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    Upgrading Graphics Card for Inspiron E1505

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Hazy, Jun 2, 2006.

  1. Hazy

    Hazy Newbie

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    Hi

    Im recently bought a laptop and i didnt bother to upgrade the graphics card. Its currently Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950.

    Is it possible to upgrade or is it integrated?

    The reason im asking is because I want to be able to play a game with these specs:

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

    * CD ROM: 16X
    * CPU Speed: 933MHz
    * Disk Space: 2.0GB
    * Display: AGP Video Card, NVIDIA GeForce 3 +, ATI Radeon 8500 +
    * Memory (RAM): 256MB +
    * Operating System Compatibility: Win98/ME/2000/XP, Not Mac Compatible

    The laptops specs are:

    Inspiron E1505Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)

    Memory 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm

    Hard Drive80GB

    Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005


    What do you think?
     
    Hazy, Jun 2, 2006
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  2. Scrb45

    Scrb45 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Scrb45, Jun 2, 2006
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  3. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You can get up to a 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™, but you need to call Dell so they can upgrade it for you.
     
    coriolis, Jun 2, 2006
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  4. drumfu

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    if you have an integrated gpu, you're stuck unless you swap the motherboard out.
     
    drumfu, Jun 2, 2006
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  5. Hazy

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    i appreciate the help

    thanks
     
    Hazy, Jun 3, 2006
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