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    Does the Aspire 5520 have Two Graphic Cards?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Mack1982, Dec 29, 2007.

  1. Mack1982

    Mack1982 Notebook Consultant

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    I have the Acer 5520-5716, it comes equiped with the 8400M G, however, their are other models of the 5520 them come with integrated Graphic, I believe the 7000M. Since all the models have the same MotherBoard, Nvidia nForce 610M, is it possible that I also have an integrated card. Moreover, can i switch between the two cards.

    The manual that came with the laptop is a combined manual. It states Aspire 5520G, 5520, 5220.
     
    Mack1982, Dec 29, 2007
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  2. SkeeteRX8

    SkeeteRX8 Notebook Deity

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    No...on the nForce 610M motherboard in the 5520/5220 series you either have a chipset with an integrated graphics controller linked to the motherboard, OR one with a mini-PCI-E x16 slot where a dedicated graphics card is placed in lieu of the integrated graphics controller...For example, most new Intel motherboards use either the GM965 chipset, which has an integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 built into the motherboard, or the PM965 chipset, which has a mini-PCI-E x16 slot for a graphics card.
     
    SkeeteRX8, Dec 29, 2007
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  3. Mack1982

    Mack1982 Notebook Consultant

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    If the Graphics card is on a Mini PCI E x16, what is the possibility of changing the Grahpics card in the future?
     
    Mack1982, Dec 29, 2007
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  4. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    None, 0%, not a chance... read the sticky in the gaming section about upgrading gpus.
     
    adinu, Dec 29, 2007
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  5. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    I read somewhere that this is one of those exceptions... anyone confirm?

    Edit: if you have the dedicated one that is.
     
    yuio, Dec 29, 2007
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  6. Mack1982

    Mack1982 Notebook Consultant

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    I have the dedicated card on this one (8400M G) but how do I know if it has XMX
     
    Mack1982, Dec 30, 2007
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  7. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    adinu, Dec 30, 2007
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  8. tvone2

    tvone2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    YES!! :) (only one)
    you can upgrade the gpu!! it is MXM
    I will start a new thread on my upgrade!
     
    tvone2, Jan 19, 2008
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