Will a Intel Core Duo processor T2300E(1.66GHZ) go well with a GeForce 8600 GT Video card?

I have a Dell inspiron E1505 notebook with a Intel Core Duo processor T2300E(1.66GHZ). Im wanting to replace my video/graphics card (not sure if they are they same thing), with a GeForce 8600 GT Video card. Will these two components work well with each other or is there another video card that is better priced/works better with my processor.

 

No, if anything the processor is slightly SLIGHTLY too slow for the video card. to avoid bottlenecking the video card try and get a better processor.

 

Be warned. . . A 8600GT will NOT fit or work in a E1505.

 

well im 15 and on budget..mainly i bought cod4 and its really laggy (prob 5-6 fps ....should i get a slightly worse video card so i dont have to replace my processor also?

 

The video card is the bottleneck and not the CPU. What kind of video card do you have? Right-click the desktop, go to Properties, then click on advanced and tell us what it says there.

 

really...wow didny even think of that when i was searching today...wats an upgrade that will fit in an inspiron e1505?

 

i have a 256MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1400 Hypermemory

 

the x1400 is the best gpu for the 1505, so that's it.

 

Hm, that should be able to run the game fine. The X1400 is the best card you can get in the E1505.

What settings are you using in the game? Try updating your drivers first:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=64910

 

Most Dell's are constricted to what their base option was, I.E.: The Radeon x1400, but in some rare cases you MIGHT be able to fit a HD2400 in there, but it'll be pricey, and void warranty. Also, the performance increase from a x1400 to a HD2400 should not overwhelm you to a point where you'd say "My money was worth it".

 

im not completely sure what settings im using in game, i did optimal system settings b/c it didnt let me change some of the settings.

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=64910
What am i supposed to download here?

WINDOWS XP DRIVERS..or INTEGRATED ATI VIDEO CARD DRIVERS

 

In other words: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

Try to update your drivers, they can prolong the life of the video card to a degree, and you'll receive better results.

 

my card isnt there

Media Center Edition-Radeon-? (X1400 series not there)

 

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=xp/mobility-xp

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=64910
-Direct Link to download ATI Catalyst Mobility drivers for Windows XP
-Would this be a updater for all ATI Cards?

 

and just install Installation Verification Software?

 

installed and it said sofware update cannot be installed on my computer.

 

hello?.......

 

Um, which link did you click on? Download the file that starts downloading who click the direct link for the ATi drivers . . .