Video Card Facts

Video Card Facts

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