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    z63a mods?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by rob7, Dec 18, 2005.

  1. rob7

    rob7 Notebook Guru

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    Would it be possible to modify the video card of the z63a to an ati x700 or a nvidia 6800 go, and the speakers?
     
    rob7, Dec 18, 2005
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  2. PROPortable

    PROPortable Company Representative

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    ......... no... If you want to completely waste you money you could buy the motherboard for the W3v and have a 64mb x600 onboard ---- but then again, it'd be smarter to just buy the w3v.

    .... you can't ADD graphics cards to systems...... I'm not sure what you mean by "speakers" but you can't add them internally either. They're designed with the laptop.
     
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    GregM Notebook Evangelist

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    You could always GLUE USB speaker on the notebook! :D
     
    GregM, Dec 18, 2005
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  4. BigV

    BigV Notebook Deity

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    heh... good call.

    To answer the topic. Things like graphics cards and speakers are engineered into the very tight confines of the notebook chassis. To get the higher-end graphics cards, a different mainboard has to be built to accomodate them - as PROPortable mentioned. If you really MUST have the better graphics in that form factor, sell your z63a, save your pennies, and buy a w3
     
    BigV, Dec 19, 2005
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    cyberderf Notebook Consultant

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    Better than this : get yourself a new vid card for your desktop after getting much productive with your laptop!
     
    cyberderf, Dec 20, 2005
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    AuroraS Notebook Virtuoso

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    Sorry rob7... like everyone has already said, modifying an INTEGRATED video card solution is impossible.
    As for speakers...I've never heard of that being done. Improbable as well, I assume...

    You're better off just saving up to get a really good laptop :D
     
    AuroraS, Dec 20, 2005
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