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    Video card for my laptop

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by heafy, Aug 17, 2006.

  1. heafy

    heafy Newbie

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    I have an express port on my laptop. I've been told that you can buy video cards that just plug into the express port. Is this true?

    If so, where can I buy an ATI one?
     
    heafy, Aug 17, 2006
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  2. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

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    Almost all laptops have their GPUs fixed into the laptop, so you most probably you CANNOT upgrade your GPU.

    Since you have a ATI card and Dell laptops do not use ATI GPUs I am positive you will not be able to upgrade your GPU.

    Even if you could upgrade your GPU, it really is not recommended as many problems could arise when you put the chip in. It may not fit, and it may overheat due to the internal cooling system not being good enough for the faster gpu.
     
    Lil Mayz, Aug 17, 2006
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    There are no video cards that go into the express slot of laptops, so this idea should be dissmissed.
     
    adinu, Aug 17, 2006
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  4. gethin

    gethin Notebook Evangelist

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    You can only upgrade laptop graphics via MXM slots, or their ATI equivelent
     
    gethin, Aug 17, 2006
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