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    Is it Possible To upgrade this graphics?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by youngl, May 30, 2005.

  1. youngl

    youngl Newbie

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    I have an Acer TravelMate 2304Wlmi and the specs are:
    1.3ghz Celeron M
    512mb Ram
    15.4" wxga Wide TFT
    DVD+/- DL Writer
    60Gb HDD
    Intel 82852/55 GM/GME 64mb Graphics Card

    I have noticed since having the laptop that when watching a DVD the movie seems to stutter ever so slightly but enough for me to notice, I have never had that on my PC (ATI Radeon 9550 256mb). So I am guessing that the fact is the graphics card is letting the laptop down. Is it possible for me to upgrade the graphics card: Intel 82852/55 GM/GME 64mb?? If so what cards can i get for it and where?

    Thanks for anyhelp!
     
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  2. lowlymarine

    lowlymarine Notebook Deity

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    NO. The graphics cards in notebooks are NOT upgradable excpet in very high-end models like the Dell XPS2 and Alienwares. Integrated graphics (such as the misnomered "Intel Extreme 2" you have), especially, are as a rule NEVER upgradable, even in desktops.

    Perhaps information on which laptops have upgradable GPUs needs to be stickied; this question is asked far too often.
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