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    GPU Upgrade possibilities

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by quattro20vT, Aug 29, 2007.

  1. quattro20vT

    quattro20vT Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was wondering if it was at all possible to upgrade the GPU or whatever on my 04 sattelite m35x-s149 1.5 celleron with intel graphics :)( ) I know there was a factory upgrade of some ATI device available but my unit never got equipped with the upgrade from the factory. My question is, since it was an option couldnt i swap them out or somehow just install if my intel unit is integrated? I am not that hardware savvy so any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
     
    quattro20vT, Aug 29, 2007
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  2. Ice-Tea

    Ice-Tea MXM Guru NBR Reviewer

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    Most likely not. Even if the motherboard is the same then it is most likely not equiped with the actual slot (2$ cost saving for the connector ;)) and the heatsink will most likely not be there either .
     
    Ice-Tea, Aug 29, 2007
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  3. odin243

    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    No, integrated graphics cards cannot be upgraded. Please read the sticky in the gaming and graphics cards board.
     
    odin243, Aug 29, 2007
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  4. quattro20vT

    quattro20vT Notebook Enthusiast

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    would there be any way to change the motherboard or whatever the integrated is set on, with the unit that came from the factory with the slot and the ATI unit? i read that already but it didnt adress swapping motherboards from the unit equipped with the ATI
     
    quattro20vT, Aug 29, 2007
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  5. Ice-Tea

    Ice-Tea MXM Guru NBR Reviewer

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    Maybe. But then again I once wanted to replace my motherboard (and nothing else) and I was quoted about 600 euro. For a 1000 euro notebook.
     
    Ice-Tea, Aug 29, 2007
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    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    As Ice-Tea said, it would be better in the long run simply to get a new notebook with a newer, and better, graphics card.
     
    odin243, Aug 29, 2007
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    No No No No!
     
    allan_huang, Aug 29, 2007
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