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    Help with HP graphics card

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Nildayan, May 29, 2007.

  1. Nildayan

    Nildayan Newbie

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    I am planning on buying a notebook for college, and my mom just showed me what I thought to be a good deal from costco in August.
    T7300, 2gb ram, 320 gb hd, 17", for $1,299.99 with coupon, but the only thing it states about the gpu is that it is an "Nvidia discrete graphics 256 mb" and I was wondering if this was any good or what it was.
     
    Nildayan, May 29, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What model number does HP have on the notebook?
     
    Greg, May 29, 2007
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    choy Company Representative

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    Nah.. wait until mid june.. the nvdia cards should be out till then
     
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  4. Nildayan

    Nildayan Newbie

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    This is all from one of those member's coupon books from costco, and all that is given is that it is an HP 17" with item # 201946 but I have already tried the number at costco.com and it doesn't register. There isn't any information on the HP number either.
     
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    beattie010 Notebook Guru

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    If it is discrete the likelihood is it's gong to be an OKish graphics card. discrete is just another word for dedicated. You really need to find the model number though...
     
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    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    they probably don't have the details themselves which is why they didn't mention wat the card was or the model #
     
    SideSwipe, May 29, 2007
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    DrewN Notebook Evangelist

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    Seeing that the processor is the latest series (T7300 being Centrino Pro/Santa Rosa) I would assume the Nvidia card would follow suit and be DX10 compatible, i.e. 8XXX series.

    Don't quote me on that, though ;)
     
    DrewN, May 29, 2007
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    Hopefully it will be a DX10 card :D
     
    Nildayan, May 29, 2007
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