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    help! how to change a graphics card in laptopp

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by razza123, Sep 30, 2007.

  1. razza123

    razza123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    this may sound abit noobish but how?how do u kno wat kind of slot u got?eg.pci-ex,agp
    and how do u change it?
     
    razza123, Sep 30, 2007
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Depending on what notebook you have, 99% of all notebooks are not upgradable. It's either a MXM or proprietary slot. If you don't know if you notebook is either then chance is that its not upgradable.
     
    coriolis, Sep 30, 2007
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  3. Kimber 1911

    Kimber 1911 Notebook Consultant

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    Short answear, you can't. See the sticky in the gaming gpu section.
     
    Kimber 1911, Sep 30, 2007
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    If it's a Dell, without integrated graphics, you can a really strong chance at doing it.

    If it has a MXM slot, such as a Asus laptop (not limited to Asus) then you have decent chances.

    Do some research, you'll find out pretty quick. Name you're laptop and it's model numbers and I'm sure someone here can give you a stright forward yes or no.
     
    B2TheEYo, Sep 30, 2007
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    Yep only MXM based ones can be upgraded as you can get latest graphics cards in retail only for MXM.... Also I believe the DELL laptops do not use MXM....
     
    TuxDude, Sep 30, 2007
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    Okay someone know if the Toshiba X205-9349 can be upgrade like the Sager NP5791 since both comes with the same nVidia 8700M, I just wonder. And it will be easy or tricky to do?
     
    Skylander77, Sep 30, 2007
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