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Laptop Graphics Card Upgrade?

Postby Shao Feng-Li » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:20 pm

I've been... blessed with a Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family in my Inspiron E|1705. I have two, according to my device manager...

You all know how powerful that little card is, but I'm wanting to know if it's possible to upgrade to something like a NVidia 7800GO. I know one can replace lesser video cards in the E|1705, like going from an ATI 1400-something-or-other to the 7800go.

I don't really want to get into my laptop until I know that the 945GM chipset is replaceable.
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Postby Midori » Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:16 pm

I'm not sure you can change the main graphics cards on laptops, because they're typically built into the motherboard. Good luck if you can though.
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Postby Warrior4Christ » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:48 pm

I haven't known it to be easily upgradeable either.
Everywhere like such as, and MOES.

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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:38 am

I know that it can be done with my model of laptop, I just don't know if it can be done from the cheapo intel chipset.
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