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    Sata Port on Aspire 5003

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by TupacFan07, May 8, 2007.

  1. TupacFan07

    TupacFan07 Newbie

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    i would like to know if my laptop has a sata port on it or at least a slot for me to plug my sata chip in it.
    And also i would like to know if it is possible to change the video card on this thing (MINE SUCKS!).
     
    TupacFan07, May 8, 2007
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You cannot upgrade the GPU...see the GPU Guide for info, and maybe a few people can help you play a few games at optimal settings.

    As for the SATA port, very few (read: none) have external SATA ports. You'll need to purchase a PCMCIA or ExpressCard card that has SATA ports on it...check out www.NewEgg.com.
     
    Greg, May 8, 2007
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    is there any way i could get my VIA VT6421A pci card to go in somewhere?
     
    TupacFan07, May 9, 2007
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    Laptops are not desktops...

    The best thing you could do is get a laptop with an ExpressCard or PCMCIA slot (the former is better), and then get a SATA controller card that way. Something like this might help:

    PCMCIA Version
    ExpressCard Version
     
    Greg, May 11, 2007
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