Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu-Siemens PC Benutzerhandbuch

Seite von 96
 
to process data. This means that two memory access actions 
are realised per clock pulse, thereby achieving double the 
transmission rate. 
 
With some memory modules, the configuration of the memory 
banks is dependent on the motherboard’s chip set. Information on 
this can be found in the motherboard documentation.
 
 
Detailed information about slots and the BIOS can be found in the 
documentation for the motherboard. 
 
 
2.5 The graphics card 
The graphics card is a hardware component of the computer, 
which allows information to be processed and displayed on a 
monitor. 
 
As digital data is used inside the PC, while traditional tube monitors 
only work with analog signals, the fundamental task of the graphics 
card is to convert the digital information from the PC into analog 
signals for the monitor. 
 
Recently, flat-screen monitors with DVI digital input (Digital Visual 
Interface) have come into use. These devices process the digital 
image signal directly in the monitor. 
 
The essential components of a graphics card are the graphics 
processor, the memory, the RAMDAC (Random Access Memory 
Digital Analog Converter), the internal bus and the interfaces to the 
motherboard, monitor and possibly a TV.  
 
The graphics card is inserted in a specially designed AGP 
(Accelerated Graphics Port) or PCI Express X16 slot on the 
motherboard. The graphics card may also be integrated on the 
motherboard ("graphic on board"). 
 
For low-fatigue work on the PC, it is important from an ergonomic 
point of view that the refresh rate is set correctly. Even at high 
resolutions, this should not be below 85 Hz.