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    Can you upgrade a Notebook's Graphic card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lizerg, Apr 4, 2005.

  1. lizerg

    lizerg Newbie

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    Hi, i recently wanted to get a 12" sub-notebook. However i am a heavy gamer. (far Cry...) Are there any sub-notebooks which can suit my needs currrently out in the market? My budget is about USD $1600 - $1700.

    also can you upgrade a notebook's graphic card?

    Thanks
     
    lizerg, Apr 4, 2005
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  2. DMB14

    DMB14 Notebook Consultant

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    I doubt you'll find anything good for gaming that has a 12" screen. Most gaming laptops have at least a 15.4 inch widescreen display.

    Can the graphics card be upgraded? That depends. I'm about to upgrade the graphics in my laptop, but the card I'm buying is a spare part from Dell that is made specifically for my laptop.

    Dell I6000
     
    DMB14, Apr 4, 2005
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  3. lizerg

    lizerg Newbie

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    thanks DMB14, but do you know if there are any sub-notebooks which are good at graphics/gaming?

    thanks
     
    lizerg, Apr 5, 2005
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  4. orangeguy

    orangeguy Notebook Consultant

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    Acer TM3000 12.1" WXGA with 128MB ATI X700 [ :D]

    check this thread:

    http://www.notebookreview.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14194
     
    orangeguy, Apr 5, 2005
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  5. Dexeaur

    Dexeaur Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, was wondering if anyone knows if there are any other sub-notebook or ar least a smaller than 14.1 notebook with a GAMING type spec around? Even if it doesn't come with an internal drive.

    Cheers
     
    Dexeaur, Apr 25, 2005
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  6. Gukuschnak

    Gukuschnak Newbie

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    Can someone tell me how to find out if i can upgrade the graphics card on my notebook. I'm about to buy a IBM T43 with a 64mb card and I was wondering if I could upgrade this in the future.
     
    Gukuschnak, Apr 25, 2005
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  7. rfortson

    rfortson Notebook Consultant

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Gukuschnak
     
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    rfortson, May 3, 2005
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  8. kanwal_diku

    kanwal_diku Newbie

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    hi
    can i add any graphics card to compaq v2000 series.also will adding ram(currently 256 mb) help in handling heavy games .
     
    kanwal_diku, May 13, 2005
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