Install a new graphics card for the desktop

Whenever a new system or improve an existing one, what most people consider the top of the list is very good graphics. The video and graphics located in the heart of computing and entertainment experience. Before you begin, you need to know what kind of slot in the PC for video. The first room off the power supply is usually the PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) expansion slot. It is visible from the other slots (usually PCI). You need to remove part of the computer to access the expansion slots and to check whether the video is in slot 1. Then you need a new graphics card for the purchase. There are numerous connections in the market and many (such as PCI Express or PCI), which can be confusing. For most PCs, the video is a PCI Express version. Note that the PCI slots are not compatible with PCI Express-cons. If you are choosing a new graphics card, there are some things to consider about the best price:

• GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or not? GPUs have computer chips in the graphics card itself.
• Size of memory - more than the best memory on the graphics card
• Speed ​​of Memory - DDR3 (double data rate) is twice as fast as DDR2
• External ports - HDMI transmits audio and video, while DVI / VGA is the standard for monitors
• The size of the expansion slot (some computers have slots for half-height design)

Once the graphics card only a matter of opening the office in the field expansion slots and card replacement in the first slot is accessed with its new acquisition. Installation is easy, even for beginners, because the manufacturer provides detailed instructions.
Do not be surprised if your system requires additional updates.

With the commissioning of the system of self-identification of the graphics card and try to find the driver. In Windows, this may or may not identify your new graphics card but do not worry. Once the system boots can go, you and the video driver, select [Start> Control Panel> System> Hardware> Device Manager] will bring up a list of all drivers. Select [Graphics] and click the list item. [Update driver] in this menu option and follow the Add New Hardware Wizard. After everything is complete, you can on the desktop and select a video resolution or provider's control panel (such as ATI or NVIDIA) to configure the screen.