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    Where can you buy mobile GPU's ?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by sellick, Dec 7, 2007.

  1. sellick

    sellick Notebook Guru

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    i looked at the nvidia site and in the "shop" they dont have any of the mobile graphics cards listed... where can i buy these, if they are at all possible to buy separately from a new notebook.
     
    sellick, Dec 7, 2007
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    Irish James Notebook Consultant

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    Can you change out the GPU in a 1720?
     
    Irish James, Dec 7, 2007
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  3. Wu Jen

    Wu Jen Some old nobody

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    You can buy mobile GPU's from your reseller. I.e. Dell, HP, Sager, etc. 99.999999% of the time even if they are using a 'standard' i.e. MXM they are not compatable and cannot be switched out.
     
    Wu Jen, Dec 7, 2007
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  4. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    No, as it's attached to the Mobo.
     
    Thomas, Dec 7, 2007
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  5. Dreamer

    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    Out of curiosity, what are you gonna do with that GPU?

    You have the highest option, but you can always downgrade to the 8400M GS... :p
     
    Dreamer, Dec 7, 2007
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    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    No, it's not. It's replaceable but only with Dell options, and they offer only two at the moment.
     
    Dreamer, Dec 7, 2007
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  7. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Thats what I've always heard.........
     
    Thomas, Dec 7, 2007
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    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    You can look on Ebay, MXM-Upgrade, and shop around from OEM's, many will sell modular mobile graphics cards as spare parts.
     
    odin243, Dec 7, 2007
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  9. sellick

    sellick Notebook Guru

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    ahh, so i cant upgrade to an 8800M GTX in my 1720 you say?

    and yes, the insp. 1720 is one of the lucky few that can have the GPU's switched.
     
    sellick, Dec 7, 2007
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  10. odin243

    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    You will have to wait and see if Dell decides to offer an 8800M for that motherboard. It's quite possible that they will offer at least a -GTS eventually.
     
    odin243, Dec 8, 2007
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