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    GPU upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Samwise592, Feb 28, 2005.

  1. Samwise592

    Samwise592 Notebook Consultant

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    hey, the new notebook that hp sent me after my ordeal has a deticated graphics card (nVedia 64mb) im gonna try it out for a while but in the event i dont like it, or want something alittle more preformance orented... what would you all recommend? ATI vs. nVedia all that

    one more question, for those of you who have already upgraded your graphics card, is it dificult? i would imagine its not as simple as just switching out a pci

    Compaq Presario R3000z
    AMD Athlon 64 3400 - 2.2gHz
    1 Gig DDR
    15.4BrightVew (1280x800)
    100 Gig 4200Rpm
    nVedia GeForce 4 440 - 64MB
    8x Super Multi w/Multi-layer
    802.11b/g, Bluetooth
     
    Samwise592, Feb 28, 2005
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  2. DaGreek

    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    Your video card can not be changed, very very few notebooks allows the GPU to be changed and yours is not one of them.

    Compaq R3000T (CTO)
    P4 Desktop 3.0GHz w/HT
    2 X 1024MB RAM
    Radeon 9600 128MB
    60GB 7,200RPM HD
    AquaMark3: 24,257, 3DMark03: 3,115
     
    DaGreek, Feb 28, 2005
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  3. Ballin4life

    Ballin4life Notebook Evangelist

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    It simply will not go more than what you have right now. Thats the best it can do/offer.
     
    Ballin4life, Feb 28, 2005
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  4. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The video card is soldered to the motherboard...so..no you cannot upgrade it unless you like to rip apart your notebook[ :)]..

    Compaq Presario R3340US
    AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 512MB, 80GB 5400rpm
    15.4" Brightview Widescreen.
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    Compaq Presario V2000
    Intel P-M 725, 14" Brightview Widescreen
    60gb 5400rpm, 512MB RAM.
     
    miner, Feb 28, 2005
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  5. kujaku86

    kujaku86 Newbie

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    I have compaq Presario R3000
    Athlon 64 3700
    Geforce4 Go 440 64mb
    ..basically same computer as you.

    It may be possible to upgrade to the Geforce4 Go 460, same size

    On ebay they sell many old cards for cheap.

    I used the coolbits regiestry thing, to allow overclodking , and clocked it at 233/440 (default is underclocked..at 190/380.) Nvidia offical clock is at 220/440. Compaq undercloks it.. it runs pretty good, about 10%improvement in FPS.
     
    kujaku86, Mar 18, 2005
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  6. kujaku86

    kujaku86 Newbie

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    New data: Geforce FX Go 5700 is pin compatable with the notebook. If it fits, it will work. I only need to find one, for sale.
     
    kujaku86, Mar 22, 2005
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  7. challenger1986

    challenger1986 Newbie

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    how do you know if your notebook is one of the few that is able to upgrade the GPU? I have a Dell XPS M140
     
    challenger1986, Apr 1, 2007
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    NetBrakr Notebook Deity

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    NetBrakr, Apr 1, 2007
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  9. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Please read the stickies BEFORE posting, that's why they are there!
     
    vespoli, Apr 1, 2007
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