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    Replacement Graphics Card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Jesstiggs, Apr 30, 2009.

  1. Jesstiggs

    Jesstiggs Newbie

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    Hi I`m new here, hope I`m posting in the right place.

    I have a friend who has a HP Pavillion dv2000 with an NVidia ge force Go 7200
    video card.

    Her graphics are playing up they are turning negative (like you got with photographs pre digital cameras), I`m thinking the card is on its way out.

    What I`d like to know is, a) am I coreect and b) if so, what graphics card would be able to replace it as it appears the 7200 is no longer made?

    TIA

    Mary
     
    Jesstiggs, Apr 30, 2009
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  2. NAS Ghost

    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    Im not really sure what you're trying to say, but Im pretty sure you cant upgrade the GPU in that laptop.
     
    NAS Ghost, Apr 30, 2009
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  3. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Welcome to the NBR forums. :)

    you cannot upgrade/swap that videocard

    the only thing you can try to is update your videocard drivers.

    I recommend to check out HP support site to see if they have updated drivers...

    or go here:
    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showforum=88
    - try the 175.xx and the 179.xx drivers first

    Look for the Drivers that say "HP/Compaq" next to it.

    Remember to remove/uninstall your current Nvidia drivers (in Add/Remove Programs), before installing the new drivers.
     
    Gophn, Apr 30, 2009
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  4. Tippey764

    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    You can replace the graphics card in some sorts. If you wanted to you could get a socket P processer and an motherboard with an 8400m gs and put it in and it would work. Or buy another one with a go 7200
     
    Tippey764, Apr 30, 2009
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  5. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    or you could spend $500 and less for a brand new machine.....
     
    newsposter, Apr 30, 2009
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  6. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Try to get a cheap motherboad from ebay.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 30, 2009
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