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    Dell XPS M1530, Best Graphics Card?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by sled14, Nov 19, 2008.

  1. sled14

    sled14 Newbie

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    Hi
    My M1530 came with the Geforce 8400M GS card and I was wondering what is the best one I can upgrade to? I read somewhere it won't accept newer graphics cards or something like that? Just trying to make it a little faster.

    Also as far as upgrading the CPU, in the device manager it lists it as an Intel Core 2 Duo T5550. I'd like to upgrade this also but as far as newer CPUs go I'm not sure which models would work
    Thanks for any help
     
    sled14, Nov 19, 2008
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    not sure about the Graphics card... but 8600GT would be the fastest.

    CPU, I would use odd number 7series chips... 7100/7300/7500...
    or 8 series T8100/8400
    or T9300
     
    yuio, Nov 19, 2008
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  3. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    I don't think you can upgrade the graphics card.
     
    Thund3rball, Nov 19, 2008
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  4. mystery905

    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    You mean T8300 not T8400.
     
    mystery905, Nov 19, 2008
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    yomamasfavourite Notebook Evangelist

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    You can't upgrade the graphics card, you're stuck with the 8400 gs
     
    yomamasfavourite, Nov 19, 2008
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  6. mystery905

    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    A costly motherboard upgrade would allow you to get the 8600.
     
    mystery905, Nov 19, 2008
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    triggernometry Newbie

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    i thought i heard of ppl upgrading their m1530's graphics...i dont remember where i heard that but i think the post is sumwhere on this website lol...personally i won't upgrade my graphics card..rather upgrade ram, much more useful (does anybody kno of 4gb ram sticks for laptops? i would like 2 hav 1 hehe)
     
    triggernometry, Dec 21, 2008
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  8. ericeod

    ericeod Notebook Enthusiast

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    Unfortunately the GPU is built right into the motherboard. This pic shows the CPU, chipset and GPU (far right) integrated into the motherboard:

    [​IMG]
     
    ericeod, Dec 21, 2008
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    Cool_Breeze Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone know when dell is gonna offer some newer graphics chips for the m1530?
     
    Cool_Breeze, Dec 22, 2008
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  10. ericeod

    ericeod Notebook Enthusiast

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    If they did, it would be on a new motherboard. That will most certainly come with a refresh of the XPS product line (maybe with 9600M GTs).
     
    ericeod, Dec 22, 2008
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  11. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    They won't. M1530 is out dated now. They wont release new chips for that. Instead they will release a completely new notebook with Centrino 2 and nv 9000 series gfx chips.
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 22, 2008
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