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What the hell is a VGA card?

  • 21-12-2002 5:29pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,114 ✭✭✭


    Pardon my ignorance, but I have no idea what a VGA card is.
    Is it something that fits into a slot on the motherboard?
    Thanks in advance to whoever puts me straight.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭maxheadroom


    It is another (old) name for a graphics card.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,114 ✭✭✭lukin


    I presume you mean Accelerated Graphics card?
    If you do it means I've just bought something I can't use:this
    It says I have to have a VGA card that is compatible. My graphics is on the motherboard, I don't even have an AGP slot on my PC, just PCI slots.
    I haven't opened the box yet in case I have to send it back.
    I don't think it's going to work if I try to install it.
    It didn't say anything about having to have an AGP slot when I bought it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Originally posted by lukin
    I presume you mean Accelerated Graphics card?
    If you do it means I've just bought something I can't use:this
    It says I have to have a VGA card that is compatible. My graphics is on the motherboard, I don't even have an AGP slot on my PC, just PCI slots.
    I haven't opened the box yet in case I have to send it back.
    I don't think it's going to work if I try to install it.
    It didn't say anything about having to have an AGP slot when I bought it.

    VGA means 'Visual Graphics Adapter'. It's an irrelevant thing nowadays as every computer has come with them as standard for the last x years. Putting it on the box is just convering their asses, like putting '386SX or higher intel compatible processor'. If you can show even the barest of graphics on your comp, then you can play the game

    :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,114 ✭✭✭lukin


    Thanks Seamus.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,154 ✭✭✭bkehoe


    As already said, unless your pc is really ancient, pre pentium days, it should work fine. Worst you'd have to do is to get updated drivers, though that'd be rare. :)


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