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    gateway NV53

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by deathrament, Nov 26, 2010.

  1. deathrament

    deathrament Newbie

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    Im just wondering if its possible to upgrade this laptops graphics.
    Specs are:
    Processor AMD Athlon II X2 M500 @ 2.2GHz
    Memory 4096MB DDR2
    Hard Drive 320GB 5400RPM SATA
    CD-DVD Drive 8x Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD-RW
    Graphics Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 512mb dedicated, Up to 2304 MB of HyperMemory
    Display 15.6" HD WXGA Ultrabright LED-backlit Display 1366x768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio
    Network Capable 802.11 b/g/Draft-N Wireless LAN
    10/100 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
    Ports Media card reader, 4x USB 2.0 ports, HDMI port with HDCP support, External display (VGA) port, Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support, Microphone-in jack, Ethernet (RJ-45) port, Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adapter
    Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Edition DUAL BOOT - English OR French
    Dimensions 28.5 /37mm(H) x 372mm(W) x 250mm(D)
    Weight 2.65kg
     
    deathrament, Nov 26, 2010
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  2. bikerboy94

    bikerboy94 Notebook Evangelist

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    no it has Integrated card
     
    bikerboy94, Nov 27, 2010
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  3. BlackAce

    BlackAce Newbie

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    I don't know if this is necessarily true. According to Gateway the NV53 series came with two different video graphic chipsets. One is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 and the other is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570. Most laptop manufacturers create a base line motherboard and change options for there model line, such as the NV53 series. Options include different processors, video cards, memory and hard drives sizes.

    You may or may not be able to upgrade it also depends on the motherboard. Sometimes motherboards change for newer options. Or it may have integrated video like bikerboy94 said.

    I have been repairing laptops for a while now and currently have a NV53 series laptop (and love it) and currently looking to upgrade the processor. I have MX300 (2 GHz ) and looking to upgrade to M660 ( 2.7 GHz )or M640 ( 2.6 GHz ). I am also currently looking into upgrading the video on it. I have looked at the motherboard layout and I think that there is another PCIe slot next to the wifi card. But I'm not 100% sure and need to take mine apart to look further.

    Here is the link from Gateway with what the NV53 series came with.

    Gateway Support - Specifications
     
    BlackAce, Jan 6, 2011
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  4. bikerboy94

    bikerboy94 Notebook Evangelist

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    My mistake i miss read. Its not an Integrated card.

    P.S. but it cant be upgraded
     
    bikerboy94, Jan 7, 2011
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  5. buttons252

    buttons252 Notebook Consultant

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    I have an NV53a with ATI 5650 and its integrated into the motherboard. Im pretty sure the 4570 would be the same story -- so there would not be a card you could remove and replace like the geforce 9800's of other laptops.
     
    buttons252, Jan 9, 2011
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  6. BlackAce

    BlackAce Newbie

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    BlackAce, Jan 10, 2011
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  7. bikerboy94

    bikerboy94 Notebook Evangelist

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    You can,t upgrade the GPU in 99% of laptops. They are built into motherboard even though they have dedicated memory.
     
    bikerboy94, Jan 13, 2011
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