The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Video Card Upgrade HELP???

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kdogdillon, Jan 22, 2005.

  1. kdogdillon

    kdogdillon Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I have a inspiron 2650 and i need to upgrade the video card... what kind of card and where might i purchase one for a good deal?
    Thats for your help...

    P.S. How difficult is it to replace?
     
    kdogdillon, Jan 22, 2005
    #1
  2. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    468
    Messages:
    1,369
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    If it is like most other laptops, the answer to your first question is none. The second answer is nearly impossible.

    First PC = Vic-20, 8" 128KB Home-Brew Floppy Drive ... Current Rig = eMachines m6805 ... Quantum Leap?
     
    olyteddy, Jan 23, 2005
    #2
  3. kdogdillon

    kdogdillon Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Is there anyone who knows what cards are compatible?
     
    kdogdillon, Jan 23, 2005
    #3
  4. bootleg2go

    bootleg2go Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    99
    Messages:
    1,230
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by kdogdillon
     
    Last edited by a moderator: May 8, 2015
    bootleg2go, Jan 24, 2005
    #4
  5. zango

    zango Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5

     
    Last edited by a moderator: May 8, 2015
    zango, Feb 21, 2007
    #5
  6. Cheffy

    Cheffy Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    87
    Messages:
    470
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Why is it that nobody bothers to actually do any research for themselves before asking these questions. The sticky entitled:

    "Upgrading mobile video cards- read before posting"

    Explains most everything.

    Why don't you let us know how that works out for you then. Besides, upgrading from a 16 mb card to a 32 mb card you can't even buy anymore is hardly an upgrade. That si presuming he has a compatible mobo, which isn't necessarily the case.
     
    Cheffy, Feb 21, 2007
    #6
  7. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    599
    Messages:
    1,463
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Yes, technically it is possible. bottleg2go made a valid point, there is actually no video upgrade at a sensible price.

    It does say on that website that you need to pay $700 or something. You can buy a cheap Inspiron for that price with a Celeron CPU and a GMA GPU, which is effect IS a graphics card upgrade.

    Maybe someone like you would pay $700 for that upgrade, but I'ts really not worth it. Even upgrading to a 6150 Go integrated chip, youll probably end up having a new motherboard fitted, and you need to take apart the LCD, Bezel, the whole lower chassis, and the fans and heatsinks, which is silly. You may as well buy a new notebook.
     
    Lil Mayz, Feb 21, 2007
    #7
  8. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    22,339
    Messages:
    36,639
    Likes Received:
    5,080
    Trophy Points:
    931
    This thread is extremely old - closed. It's over two years old.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Feb 21, 2007
    #8