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    Could I upgrade my laptop graphics card?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by WhySoSerious, Jul 28, 2010.

  1. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    I want something better than what i've got. I have to put some games on the lowest settings for it to play smoothly.

    Could I upgrade? or would it be too complicated?

    Laptop details in signature.

    Thx
     
    WhySoSerious, Jul 28, 2010
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    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Check if your video card is a MXM card or not. If it's MXM then you may have some internal options.

    If not then we find that an Asus X59SL has an expresscard slot. So consider a US$300 GTX460-768MB DIY ViDock. You'd be gaming on an external LCD.
     
    User Retired 2, Jul 28, 2010
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    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    Asus has their own inverted version of MXM so getting a card is a bit tougher.
     
    rschauby, Jul 28, 2010
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    crash NBR Assassin

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    In general, laptop graphics cards (even if they are dedicated GPUs) cannot be upgraded. You can contact Asus to see if that model supports upgradeable GPUs, otherwise really the only option you have to get better graphics is a DIY ViDock that nando4 mentioned.
     
    crash, Jul 28, 2010
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  5. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks guys.
     
    WhySoSerious, Jul 28, 2010
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    spaghetticheese Notebook Smasher

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    pop off the bottom of ur lappy and take a pic or 2 and post it here :)
    then i'll tell ye if it's no go
     
    spaghetticheese, Jul 28, 2010
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    crash NBR Assassin

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    It's not as simple as knowing the form factor though ;) There are other things that limit whether or not you can upgrade, most notably the cooling of the laptop.
     
    crash, Jul 28, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    most likely not at all.. even if it will be some other old card...
     
    sean473, Jul 29, 2010
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