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    Please help me out with this shopping.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Tehgamez78, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. Tehgamez78

    Tehgamez78 Newbie

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    I currently have an HP Dv5z and I try to play WoW on it and its very laggy i need a new motherboard and graphics card, any suggestion on a low price. Like below the 200$ mark.Please help me out.
     
    Tehgamez78, Dec 10, 2008
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    RedNara Notebook Consultant

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    You can upgrade your laptops motherboard and graphics card?...
     
    RedNara, Dec 10, 2008
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    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Thund3rball, Dec 10, 2008
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  4. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    Try updating the drivers and removing some bloatware.
     
    Harper2.0, Dec 10, 2008
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  5. Tehgamez78

    Tehgamez78 Newbie

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    You know what you can change your graphics card i know you can you can only do it on newer notebooks though i know it. im not full of bs or what ever im just looking for a less expensive motherboard and graphics card but no one on here can help me so im done with it no it helping me.
     
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    Melody How's It Made Addict

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    Yeah you can't upgrade parts of a notebook that easily, hence why people make huge a big deal when they buy one.

    Try updating the drivers as Harper said. What exactly are the specs?

    WoW should be able to run, just not at max. It may get laggy if there are a lot of people on the map though.
     
    Melody, Dec 10, 2008
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  7. Tehgamez78

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    no i cant even move without lag on wow so yeah.
     
    Tehgamez78, Dec 10, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Lower the settings - else it is over heating so clean out the vents with compressed air.
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 10, 2008
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  9. Tehgamez78

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    i have the settings at almost as low as they can go. and they should be clean since i got my laptop 2 months ago but ill clean them anyways
     
    Tehgamez78, Dec 11, 2008
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    sernul Notebook Guru

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    What are the specs?
     
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    Ghold Notebook Evangelist

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    knowing what your lap top has in it, would be very helpful...
     
    Ghold, Dec 11, 2008
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    What kind of internet plan are you on? Are you behind a router/firewall? Seriously, I can play WoW on my kid's 6 year old laptop with a 64MB video card. Your laptop, if set up properly, should run it just fine. "So yeah". :p
     
    Signal2Noise, Dec 11, 2008
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    Also if your using vista, make sure you're not in power saver mode.

    Let me put it to you this way: even if you were able to actually FIND a motherboard+video card, it would most likely cost more than your laptop itself, so it wouldn't be worth it. And as for your $200 mark, I think you'd be able to find a fried motherboard+video card for that much.
     
    Harper2.0, Dec 11, 2008
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  14. Tehgamez78

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    acctually i found a good graphics card for 149$ and i just dont know about the mother board.
     
    Tehgamez78, Dec 13, 2008
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    i dont even know what the specs are how do i find them. if people are starting to hate me on here im totally fine with it because i dont care if anyone hates me.
     
    Tehgamez78, Dec 13, 2008
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    Ghold Notebook Evangelist

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    Control Panel\System and Maintenance\Performance Information and Tools

    put that in the browser of "My Computer"
    ...and do you not get it, you can't change the graphics card in a laptop, with some exceptions
     
    Ghold, Dec 13, 2008
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  17. Harper2.0

    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    What video card did you find? If it's a desktop video card, it will not work.
     
    Harper2.0, Dec 13, 2008
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