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Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on September 19, 2004, 01:44:21 PM
I got a laptop a few weeks ago.

It\'s Pentium M 1.5 Ghz, 512 Memory, and 40 GB HD, running XP Professional.

Would it be possible to put a graphics card on my laptop to replace the integrated one?

If so, where can I get fairly good GFX cards at a relatively cheap price?
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: videoholic on September 19, 2004, 02:20:58 PM
Where would you put it?
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: Ryu on September 19, 2004, 02:55:54 PM
Almost all laptops i\'ve ever known of with the exception of harddrives, ram, optical drives and network cards, are WYSIWYG.
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: Blade on September 19, 2004, 04:09:07 PM
Laptop video cards can\'t be upgraded as of today, but soon. The technology has been announced.
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: Lord Nicon on September 20, 2004, 11:39:17 AM
Laptops < Desktops
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: JP on September 20, 2004, 01:37:44 PM
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Originally posted by Blade
Laptop video cards can\'t be upgraded as of today, but soon. The technology has been announced.


Some can but the upgrading options are limited of course.
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: Evi on September 20, 2004, 04:55:41 PM
I like to soak oatmeal in water while rubbing my nipples and singing the theme song to Hamtaro

Anyway...I know you can upgrade an Apple laptop...as I have one...but I dunno about Windows...so I\'m sorry :(
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: mm on September 21, 2004, 03:18:28 AM
some notebook cards can be upgraded
depends on model

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If so, where can I get fairly good GFX cards at a relatively cheap price?

thats unpossible!
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: politiepet on September 21, 2004, 04:42:38 AM
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Originally posted by mm
some notebook cards can be upgraded
depends on model


thats unpossible!


unpossible?! you probably mean impossible and if you do you\'re wrong, he asked for a RELATIVELY cheap video card...

not that I care or anything ;)
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: Ryu on September 21, 2004, 06:09:10 AM
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unpossible?! you probably mean impossible


The man with a Simpsons avatar doesn\'t even recognize the Simpson\'s reference -- how dissapointing.
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: politiepet on September 22, 2004, 04:22:26 AM
hehe, woops....:eek:
Title: Re: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: GmanJoe on September 22, 2004, 06:13:20 AM
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Originally posted by The Hurricane
I got a laptop a few weeks ago.

It\'s Pentium M 1.5 Ghz, 512 Memory, and 40 GB HD, running XP Professional.

Would it be possible to put a graphics card on my laptop to replace the integrated one?

If so, where can I get fairly good GFX cards at a relatively cheap price?


Use some electrical tape and wrap that card around counter-clockwise (or you\'ll be shocked to death). Then get two copper wires and jab it through the screen to make the video card\'s setup.exe file show up on the desktop. Then turn it on.
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: Titan on September 22, 2004, 05:20:00 PM
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Originally posted by politiepet
hehe, woops....:eek:


*slaps politiepet*

I\'m getting a laptop by June. Will the upgrade technology be out then?
Title: Can I put a Graphics Card on my laptop?
Post by: Avatarr on September 22, 2004, 07:15:22 PM
yup, sure.