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    Can Inspiron video cards be upgraded?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Pandariffic, Dec 27, 2007.

  1. Pandariffic

    Pandariffic Notebook Guru

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    I'm pretty happy with my Dell Inspiron 1520. It has a T7500 CPU and the 512mb Nvidia 8600m GT. I'm running CoD4 on max settings (except for shadows, those slow me down, heh), and the Crysis demo runs quite well too, albeit at less than high settings, of course.

    I'm curious though, in a few years, when Crysis-esque graphics are the standard, will I be able to purchase a new video card (such as the 8800m) for my laptop? I've done this with PCs, but I'm not sure if notebooks are the same way.

    Thanks.
     
    Pandariffic, Dec 27, 2007
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  2. sgntx

    sgntx Notebook Consultant

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    I thought Inspirons come with 256 cards?
     
    sgntx, Dec 27, 2007
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  3. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    Unless Dell would release an 8800m card for that particular mobo, which is highly unlikely, then this isn't possible.
     
    Mark, Dec 27, 2007
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  4. Pandariffic

    Pandariffic Notebook Guru

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    Okay, thanks. No biggie, This notebook should last me through college, at least.
     
    Pandariffic, Dec 27, 2007
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  5. Triple_Dude

    Triple_Dude Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmm, so you mean GPU's between different models of 15.4'' Inspirons are not interchangeable? Damn... that honestly sucks...
     
    Triple_Dude, Dec 27, 2007
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  6. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    I doubt it would fit honestly.
    Those Alienwares are about 2'' thick.
     
    Thomas, Dec 27, 2007
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  7. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    if dell release it for the 1520 which they wont then u will be able to upgrade
     
    sly, Dec 27, 2007
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