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    nVidia in an SXPS 16

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by fred2028, Jun 30, 2009.

  1. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    Probably stupid question, but is it possible to install a nVidia chip into the SXPS 16?
     
    fred2028, Jun 30, 2009
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    jamesweston Notebook Guru

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    I don't see any easy way of doing it because the gfx is soldered to the motherboard. You may be able to buy a motherboard with a nVidia and de solder it and solder it to the SXPS 16 motherboard
     
    jamesweston, Jun 30, 2009
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    hotfusion Notebook Consultant

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    no, the GPU is soldered onto the motherboard.
    However, I would love to see Dell offering an option between ATi and Nvidia graphics.
     
    hotfusion, Jun 30, 2009
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    tianxia kitty!!!

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    unless you can make yourself a mobo, no.
     
    tianxia, Jun 30, 2009
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    There is no possible way of doing this unless you're a professional computer engineer and you have all the very expensive equipment to perform this procedure. And don't forget that you would need a'lot of 1640's to perform the experiments with.

    So(to the OP), NO-it is impossible for you to do it ;)

    That would be interesting...
     
    elijahRW, Jun 30, 2009
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    very possible if they make the graphics card removable, which they have done in the past. dunno why they stopped doing it.
     
    tianxia, Jun 30, 2009
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    elijahRW and tianxia:

    Where did you guys get those killer avatars?
     
    DanMcQ, Jun 30, 2009
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    elijahRW, Jun 30, 2009
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