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How do I determine the amount of memory I should have on my next video card?

I have a dual monitor setup with both monitors in the 1600x1200 range and am running Windows 7. I don't do PC gaming, but do non-professional video editing (and viewing single-monitor full-screen ...
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3 votes
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Why is my sleep mode directly tied into my video card drivers?

I have windows 7 professional installed. I've been using sleep mode for years to turn my computer 'off' and only reboot or actually power down when absolutely necessary. In fact, I even had the 'Shut ...
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How to sync two monitors and a projector together to display the same game while controlling the recording it from one of the two computer monitors?

I want to display MK9 on a projector and a computer monitor on which the game will be played by two people and record it from a second monitor. All devices will be hooked up to the administrative ...
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How do I achieve a working switchable graphics install and config on a ThinkPad W500 running Windows 7 64-bit RTM?

I'm having ongoing graphics driver issues with my ThinkPad W500 running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit RTM. In summary, I have not had success getting the switchable graphics to run properly. My ...
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Program freezes when playing video with hardware acceleration

When I watch video online (flash) or locally (any type), the video screen turns green and then freezes after a few seconds. It'll be fine if I disable hardware acceleration. This only happens ...
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What happens when computer output res is too high?

lets say I have a computer running Win 7 and the res is 1920x1080. Now i shut down the computer then replace the monitor with one whose max res is 1024x768. What would happen? would the computer ...
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constantly crash on video card

I have this problem with my graphic-card(video card). Video card constantly crash because driver stopped. This is the massage that i get: Display driver stopped responding and has recovered. Display ...
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1 answer
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Video not displaying during boot-up or in Windows 7 after new card purchase (Sapphire Raedon HD 6850)

I'm a network admin, so by no means do I claim to be a hardware genius ...but I'm not a beginner either. I'm working on a friend's PC for him installing a new video card. He has an ASUS P5N-E SLI ...
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Importer screen stays empty

I'm trying to record my old video tapes on my computer, using the Pinnacle Studio 700 PCI Card and Windows 7 Ultimate (SP1, 32 bits). The PCI card is recognized as Pinnacle AV/DV2 and the most recent ...
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Screen goes black after video card installation

Specs: gigabyte ep35-ds3 Motherboard Intel Dual Core 2Duo 2.87GHz Processor AMD Radeon HD 6670 Video Card 2 Gb RAM Couple of days ago my screen suddenly went black when I was working on some AutoCAD ...
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Is there a recommended version of nvidia 8600gt drivers for Win 7? [closed]

I've read on some forums that people recommend an specific version of drivers for X gfx card and Y operative system. Does someone knows if an older version of Nvidia 8600GT drivers for Win 7 that ...
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Annoying video playback in chrome

It appears that any video (i.e. Youtube, Vimeo) that is played in Chrome has that annoying artefact - I don't know a correct terminology for it, it looks like in the upper third of the screen I can ...
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1080 HD video display - Windows 7

I am running Windows 7 in my Dell Studio 1555 Laptop. I have ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card inside. When I try to watch a video, I can see only some disturbed texture (dark pink grains ...
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EVR/VMR9 video motion artifacts

I have an issue that has been bugging me for months and despite several hours-long web searches I've come up with nothing, partly because I can't even find the right search terms. I'll try to explain ...
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1080p not as smooth as 1080i on Sapphire Edge VS4

I have a Sapphire Edge VS4 connected to Philips 37pfl monitor and running Windows 7 32 bit Ultimate. I also use the Catalyst Control Center program to calibrate the screen. When I choose 1080p ...
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