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    new videocard for my laptop

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by razvan64, Feb 18, 2011.

  1. razvan64

    razvan64 Newbie

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    i have a laptop with 954 express chipset family with North Bridge Intel i943/940GML Revision 03 South Bridge Intel 82801GHM (ICH7-M/U) Revision 03 and with 950 intel video card. i've found on the internet a nvidia gt 130m (Nvidia N10P-GE1) video card. can i put this nvidia card on my laptop.??
     
    razvan64, Feb 18, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    No, you have integrated graphics and it is soldered onto the motherboard. You would be better off buying a new laptop.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Feb 18, 2011
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    razvan64 Newbie

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    but my laptop has a mxm slot is like a pci-e and i think i could put one there
     
    razvan64, Feb 18, 2011
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  4. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    What notebook do you have? If it has the Intel GPU soldered onto the motherboard, I highly doubt you have MXM..
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Feb 18, 2011
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    He's probably referring to a mini PCI-E slot where you would put in a new wireless card.
     
    saturnotaku, Feb 18, 2011
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    razvan64 Newbie

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    My-images Photos i put a screenshot with the free slots on my laptop
    my laptop is no name made from a barebone + components
     
    razvan64, Feb 18, 2011
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    seeker_moc Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just because there are open PCI-E channels in the chipset doesn't mean that there is an actual physical slot to plug a video card into. If your laptop doesn't currently use a MXM GPU, you can't just add one in there. Where would you fit the heatsink/fan for example? You can't plug in a GPU without cooling.

    Also, even if it's a barebone, it still has a brand (MSI, ASUS, Clevo, Compal, etc) and a model number. We'd be able to help you more if we knew what it was.
     
    seeker_moc, Feb 18, 2011
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  8. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    You realize that PCI-E isn't just for video, wireless also uses mini-PCI-E.

    Point is if you have GMA950 graphics, you cannot upgrade it.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Feb 18, 2011
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    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    you have intergreated GMA950 graphics... no upgrades for you....

    BUT lets say hypothetically you could upgrade your video card do to your laptop having the SEPARATE mxm slot.... you would first need to know what version of mxm slot it is.... find out if the vender uses a modified version or the normal kind of mxm cards, and then find a place to find buy the card from... then you would need to see if your laptop would have proper cooling which might require the making/modding of a existing heat sink...
    once again this is all hypothetically of course
     
    Texanman, Feb 19, 2011
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  10. Phistachio

    Phistachio A. Scriabin

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    But, what about putting a PCI-e adapter in the mPCI-E slot, and then output it to a desktop card? Or put an MXM slot in there, and then do output it to a desktop card through a mPCI-e to PCI-e adapter. Or simply buy an extension to put the MXM card outside the laptop, but still connect the card through the adapter to the card to have a link with the monitor?
     
    Phistachio, Feb 19, 2011
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  11. Mjolner

    Mjolner Notebook Evangelist

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    You Should check out the "DIY Vidock" threads, because it seems like you may be able to get one of those setups, which would probably outperform a 130m anyway.
     
    Mjolner, Feb 19, 2011
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