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    Thinking about getting a new graphics card but dont know wich one.

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Algernon93, Dec 12, 2010.

  1. Algernon93

    Algernon93 Newbie

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    Hello everyone.

    I am thinking about getting a ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card but I don't know if it will work on my laptop.
    My computer is a TOSHIBA Satellite L305D laptop and my current graphics card is a ATI Radeon X1250 3GB RAM
    Now my question is this graphics card compatible with my computer and can I replace the card my self or do I need to take it somewhere?

    Any help will be great!
     
    Algernon93, Dec 12, 2010
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  2. svl7

    svl7 T|I

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    That's an onboard graphic card as far as I know, so now way to change it... sorry!

    Edit: Yep, onboard, see here. Anyway, if you need more power you will need to get a new laptop... and if you want to be able to change the graphic card, the system must have an mxm-card, and even then it's not guaranteed that you can change the GPU without issues... power consumption, bios support, sometimes manufacturers got non-mxm conform connectors even though they use a mxm card...

    Check this out for some more infos: http://forum.notebookreview.com/gaming-software-graphics-cards/302231-updated-mobile-graphics-card-info-page-most-gpu-qs-answered.html
     
    svl7, Dec 12, 2010
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  3. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Laptop graphics cards are in most cases, not upgradeable. Your's is not upgradeable.
     
    usapatriot, Dec 12, 2010
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  4. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    many toshiba laptops are upgradeable, such as the p, a, and x series but no l series AFAIK
     
    niffcreature, Dec 12, 2010
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  5. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    Yep niffcreature, they are. But Toshiba usualy use their own 'slot'. Not cool at all!
     
    tuηay, Dec 12, 2010
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  6. User Retired 2

    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    You system has an expresscard slot. So could do a DIY ViDock connecting to an external monitor.
     
    User Retired 2, Dec 13, 2010
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