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    Can you upgrade the video card on a Dell Studio 1737?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Sucoiri, Jul 27, 2010.

  1. Sucoiri

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    I got a Dell Studio 1737 last year and appearently it doesn't have a video card. Last week I bought Assasssin's Creed 2, and the fps is 5 frames per second! Ubisoft said I need to upgrade the video card. The laptop has a driver slot on the side, but I dont know what cards can fit in it. Can anyone help?
     
    Sucoiri, Jul 27, 2010
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Nope. Like most notebooks, video cards cannot be upgraded. The GPUs are soldered onto the motherboard and cannot be changed.

    Dell offers the 1737 with a dedicated card, that means that Dell actually had multiple versions of the motherboard (one for each GPU option). You might be able to upgrade the GPU, in a way, by switching the entire motherboard. Not cheap, not easy, and it voids the warranty.
     
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    dang, thanks dude
     
    Sucoiri, Jul 27, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    not possible... sell it and get something else...
     
    sean473, Jul 28, 2010
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