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Post by whippet on Jan 6, 2020 11:56:40 GMT
I think I may be needing a new pc soon.
A few months ago, after having problems with graphics, I had a bigger card put in.
What I would like to know, is - are my images now stored on that card, and if so, then could that card be put into a new pc without losing the images?
I somehow doubt it, but thought I would ask, just in case.
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Post by Lillias on Jan 6, 2020 16:22:15 GMT
Until someone more technically proficient than myself comes along to answer your question whippet my understanding of graphics cards are that they are the technology which allows our images and animations to be rendered for display on our computer screens. Said images are not stored on the actual graphics card.
Your images should remain wherever you have them stored at present – for example in ‘My Pictures’ folder on your PC or on an external hard drive etc:
Having said that, if and when you choose a new PC, you could check to see if the bigger graphics card you had put in your present PC is better than the one in whatever new PC you choose you could always have it transferred into that…
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Post by Peterj on Jan 6, 2020 16:22:32 GMT
I think I may be needing a new pc soon. A few months ago, after having problems with graphics, I had a bigger card put in. What I would like to know, is - are my images now stored on that card, and if so, then could that card be put into a new pc without losing the images? I somehow doubt it, but thought I would ask, just in case. Most graphics cards (GPU) have a dedicated computer chip and associated memory for processing images without burdening the computer's central processing unit (CPU); they don't have long term storage capability. Your images aren't stored on the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
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Post by whippet on Jan 6, 2020 20:29:25 GMT
Thank you both for your input.
I shall be going back to the man who put the new card in for me, so he will be able to advise me.
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Post by Andy on Jan 7, 2020 2:30:38 GMT
If you do get a new PC, you might be able to move the graphics card to the new computer and save a few dollars. It really depends on the quality of the graphics card. Do you have any details on it?
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Post by whippet on Jan 8, 2020 20:38:23 GMT
Afraid dollars wouldn't be of any use to me, Andy.  And I only know that it is a bigger card than that which was on. |
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