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8400gs to 8600gt

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by sahilmohanty, Jan 17, 2009.

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  1. sahilmohanty

    sahilmohanty Newbie

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    hey there guys...
    im new to the forum...
    i just got a dell vostro 1510 with
    t8300 2.4ghz
    256mb nvidia 8400gs
    250gb hdd
    my user index is only 3.5
    n now aftr researching the forums i got 2 know that there is a huge difference in these 2 graphics cards...n i want to play games like crysis n assasins creed....n i dint know tht merely model nos can make so much of difference..
    so is there any way i can change my graphic card to 8600gt...???
    thanx guys
     
    sahilmohanty, Jan 17, 2009
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    With the Vostro 1510 you can only change the GPU by changing the motherboard.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 17, 2009
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  3. sahilmohanty

    sahilmohanty Newbie

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    but i got my laptop from ebay and i cant even return it back 2 dell...
    can i not do anything to the graphic card now?
    8400gs 256mb dedicated is isnt it?
     
    sahilmohanty, Jan 17, 2009
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  4. pacmandelight

    pacmandelight Notebook Deity

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    The graphic card on most notebooks are soldered onto the motherboard. Notebooks are not as upgradeable as desktops, unfortunately.
     
    pacmandelight, Jan 17, 2009
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  5. sahilmohanty

    sahilmohanty Newbie

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    but in sum forum i read tht d card of the inspiron can b changd...
    and does the score of 3.5 really matter?
    i hav a gaming score of 4.5 is tht okk...
    what wud b d gming score of dell with a 8600gt?
    thnx
     
    sahilmohanty, Jan 17, 2009
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  6. permka

    permka Notebook Consultant

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    1. If you were using whole words, a lot of people would read a lot easier your messages. This is no SMS, no letter limitation and such, so please use whole words.

    2. Concerning GPUs (Graphic Processor Unit), each one of them has a name and these names mean something. The fact that the manufacturers are using numbers to name them doesnt change this simple truth. So yes these numbers are important!!
    8400 vs 8800 for example doesnt mean that 8800 is just "400" faster than 8400! The difference equivalent is the one of a small Fiat vs Ferrari.

    3. There are lists about the performance of each GPU. Here is a list
    http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html
    If you got lost by all the numbers just look at the first column ranking them. As you can see 8800 is 13th, 8600 65th and 8400 104th. And additionally the letters next to the numbers are important! There is more information that can be found in these forums than you can possibly imagine about all these stuff. Search button is your best friend.

    4. Not counting very few and rare exceptions, you CANNOT change the GPU of a laptop. Period. Here is a very nice thread about it.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=86864
    and a more general one
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=125803
    Again if you just look around there is tons of info

    Hope this helps
     
    permka, Jan 17, 2009
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  7. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    As I said earlier, you can change the motherboard. Didn't see anything on eBay, but you may be able to get one from Dell for a small fortune. Have fun finding one. It'll also void your warranty :)

    All flavors of 8400M are dedicated graphics solutions.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 17, 2009
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  8. SteveJonesy

    SteveJonesy Notebook Evangelist

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    It's the price you pay for a thinner laptop. Older series like the V1500/i1520 have "descrete" graphics on separate boards. There's no room in the thinner chasis's for a separate descrete card so the GPU is soldered to the motherboard.
     
    SteveJonesy, Jan 17, 2009
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