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    Mxm slot?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by i.like.pie, Mar 22, 2009.

  1. i.like.pie

    i.like.pie Notebook Consultant

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    Does my laptop have a MXM slot?

    And if so, will I be able to use it.

    I'm just wondering because other Vaio FWs have dedicated graphics.
     
    i.like.pie, Mar 22, 2009
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    ugh no.
    Your laptop has an integrated graphics card, which cannot be upgraded easily. You would need to buy an entire new motherboard to upgrade to low end ATi or nVidia solutions. This requires dismantling your entire laptop, and is not really cost effective.
    The only Sony's which have upgradeable let alone removable graphics cards are the 17" + size models. But even then, they do not use MXM, they use a proprietary connector, so SONY can suck the most money out of you they can.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Mar 23, 2009
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  3. i.like.pie

    i.like.pie Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the quick reply.
    I kinda knew the answer would be something like that.
     
    i.like.pie, Mar 23, 2009
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