Vga!

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  1. Gøbbartics

    Gøbbartics Frozen Norwegian

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    What's VGA?
    I don't think I got it installed O_O
     
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    VGA is the connection from out of your graphics card for a VGA monitor. >.< I think.. let me GOOGLE IT!!
     
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    refers to an adapter or a card video graphics accelerator if I am not mistaken.
     
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    Abbreviation of video graphics array, a graphics display system for PCs developed by IBM. VGA has become one of the de facto standards for PCs. In text mode, VGA systems provide a resolution of 720 by 400 pixels. In graphics mode, the resolution is either 640 by 480 (with 16 colors) or 320 by 200 (with 256 colors). The total palette of colors is 262,144.

    Unlike earlier graphics standards for PCs -- MDA, CGA, and EGA -- VGA uses analog signals rather than digital signals. Consequently, a monitor designed for one of the older standards will not be able to use VGA.

    Since its introduction in 1987, several other standards have been developed that offer greater resolution and more colors (see SVGA , 8514/A graphics standard, and XGA), but VGA remains the lowest common denominator. All PCs made today support VGA, and possibly some other more advanced standard.
     
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    Um, I dont think the VGA-drivers is successfully installed in my cpu of different reasons. Where can I downlaod it? And is there any specific versions to specific gfx-cards, or one universal to all?
     
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    Go to your board (if using onboard) or go to your chipset company (onboard) or go to the gfx card company's site to DL drivers.
     
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    So, graphic-card drivers is the same as VGA-drivers?
     
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    In a way.... yes..
     
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    Yes ... Graphics Card = VGA Card
     
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    Not quite... you can be running a top-end graphics card and it wont have a VGA slot at all (like mine). It will have HD connections and an S-Video. ;) (DVI CONNECTIONS = HD)
     
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    Yes ... true ... on some websites though I have seen graphics cards called VGA cards. And on manufacturer's websites where you download drivers and stuff ... they say VGA drivers, regardless if they have VGA or DVI slots on it.
     

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