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Video cards must be compatible with the _____________ or slots on the motherboard.
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Buses
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Current video cards typically use AGP and ____________________ slots.
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PCI express
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Video cards in PCIe slots usually require ____________ slots.
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16x
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___________ video cards use either 4x or 8x slots.
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AGP
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Older video cards used _________ and VESA slots.
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PCI
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Some motherboards include a built-in video card integrated on the _____________ chip.
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Northbridge
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A _______________ monitor connects using a DB-15 connector.
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VGA
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Most DVI connectors are ____________________ connectors that send either analog or digital signals based on the type of cable that is connected.
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DVI-Integrated (DVI-I)
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Many videos cards include an HDMI connector for connecting to an _____________ or monitor with an HDMI port.
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HD TV
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By purchasing a video card with ____________ , you can use dual monitors.
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dual heads
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Many newer video cards include one VGA connector and one __________ connector.
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DVI
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Video cards include a processor ___________ that takes over video rendering from the CPU, thereby increasing video performance.
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(called a graphics processing unit or GPU)
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The use of this video processor is often referred to as video _______________________ .
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hardware acceleration
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In older systems, using hardware acceleration could lead to program or system instability. ____________________ the percentage of hardware acceleration often resolved the problem.
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Decreasing
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Video cards also have a clock speed. Higher speeds typically mean _____________________ .
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Better performance
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