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    Replacement

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ashwin421, May 7, 2011.

  1. ashwin421

    ashwin421 Notebook Consultant

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    I would like to knew if there is absolutely NO WAY to replace the graphics card which comes with the laptop when its purchased ? :O No way at all?
     
    ashwin421, May 7, 2011
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  2. jerg

    jerg Have fun. Stay alive.

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    Not unless specified otherwise. Especially HP's, they are famous for their precision engineering of their lines of laptops in the past, to have a MTBF exactly week or even days after warranty period. Building laptops with replaceable vital parts is the last thing on their greedy minds.
     
    jerg, May 7, 2011
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  3. ashwin421

    ashwin421 Notebook Consultant

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    Lol,there goes all my hopes :/ Anyways,thanks for the quick reply !
     
    ashwin421, May 7, 2011
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  4. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Unless it's a MXM socket GPU, laptops with those are very few, no. I don't think your HP has a MXM GPU, it's probably soldered to the main board. There's a sticky about that in the hardware section if i recall correctly.
     
    tijo, May 7, 2011
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  5. iLLuSi0N

    iLLuSi0N Notebook Consultant

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    You will have to replace the motherboard and the heatsink assembly and maybe the fan as well, provided your notebook model came with a different+better graphics card.

    So it might be possible but will not be cheap or a sane thing to do :p.

    Sell your notebook on ebay and get one with better graphics.
     
    iLLuSi0N, May 8, 2011
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  6. daranik

    daranik Notebook Deity

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    Best solution, keep ahead of the hardware curve, once a year sell your next to new lappy for almost buying price, then take that money and buy this years new thing with minimal money added. Best way to stay current, downside is always moving over all your info again, and again, and again.
     
    daranik, May 10, 2011
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  7. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Why would you order a laptop with the expectation of changing the graphics card when you don't even know if you can? HP has a great return policy, no questions asked 21 days. So return it and buy the laptop with the graphics chip you need.
     
    HTWingNut, May 11, 2011
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  8. ashwin421

    ashwin421 Notebook Consultant

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    Well,i need a quick ship model and the 4295us meets all of my expectations..but i only hoped the graphics card could have been a little better...its not a deal breaker for me ! But i would have liked a better one,thats what i meant...i guess i will have to live with this and as people suggested,keep selling on ebay and keep up with the latest models !
     
    ashwin421, May 13, 2011
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  9. Syberia

    Syberia Notebook Deity

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    Or buy what you need now, don't go overboard, and replace it when it either quits working or can't even run new games at 800x600 with everything on low.
     
    Syberia, May 13, 2011
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  10. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    Nobody reads the stickies any more. :(
     
    talin, May 13, 2011
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  11. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    well nobody read any sticks ever
     
    Karamazovmm, May 13, 2011
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  12. Texanman

    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    Stickys.... No one reads them
     
    Texanman, May 13, 2011
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  13. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    thou shan't read the stickies, nor the FAQ
     
    Karamazovmm, May 13, 2011
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  14. Texanman

    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    When life gives you stickyies...DONT TAKE THE STICKYIES!!!!!!!!!!!! (lol cave johnson)
     
    Texanman, May 13, 2011
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