CGS-2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Sound Card, Expansion Card, Displayport
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The video subsystem: how video is displayed depends on 2 key components. Hdmi ports for high-definition tvs, blu-ray players, or gaming consoles. Eases the burden on the cpu so that it can work on other tasks: for most casual users, a single video card is enough, for power uses, 2 or 3 video cards will be needed. The audio subsystem: a sound card is an expansion card that attaches to the motherboard inside the system unit. Automatic key utility programs: whenever your system crashes, your first step should be to restart the machine. Try to restore your system back to default settings. Try to google the problem: always update the os and software whenever you can, many oss allow you to configure settings so that updates are automatically checked, downloaded, and installed. Make it a top priority to perform an update check every week.
