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    Help a girl out :D

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Squishface, Jun 25, 2007.

  1. Squishface

    Squishface Newbie

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    Hello all!

    I have a seemingly easy question to answer yet i cannot find the answer to this question. Well my setup is a Dell Inspiron 6000 (2005 model) and I've read i have a PC Card slot I/II. (i don't know if thats true) Anywho i was wondering what expansions i have and if the PC I/II allows me to upgrade to a new graphics card for the up and coming game Pirates of the Burning Sea.

    If you could please tell me what possibilities i have for obtaining a better memory card or the most efficient way for me to run the game.

    Here are the specs...

    Windows Sytem XP/Vista

    1.5 GHz or AMD Athlon 1.5 GHz

    512 MB or more of RAM

    128 MB 3D video card supporting Pixelshader 2.0

    Broadband connection

    Thank you for your help, and also thank for all the help.
     
    Squishface, Jun 25, 2007
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  2. ejl

    ejl fudge

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    you cannot upgrade your gpu unless this is one of the ones that had multiple cards to choose from at dell (if you have integrated, you cannot upgrade at all).

    and certainly not through a pcmcia card. there are some supposed external gpus that you can plug in through your express card slot, but the pcmcia is too slow to handle any sort of external gpu.
     
    ejl, Jun 25, 2007
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  3. Squishface

    Squishface Newbie

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    Awwww :'( Shucks. Thank you for the help, now i know not to waste my money. Poo i really wanted a new graphics card too...
     
    Squishface, Jun 25, 2007
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  4. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    ^^ that pretty much sums it up.

    Dell back then didn't allow for their laptops to have graphics cards that you could upgrade. and still these days the majority of laptop graphics cards can't be upgraded.

    ps your title got my attention :D
     
    Jeff, Jun 25, 2007
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  5. Squishface

    Squishface Newbie

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    tehe thanks. I wish i had a better computer :'(
     
    Squishface, Jun 25, 2007
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  6. GlueEater

    GlueEater Notebook Evangelist

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    I question your gender...
     
    GlueEater, Jun 25, 2007
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    jetnis Notebook Consultant

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    ditto what glue eater said
     
    jetnis, Jun 25, 2007
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  8. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    it could be debateable. look at what squish says for the processor, and the very formal way that the rest of the post was written.
     
    Jeff, Jun 25, 2007
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  9. jetnis

    jetnis Notebook Consultant

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    Very very suspicious.......the bubblely beginning...then very very formal.....
     
    jetnis, Jun 25, 2007
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  10. GlueEater

    GlueEater Notebook Evangelist

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    Also, the 'tehe'

    "Hey LOOK! It's GIRL, lets alienate her.
     
    GlueEater, Jun 26, 2007
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  11. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Does it really matter if it's a girl or not??????????
     
    Padmé, Jun 26, 2007
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  12. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Guys, I'm apalled. We ave a user here asking for our help and all you can do is speculate about who this person is and why they are here which frankly doesn't matter two hoots.

    You should be ashamed.
     
    moon angel, Jun 26, 2007
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  13. mujtaba

    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    This thread has gone too far and the issue is answered.
    Shameful behavior.
    Thread closed.
     
    mujtaba, Jun 26, 2007
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