Buying computer w/ plug in card...

Kavkid · 23-06-2008 10:10PM #1

This is probably a n00by question, but I don't know much about graphics cards..
if I buy a computer with a plug in graphics card, does it also have an integrated one aswell?

Rsaeire · 24-06-2008 09:16AM

If the graphics card is plugged into a PCI-E slot then you would probably not have integrated graphics also. What PC are you thinking of buying?

Kavkid · 24-06-2008 10:18AM

http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=52WW&CategorySelectedId=11101&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11101,50920000

Rsaeire · 24-06-2008 10:36AM

It looks as if that PC does have integrated graphics thanks to Nvidia.

Kavkid · 24-06-2008 04:48PM

Another question,

If the graphics card says that it is Made for Windows Vista, can it be put into an XP machine?

Rsaeire · 24-06-2008 07:09PM

It can of course. A lot of money went into marketing Vista so you're just seeing that money in action in that statement.

Spear · 24-06-2008 07:26PM

Rsaeire wrote: »

It looks as if that PC does have integrated graphics thanks to Nvidia.

It doesn't seem to have only the integrated card, they list an ATI 3450 as the video card.

TerrorFirmer · 24-06-2008 07:35PM

It has integrated video and a dedicated card - the dedicated card always takes preference and unless it was ancient technology, will always be considerably faster then the onboard.

Rsaeire · 25-06-2008 08:25AM

Spear wrote: »

It doesn't seem to have only the integrated card, they list an ATI 3450 as the video card.

I noticed that too but the OP asked "if I buy a computer with a plug in graphics card, does it also have an integrated one as well?", so by how the question was asked the OP knew there was a discrete graphics card, they were only asking whether it came with integrated graphics too.

Buying computer w/ plug in card...

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