Removable graphic cards ?

I recently bought an used HP dv4000 for a low price and it is perfect for my work need but it runs away screaming whenever I approach holding a game with 3d graphics.

I believe the Intel 900 graphic card is to blame and told a friend of my problem and he answered that graphic cards were being developped in removable format ( pcmcia, expresscard ... ) so I should be able to upgrade it.

However I looked over the net and found nothing so I am asking the experts : removable graphic cards, sweet reality or cruel joke ?

 

Well, theorectically, it could be upgraded, but that'd consist of voiding the warranty by physically modifying the laptop's insides.

The MXM or the PCIE slots perhaps is what your friend is talking about. They can be removed, but the thing is, it has to fit inside the frame and it has to work, without frying the whole computer, etc.

I doubt we'll see any that is user-friendly and cheap anytime soon.

 

Unfortunatley, the dv4000 doesnt have MXM or AXIOM slots, so your graphics card is non-upgradeable, sorry.

I tried to find an upgrade in my previous notebook, but I couldnt, and ended up getting a new notebook

Yea, what comes with the laptop pretty much stays with it. Oh well, you cant have everything

 

Ceresk,

If your notebook has an Intel GMA 900 graphics processor, there's no possible way you can upgrade your onboard graphics card. It's integrated into the systeboard/chipset as well as shares the system memory. The only option is probably to get an external graphics card, but I don't think they're fast enough to keep up with the current graphics requirements. Currently, your stuck with what you have. Sorry.

On your next notebook (if you decide to get one), make sure you get the best video card you can afford as this is the one main item that can't be upgraded (for now).

-Vb-

 

Thanks a lot for the answers !