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    upgrade graphics card

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hailtal, Oct 18, 2009.

  1. hailtal

    hailtal Newbie

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    Hi,

    I;ve recently purchased the new dell inspiron 1720, which is little more than a glorified netbook.
    The graphics are terrible. and i was wondering if i can uppgrade my graphics card. (Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family. 780 mb)

    Any advice greatly appreciated
     
    hailtal, Oct 18, 2009
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  2. siLc

    siLc Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Better sell it off and buy a configuration with dedicated graphics.
     
    siLc, Oct 18, 2009
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  3. hailtal

    hailtal Newbie

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    so there's no way to upgrade the card?
     
    hailtal, Oct 18, 2009
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Nope, no Intel graphics card can be upgraded.
     
    Greg, Oct 18, 2009
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  5. hailtal

    hailtal Newbie

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    bugger. thanks a lot for the advice.
     
    hailtal, Oct 18, 2009
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  6. mattmjb0188

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    I don't believe you can, unless you replace the motherboard.
     
    mattmjb0188, Oct 18, 2009
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  7. iLLuSi0N

    iLLuSi0N Notebook Consultant

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    you can buy the motherboard with discrete graphics from ebay, but you will probably have to buy a new heatsink as well. It is not that difficult to install but probably is the only way.
     
    iLLuSi0N, Oct 18, 2009
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  8. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Best advice I can give...get a cheap desktop for gaming and keep the notebook you have.
     
    Greg, Oct 18, 2009
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  9. gaah

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    Sometimes complaining to Dell about it will work. Is there a specific video problem you're having? Problems with games or video quality? Try taking the problem to technical support and explaining your situation and why you think a different video card would help. They might replace it with discrete graphics in such cases to resolve the issue.
     
    gaah, Oct 18, 2009
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