Chapter 7. Video Displays and Video Cards

This chapter covers the following subjects:

Video Card Types—In this section you learn about the different types of video cards including PCI, AGP, and PCIe, and the various methods of cooling video cards.

Display Types—This section describes CRTs, LCDs, and data projectors.

Installing a Video Card—Learn the ins and outs of video card installation, from the BIOS, to physical installation and driver setup.

Video Connector Types—This section talks about VGA, DVI, HDMI, and all the other video connections you need to know for the exam. This section also briefly demonstrates how to install a video monitor.

Video Display Settings—This section demonstrates how to configure resolution and the refresh ...

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