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    Changing Shared Video Card to Dedicated?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by cam1john, Jul 23, 2010.

  1. cam1john

    cam1john Newbie

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    Hi,

    Can I switch out this memory card, which I believe is a shared onboard, to a decidicated one? Or any onboard video card? thanks
     
    cam1john, Jul 23, 2010
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    We'd need to know your laptop model and which video card you have, but generally the answer is "no" that you cannot change the video card.
     
    Greg, Jul 23, 2010
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    Brawn The Awesome

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    if you have an expresscard slot, you could connect a gpu with an adapter
     
    Brawn, Jul 23, 2010
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  4. f4ding

    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    O well. It's a simple question. The answer is no. It's not possible.

    If your laptop has a slot for dedicated card, the manufacturer would've include one. You can have both onboard and dedicated card on the same notebook.
     
    f4ding, Jul 23, 2010
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    cam1john Newbie

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    how about that system? how can u tell if u can add or adjust your system to a dedicated card over an onboard?
    thanks again.
     
    cam1john, Jul 23, 2010
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  6. f4ding

    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    That system has integrated graphics only. All laptop that has dedicated card slot will come with a dedicated card. No manufacturer sells system with empty dedicated card slot.

    For system with both onboard and dedicated card, you can either adjust that in BIOS, or it is designed to switch automatically to dedicated or onboard depending on your usage.
     
    f4ding, Jul 23, 2010
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  7. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    no u cannot full stop.
     
    sean473, Jul 25, 2010
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