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    A question from a notebook noobie.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Pookaki, May 4, 2006.

  1. Pookaki

    Pookaki Newbie

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    I just bought a Dell XPS M140 1.73GHz. With Media Center and 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM.

    I am a Laptop NOOBIE. this laptop comes with an "Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900" Which probally is the ****piest graphics card on the face of this earth. My question is, Will I be able to upgrade the laptop's graphics card in the future? Is their some sort of adaptor I can buy?

    Will an nVidia Geforce GO or ATi Mobility work?

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    ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 PCI EXPRESS LAPTOP VIDEO CARD
    this mabye?

    it says the card can be used in Dell XPS laptops


    thanks.
     
    Pookaki, May 4, 2006
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  2. deedeeman

    deedeeman Notebook Deity

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    no, the graphics card on a notebook cannot be changed. sorry, looks like you have to live with the GMA900 :( . only about less than 1 percent of graphics cards in notebooks can be upgraded, and they are mostly MXM or AXIOM modules.
     
    deedeeman, May 4, 2006
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  3. Pookaki

    Pookaki Newbie

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    thanks for the quick reply.

    I cant really complain because I got this lappy for $630.00 but still.

    How bad is the GMA900?
     
    Pookaki, May 4, 2006
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  4. deedeeman

    deedeeman Notebook Deity

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    the GMA900?? well lets put it this way, it is a Graphics Chip without 3D graphics. whatever games it says it can play are in theory only (except for old games and less demanding games.)
     
    deedeeman, May 4, 2006
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  5. Pookaki

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    Is their any games it CAN play? lol.
     
    Pookaki, May 4, 2006
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    flanken Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    It'll play most games over 2 years old, e.g. the original Half Life, Warcraft 3, maybe Unreal Tournament 2004 with the settings cranked way down.
     
    flanken, May 5, 2006
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