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    m5550 graphics card replacement question

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by nightrider.36, Jul 6, 2009.

  1. nightrider.36

    nightrider.36 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello everyone,

    Does anyone here know if the graphics card on an m5550 is replaceable with a similar card?

    I have a m5550 with, what I think is a gradualy, failing graphics card(Nvidia GeForce 7600 256MB). When I boot the computer, the display presents intermittent, black, vertical lines. Ubuntu is able to work around this for some reason but Windows is not. It's possible that it's a driver isssue but it has never had graphics problems.

    What would things look like if the LCD was having problems? How can I diferentiate between a graphics card problem or a screen problem?

    Thanks.

    I found this http://www.ztronics.com/laptop-video-cards/nvidia-geforce-go-7600-256mb-alienware-m5550/flypage.tpl.html
     
    nightrider.36, Jul 6, 2009
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