game controllers
calibrating, 286-287
testing, 283-286
games
casual games, 529-530
hardware for, 531
LAN games, 530
online multiplayer games, 531
PC games, 530
sound cards for, 229
Windows games, 529
graphics controllers
changing display settings, 173-175
colors and maximum resolution, 47
digital versus analog, 170-171
interface type
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) specification, 159-161
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) interface, 158-159
PCI Express, 161-163
multiple cards, 445-446
overclocking, 309-313
overview, 156-157
performance, 164-169
aspect ratio, 165
bandwidth, 169
bit depth, 165
memory, 166-168
processor speed, 168-169
refresh rate, 165
screen resolution, 164
power needed, 171-173
high-performance video cards, 172
older video cards, 172
upgrading for Windows Vista, 172-173
refresh rate, 47
supporting multiple monitors, 175-176
using software supplied with, 176-177
graphics software, 526-528