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    Can I mod this out?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by drunkentyger, Jan 6, 2005.

  1. drunkentyger

    drunkentyger Notebook Enthusiast

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    The infamous "honda civic-of-laptops"...

    Here are the specs:

    Dell I8600
    Intel Pentium M, Centrino
    1.5 GHz
    32MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce FX
    Go5200 AGP4 Graphics

    I was wondering if I could change the Graphics Card (and if so, how high can I upgrade it to?)

    (From what i've learned thus far, IGP (Integrated... whatever... whatever) you can't mod them out... This one doesnt say IGP, but I know that some sites dont put IGP on them... So i just wanted to double check with you guys...)

    I also read somewhere that I can change the processor of the 8600's. Can I change the processor in this case? (1.5 is a tad bit slow in my case....)

    You guys have been so helpfull! Thanks!
     
    drunkentyger, Jan 6, 2005
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  2. Ballin4life

    Ballin4life Notebook Evangelist

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    i think you can do the processor, because otherwise it would be useless to sell them at places like newegg.com. and you can take the graphics up to the 128 mb MOBILITY Radeon 9600 PROTURBO.
     
    Ballin4life, Jan 6, 2005
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    cromat44 Notebook Guru

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    you can upgrade both.... also check what screen it comes with because they're are three different types out now...
     
    cromat44, Jan 6, 2005
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    postal Notebook Geek

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    If you're buying this new, its cheaper to upgrade to a better video card now....you'll pay through your nose to upgrade and void your warranty all at the same time
     
    postal, Jan 7, 2005
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