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    upgrading my graphics acer aspire 3680

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by thompsonalanwd, Jun 19, 2007.

  1. thompsonalanwd

    thompsonalanwd Newbie

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    im on a intergrated 3D graphics,featuring Intel graphics media accelerator
    (GMA) 950,UP TO 224MB OFshared system memory,supporting microsoft
    directx 9.0,dual independent display
    (for aspire 3680) is it possible to upgrade my graphics.Im on vista home basic and i want a 256 mb graphics upgrade can this be done.
    i look forward to your response:


    ta alan.
     
    thompsonalanwd, Jun 19, 2007
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  2. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    Its not possible to upgrade integrated graphics cards. Almost all notebooks do not support upgradeable graphics cards. Only a small prcentage of manufacturers build their notebooks with upgradeability in mind, and even those have certain criteria they have to fit into.
     
    Zero, Jun 19, 2007
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    You would've known the answer to your question if you only had read that thread titled in big letters "READ HERE ABOUT UPGRADING YOUR VIDEO CARD".

    Guess people are just plain lazy.
     
    adinu, Jun 19, 2007
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  4. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    This is so often the case these days on the forums. People also don't bother to do a simple search either, when most of the time doing a quick search would answer their question!
     
    Evolution, Jun 19, 2007
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  5. System64

    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    Ever considered of putting the search box somewhere more prominent lol? I guess Chaz's article on the mobile cards became slightly underused.
     
    System64, Jun 22, 2007
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