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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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NOTE The installation steps in this section apply to Windows PCs and

Linux computers. None of Apple’s current macOS systems enable you to

upgrade the internal display adapter, but you can still configure it or attach an

external GPU. (See the Beyond A+ section, “eGPUs,” for more details.)

During the physical installation of a video card, watch out for three

possible issues: long cards, the proximity of the nearest expansion card, and

the presence of power connectors. Some high-end video cards simply won’t

fit in certain cases or will block access to needed motherboard connectors

such as the SATA sockets. There’s no clean fix for such a problem—you

simply have to change at least one of the components (video card,

motherboard, or case). Because high-end video cards run very hot, you don’t

want them sitting right next to another card; make sure the fan on the video

card has plenty of ventilation space. A good practice is to leave the slot next

to the video card empty to allow better airflow (see Figure 17-41).

Figure 17-41 Installing a video card

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