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    ATI 5870 on S-XPS 1645

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by mixuil, Jan 28, 2011.

  1. mixuil

    mixuil Notebook Guru

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    Is it possble to install ATI 5870 instead of 4670
    And what price?
     
    mixuil, Jan 28, 2011
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    Maxiiboii Notebook Consultant

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    if XPS 16 is anything like the XPS 17, the graphics card is soldered to the motherboard and it would not be possible.
     
    Maxiiboii, Jan 28, 2011
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    reas_seammes Notebook Geek

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    reas_seammes, Jan 28, 2011
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    Theprom Notebook Consultant

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    yep dude,the GPU is soldered and theres no way u can keep a MXM gpu in it.BTW u can try external gpu solution nywayzz~
     
    Theprom, Jan 28, 2011
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  5. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    The DIY dock wasn't really a solution for increasing video performance but really to get multi-monitors. And the 4670 is soldered onto the motherboard, you cannot just swap in another GPU.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 28, 2011
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    seeker_moc Notebook Virtuoso

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    The DIY Vdock was to increase video performance, which is does, significantly. Though you're right, you have to plug it in to an external monitor, it won't display video on the laptop display.
     
    seeker_moc, Jan 28, 2011
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    yep, if you already have a HDTV, going for ViDock like expansions is the best possible upgrade you can have.
     
    reas_seammes, Jan 29, 2011
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