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    Switch videocard on my laptop?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by TheJulian, Jul 12, 2011.

  1. TheJulian

    TheJulian Newbie

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    Please excuse me I'm a noob at this stuff.
    I just got the Asus notebook model: U56E-BBL5 with a Intel i5 processor and a UMA graphics card.

    I was wondering if it is possible for me to somehow switch videocard on this laptop?

    Thanks in advance.
     
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  2. EtownsFinest

    EtownsFinest Notebook Deity

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    Sorry not possible :(
     
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    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Can add an NVidia eGPU via a accessible mPCIe slot or using an expresscard slot to radically improve your graphics performance, even using the internal LCD to render the final image. See http://forum.notebookreview.com/gam...ards/418851-egpu-experiences.html#post5324240 .
     
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