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General Category => Technology and Programming => Topic started by: Death Gulp on December 13, 2009, 08:04:32 pm
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hey I got this laptop a couple years back with the Geforce 8400M GS video card, and I was wondered if it was possible to upgrade to the 8600GT, and if so would this work?
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10006460&prodlist=cj
I don't know if the video memory is integrated but i was looking and i read on a couple places online that you could upgrade, and other places you could not. I don't know a lot about computers but i could get the card installed if i didn't do it myself, so that's not a problem. anyway I wanted to ask you guys and if this is even a good idea. i might have asked this before but im not sure. I don't want to buy a new computer yet and i know laptops are not really for GAMING but what the hell
any advice? it would be really appreciated.
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no.
laptops either use on chip solutions that you can't replace, or use a custom card to save space in the design. you can't buy a normal PCIe card and pop it in.
what's the make/model of your laptop?
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it's an inspiron 1520
forgot to mention that
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ok yeah looks like it's been designed for upgrades, the 8600gt is the highest you can upgrade to and it's just a matter of swapping them. it's a dell specific part though so good luck finding one?
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yeah that's the thing i thought about buying it from dell replacement parts but it's not on their website im pretty sure so yeah i know what you mean.
but lol if anyone happens to find one..
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if you've had the laptop for a couple years now, chances are its already fairly outdated. if you want to do some gaming with it, just wait a little bit and then purchase a new one. its not worth trying to upgrade stuff on your laptop because there is no way to save outdated technology at this point in time.