Graphics cards take binary from a CPU and turn it into a picture you can see, some computers have graphics capability built in the motherboard. The CPU sends information about a image and the graphics card takes that information and turns it into a picture.
These are the types of connectors:
- Video Graphics Array (VGA)
- Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
- Display Port
- DMS-59
- DB13W3
Network Card
To connect a computer to a network you have to use a network card, there are some network cards that work with wired connection and there are some that work with wireless. Network cards are now already installed in some new computers.
These are some of the connectors:
- DB-15 - 15 pin connector
- DB-9 - 9 pin connector
- 8P8C
Sound Card
This is a internal expansion card, you can use the sound card to provide audio components for multimedia applications like audio and video editing, video projection, and entertaiment such as games etc. The output signal is usually connected to an amplifier or headphones it can also be connected to an external device. The main the use of a sound card is to play audio usually music or from a video.
These are some of the connectors:
- Plantronics proshare cable PC soundcard connector 40105
- 1.8M optical sound card male to male connection cable
Prices
ASUS Xonar DS 7.1-Channel PCI Sound Card - £39.99
TV Card
A TV card allows television signals to be received by a computer, most TV cards function as video capture card, this allows them record television programs onto a hard disk much like a DVR does.
