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Buying computer w/ plug in card...

  • 23-06-2008 11:10PM
    #1
    Kavkid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭


    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?


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  • #2
    Rsaeire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Rsaeire


    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?


  • #3
    Kavkid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭Kavkid


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


  • #4
    Rsaeire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Rsaeire


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


  • #5
    Kavkid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭Kavkid


    Another question,

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


  • #6
    Rsaeire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Rsaeire


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


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  • #7
    Spear
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    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.


  • #8
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    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.


  • #9
    Rsaeire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Rsaeire


    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.


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