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    Dell Studio 1537 and Graphic Card

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by asifah30, Jun 2, 2011.

  1. asifah30

    asifah30 Newbie

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    Hi Guys!

    I have Dell Studio 1537 with the following spec
    C2D 2.0
    Ram 4BG
    Harddisk 320GB
    Builtin Card Intel Chipset Mobile Series
    and Other default hardware.

    I want to add a graphic card to my laptop. So which graphic card should I add? I want to play Assassins Creed Brotherhood, I can play Assassins Creed but the game lags so the gaming experience is not enjoyable. Also, many new games which are coming out in this year having very poor gaming experience on my laptop. It is defiantly due to the lack of a dedicated graphic card.
    So which card should be better to add and please also mention the price range.

    Thanks,
     
    asifah30, Jun 2, 2011
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    You can't add a graphics card to that laptop. The Intel integrated chipset (I believe the 1537 has the 4500MHD) is all you get.

    There is another model of the 1537 with the ATi Mobility Radeon 3450, but that's all you can get. That laptop was never made with any other GPU options. And frankly, the 3450 is a piece of crap anyway. In any case, to get that GPU you'd have to replace your entire motherboard with one that has the 3450 instead of the integrated Intel chipset, and those are hilariously expensive.

    tl;dr - there is nothing you can do to make that laptop any more graphically capable, unless you go with an external solution, e.g. ViDock.
     
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  3. asifah30

    asifah30 Newbie

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    Ohhh no.........!!!! thats not good.....!!!! I can't add card to my laptop, means I can't play new games any more.

    But you saying 'unless you go with an external solution' do you mean external graphic card??? or what???
     
    asifah30, Jun 2, 2011
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  4. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Yes, that's what I mean. That sort of thing requires an external monitor as well, so it's definitely not the sort of thing you use for gaming on the go.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 2, 2011
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    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Please read the stickies, thanks.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 2, 2011
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