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    Aspire 5585WXMi Graphics card upgrade

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by far2rare, Apr 9, 2009.

  1. far2rare

    far2rare Newbie

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    Hi,

    Apologises for asking this, I'm sure it's been asked numerous times before but I wondered if someone could either answer my query or point me in the right direction.

    I have an Acer Aspire 5585WXMi laptop, approx. 2 yrs old purchased in Singapore. It came with Intel's standard Graphics Media Accelerator 950 and I was wondering if there was any possibility of upgrading to the NVidia GPU? When I purchased the laptop I could have paid a little bit extra for the NVidia add-on but decided against (regretting now) so as far as I can tell it should be possible to add on the GPU module?

    All help greatly appreciated, thank you.
     
    far2rare, Apr 9, 2009
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  2. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    No, you cannot upgrade as the graphics card is integrated (Soldered) on the board.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 9, 2009
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  3. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not just soldered onto the motherboards, it's physically part of the chipset.
    If your system has an Intel integrated graphics processor, YOU CANNOT UPGRADE IT.
    END OF STORY.

    (sorry, just getting REALLY frustrated with all these posts.)
     
    TehSuigi, Apr 9, 2009
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  4. chunlianghere

    chunlianghere Notebook Consultant

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    only way to upgrade it is to change the board.

    but only way is to wait for stock at pchub.com.
     
    chunlianghere, Apr 9, 2009
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  5. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    That's not upgrading the graphics card, that's changing the entire motherboard.
    And THAT only works if your model was ever sold with a dedicated GPU.
    You're better off just getting a new system altogether.
     
    TehSuigi, Apr 10, 2009
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  6. chunlianghere

    chunlianghere Notebook Consultant

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    ya..tats wat i mean.

    its indeed 5585 was sold wit dedicated GPU, nvidia geforce go 7300.
     
    chunlianghere, Apr 10, 2009
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