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    Good Idea?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Ghold, Nov 10, 2008.

  1. Ghold

    Ghold Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, HP just put out there 30% coupons, so im thinking of getting the dv5t. But im not to impressed with the graphics card and think i can do better. So i think with the money i save, put in a better one. Possible a NVIDIA GeForce 9800m gt or gts.

    Thoughts? Also, how much work would it involve the replace the graphics card, i have a few connections that could help me with some stuff
     
    Ghold, Nov 10, 2008
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  2. Tony

    Tony Nissan ftw!

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    You can't!
     
    Tony, Nov 11, 2008
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  3. Ghold

    Ghold Notebook Evangelist

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    :(

    im just really debating between
    1680x1050 res with NVIDIA GeForce 9600m gt
    or
    1366 x 768 with NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS
     
    Ghold, Nov 11, 2008
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  4. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    HPs have the GPU soldered to the motherboard.....
     
    Andy, Nov 11, 2008
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  5. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I think maybe about 5 Hp's made in the last 2 years have a removable graphics card, so you cannot upgrade it.
    If you want a 9600mGT or a 9800mGS look into ASUS, higher end Dell's, high end toshiba, Sony 17", and Clevo.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Nov 11, 2008
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  6. wallyy

    wallyy Notebook Consultant

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    Where can I find the 30% off coupon?
     
    wallyy, Nov 11, 2008
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    Get the laptop with the 9800M GS. The screen resolution isn't major. In a year or two, the 9600M GT won't be able to play most games maxed out at that resolution, while the 9800M GS will last you at least 3 years.
     
    rapion125, Nov 11, 2008
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  8. Ghold

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    Ghold, Nov 11, 2008
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