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    Question about my laptop. Help needed.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by dngus721, Nov 16, 2007.

  1. dngus721

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    To tell you specifically. My original Gateway computer brokedown, so they sent me a newer model. But this laptop didnt have any graphic card like the one before(had an ATI radeon).
    here are my specification for my laptop i have right now.
    Gateway/ Model: MX6961/Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00 ghz 1.99gb og RAM

    Just to let you know. I`m a bit of a gamer. Mostly play games like starcraft.
    And my question is 1.Can this laptop be upgraded with graphic card?
    2. where can i get the graphic card?
    3. Which one should i get? (cheap and good would be preffered) 4. how do i change it?


    I would appreciate your help. Thanks!
     
    dngus721, Nov 16, 2007
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No you can not upgrade the graphics card in that...also notebook GPU are usually soldered on to the mobo except for some cases such as MXM cards :)

    You should have read the Gaming section stickies 1st :)
     
    Johnny T, Nov 16, 2007
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    dngus721 Newbie

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    ok.. but than how come i had ATI graphic program installed on the older one?
     
    dngus721, Nov 16, 2007
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  4. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Is your old one the same model??? Have you got a link to it? It might have been a integrated card anyway...
     
    Johnny T, Nov 16, 2007
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    dngus721 Newbie

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    ah,,, well it is the same model.
    and when i went on the stick note. it said you cannot upgrade your graphic card. so im guessing there is something that automatically checks if i can upgrade my laptop or not. and says can or cannot?
    cant wait till sc2 comes out.
     
    dngus721, Nov 16, 2007
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  6. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well you have a integrated card, that really means that there is no way you can upgrade...

    Well the upgradable cards are found in expensive notebooks, and takes a little bit of skill and knowledge to replace :)
     
    Johnny T, Nov 16, 2007
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    thx a Bunch!
     
    dngus721, Nov 16, 2007
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    Thats ok! :)
     
    Johnny T, Nov 16, 2007
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