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    ThinkPad Purchase

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kilabong, Nov 18, 2007.

  1. kilabong

    kilabong Newbie

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    Hi guys, i'm new here but i was planing to get a thinkpad notebook after reading thousand of reviews and comments, i can't really afford a better configuration for R61 so i was wondering to buy a R61 with minimum configuration but the question is beside from RAM upgrade, can i add in a dedicated graphic card into the R61 later on ?
     
    kilabong, Nov 18, 2007
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  2. Zagnut

    Zagnut Notebook Consultant

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    No, you can't upgrade the graphics card. Well, actually, you probably could, but i suspect it not being a very easy task. Or cheap for that matter.
     
    Zagnut, Nov 18, 2007
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  3. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Everything in Moderation

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    Only a few, relatively rare systems can be upgraded.

    Here's the link for the subject of upgrading video cards.
     
    SpacemanSpiff, Nov 18, 2007
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  4. Sneaky_Chopsticks

    Sneaky_Chopsticks Notebook Deity

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    Nope sorry, you can't upgrade for that model.
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Nov 18, 2007
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