to check the status of the graphics card drivers - in them being up to date or not. If currently not possible is this planned to be included, ...
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1answer
51 views
Can't find Eyefinity for ATI AMD 6770M HD [duplicate]
My Notebook details: HP Pavilion dv7 6b21em
CPU: 3.2 GHz Quad Core i7
RAM: 12GB DDR5
GPU: ATI (AMD) 6770M HD 2GB Dedicated RAM & Intel HD Mobile (Switchable Graphic Card)
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate ...
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0answers
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X freezes after typing OFF to vgaswitcheroo
I've go really big problem with vgaswitcheroo and Xorg on my laptop (acer timeline X 5820GT).
When I turn off graphic card (by echoing OFF to vgaswitcheroo) everything is fine, but when I change tty ...
