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    upgrading my notebook for LOTRO...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by más johnston, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. más johnston

    más johnston Newbie

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    need some help on a few things... i have a Dell x300 notebook celeron 1.2Ghz and i want to upgrade 2 a pentium4 2.something Ghz.. can i?

    do graphics cards go in notebooks? if so would a GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon X850 fit?

    you've probably guessed i don't have a clue about this stuff so any help would be great!! thanks!

    Más
    Ireland

    X300
    celeron 1.2Ghz
    640MB RAM
     
    más johnston, Aug 17, 2007
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  2. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    i sorry to tell you, but i think a replacement is well and truely needed. only a few of the new notebooks allow upgrades, and even then most don't. if your not afraid to spend about $1000 though, i'm sure you would be able to get one that will comfortably play LOTRO.
     
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    Scavar Notebook Evangelist

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    It might be possible to upgrade the processor and RAM, but even then your chances are slim. The GPU would be a no for sure. I'd have to agree with Jeff and say upgrading to an entirely new unit would probably be the best choice.
     
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    más johnston Newbie

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    cheers lads!
     
    más johnston, Aug 17, 2007
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  5. Iceman0124

    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    A new system is by far your best bet, not sure how your prices are in Ireland, but here in the US you can find deals such as a dell vostro 1400, 14.1", 1.6 core2 duo(more than enough for lotro) 2gb ram, GF8400,160gb HD, DVD burner etc for around $649, there are more cpu options, but naturally the price shoots up, if I didnt already have my M1210, I would have snagged one of those weeks ago.
     
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