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    Upgrading Inspiron 1520 ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Valkirie, Dec 30, 2007.

  1. Valkirie

    Valkirie Notebook Enthusiast

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    What are the differents video card we can use in an Inspiron 1520 ?
     
    Valkirie, Dec 30, 2007
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    dicecca112 Notebook Consultant

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    8400 and 8600, gotta be dells though, they use a special non-standard form factor
     
    dicecca112, Dec 30, 2007
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    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    Only the two that Dell offers, and nothing else.
     
    Dreamer, Dec 30, 2007
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    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    Might be hard to get?
     
    powerpack, Dec 30, 2007
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    Valkirie Notebook Enthusiast

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    But can i replace 8600M GT DDRII 256 by DDRIII 256 or DDRIII 512 ?
     
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    If Dell offered it on your model yes.
     
    powerpack, Dec 30, 2007
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    but just to say, i don't think there is a 8600 512mb DDR3. But to answer you question directly, the above posts are right, dell is very specific and the card has to be from the manufacturer.
     
    s0ap, Dec 30, 2007
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