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    Sony Vaio VPCEH3QFX question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by noscowboy2004, Apr 28, 2015.

  1. noscowboy2004

    noscowboy2004 Newbie

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    I have a VPCEH3QFX that originally came with a motherboard with 512mb graphics, and I found an alternative board in a service manual that has 1g graphics, and was built using the same printed circuit board. The only difference between the two, and I have carefully compared them, is the additional GPU and two chips which are not stuffed locations on the original board. The question I have is, will the current power adapter work for the upgraded board? I am not sure of the specifications of the power adapter that goes with the 1g variation I want to build, so its really hard for me to compare it. I am using a 4gb ram stick, and a i5 2450m processor. Can anyone help me with this question?
     
    noscowboy2004, Apr 28, 2015
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  2. Starlight5

    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    noscowboy2004, if your current motherboard doesn't have discrete graphics, and the new board does, you will most likely need more powerful PSU; otherwise not.
     
    Starlight5, Apr 29, 2015
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