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    Dell E1705 graphics upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 0lorin, Jan 12, 2011.

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    0lorin Newbie

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    Hey, I have a Dell E1705 with the Nvidia 7900 GS graphics card installed. Around the web I have seen a few articles about updating the graphics card on the E1705 but the upgrades seem to be to variations on the 7900/7950 card and were written years ago.

    Does anyone know if there are any graphics cards that are newer/faster that would be compatible with my laptop (even if they possibly require a few case modifications)?
     
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    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    There E1705 review tells us you have an expresscard slot. So consider a DIY ViDock as explained in http://forum.notebookreview.com/gaming-software-graphics-cards/418851-diy-vidock-experiences.html . The lspci output on a E1705 suggests you have:

    port2 = mPCIe wifi
    port4 = expresscard

    In which case consider a $200 GTS450 or $220 GTX460 setup.
     
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