The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Upgrading a hp dv6-2157wm gpu

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by noremorse_m42, May 16, 2010.

  1. noremorse_m42

    noremorse_m42 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I can't seem to find anything online of how to upgrade my hp dv6-2157wm's gpu. It says on the hp site that it is up grade-able but, I cant seem to find any specs saying what kind of bus card i can use, etc.

    Here are the specs for my laptop.

    Operating System
    Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    Microprocessor
    2.13GHz Intel Core i3-330M Processor

    Microprocessor Cache
    3MB L3 Cache

    Memory
    4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM)

    Memory Max
    8192MB

    Video Graphics
    Intel HD Graphics

    Video Memory
    Up to 1696MB

    Hard Drive
    320GB (7200RPM)

    Multimedia Drive
    LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support

    Display
    15.6" Diagonal High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366x768)

    Network Card
    Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN

    Wireless Connectivity
    802.11b/g/n WLAN

    Sound
    Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound

    Keyboard
    101-key compatible with full-size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad

    Pointing Device
    Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad

    PC Card Slots
    1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

    External Ports
    5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
    4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA
    2 Headphone out
    1 microphone-in
    1 HDMI
    1 VGA (15-pin)
    1 eSATA + USB 2.0
    1 RJ-11 (modem)
    1 RJ -45 (LAN)
    1 notebook expansion port 3
    1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)


    Any advice would help me greatly. I only know about desktop gpus and I'm new to this so please help. :confused:
     
    noremorse_m42, May 16, 2010
    #1
  2. mooler

    mooler Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    9
    Messages:
    196
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    You cant upgrade Intel HD Graphics. Sorry bro
     
    mooler, May 16, 2010
    #2
  3. noremorse_m42

    noremorse_m42 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I think You may have misunderstood me. I mean to install a new video card. Finding the gpu itself is the trick and then i need to know how to install it no upgrading the intel chip.
     
    noremorse_m42, May 16, 2010
    #3
  4. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

    Reputations:
    296
    Messages:
    1,398
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Sorry to tell you but you can't install a new video card on most laptops. If there are motherboards that will work on your laptop that has a better gpu, you may be able to swap the motherboard. Thats how I upgraded my old Dell Studio 1535 from intel's gma 965 to ati mobility hd 3450.
     
    tetutato, May 16, 2010
    #4
  5. key001

    key001 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    776
    Messages:
    657
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    31
    it's an i3 so your GPU should be built into the CPU, right?
     
    key001, May 17, 2010
    #5
  6. 2.0

    2.0 Former NBR Macro-Mod®

    Reputations:
    13,368
    Messages:
    7,742
    Likes Received:
    1,030
    Trophy Points:
    331
    The highest you could go is a Geforce 105M with i3 which would require you to swap out your motherboard because the GPU is soldered to it.

    If you wanted to go higher, you would have to get the motherboard for the i7 quad core which has the geforce 320M. But that would require you to get other components as well such as new CPU, heatsink/fan, etc.

    To see what I mean, review the service manual for quad core dv6: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01860375.pdf

    See section for component removal of system board.
     
    2.0, May 17, 2010
    #6