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    laptop graphics cards where to buy

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by highfly, Jul 20, 2008.

  1. highfly

    highfly Notebook Consultant

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    the title says it all really

    thanks
     
  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Which notebook? that would really help.
     
  3. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    Contact your laptop's manufacturer. If you're looking for MXM-compatible cards, usually the original manufacturer is the place to fine a card that will work.

    And if you're looking to upgrade your laptop, 99% chance it cannot be done, in case that's what you're looking for.

    Otherwise, there's not many plans to buy a laptop "graphics card," mainly because they're not cards - they're chips. Soldered directly to the motherboard.
     
  4. 660hpv12

    660hpv12 Notebook Deity

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    If you are looking to buy a laptop graphics card to upgrade your current one, it CANNOT be done. if your current card is broken then you have to contact the manufacture. Either way, I see no point in buying a laptop graphics card let alone it cannot be found in most electronics stores to my knowledge
     
  5. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    OP probably doesn't even know that 99.99% of laptop GPU are not upgradeable.
     
  6. KGann

    KGann NBR Themesong Writer

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    Obviously not.

    Just another kid who comes on the forums to ask his "hot question" without reading the stickies. This has been gone over multiple times, unless your card is an MXM, or one of the few computers that offered different GPU's, your card cannot be upgraded.
     
  7. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    watch someone is gonna ask what is MXM next.
     
  8. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Read the stickies before you post.