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    Video card upgrade Compaq R3240us - Everquest 2

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by cobray, Nov 25, 2004.

  1. cobray

    cobray Newbie

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    I just bought my the above listed laptop a few months ago, and I thought that it would suffice for my graphics needs... Until I purchased Everquest 2. I currently have a NVIDIA® GeForce™ 4 440 Go processor with 64MB dedicated video memory, and it won't run EQ2. Is there a card I can buy that will work in my laptop that will run EQ2? What are my options? Is this something I can install myself? How difficult is it?

    I have the AMD® Athlon™ 64 processor 3200+ with PowerNow!™ technology processor.

    Thanks in advance [ :D]
     
    cobray, Nov 25, 2004
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  2. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    Shoulda got the eMachines... Most laptop video is mounted on the m.Board, and can't be changed. Maybe a driver update could help you. Check the nVidia site.

    First PC = Vic-20, 8" 128KB Home-Brew Floppy Drive ... Current Rig = eMachines m6805 ... Quantum Leap?
     
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  3. mathlete2001

    mathlete2001 Notebook Deity

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    It should be able to run everquest, get the new drivers.

    * Inspiron 8600c * 1.8ghz Pentium M * 128 MB Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo * 2x512 MB DDR2700 SDRAM * 60GB 7200RPM HDD *
     
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  4. cobray

    cobray Newbie

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    Drivers will do me no good, I need a video card that supports 4 "shaders", and mine does not support this. I will need to upgrade in order to have any hope in running everquest 2.

    I guess from the replies I got that no one knows if this particular machine is upgradable?
     
    cobray, Nov 25, 2004
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  5. mathlete2001

    mathlete2001 Notebook Deity

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    No, for some reason HP put the athlon with a slow video card, and that's the best that is available at the moment. Sorry.

    * Inspiron 8600c * 1.8ghz Pentium M * 128 MB Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo * 2x512 MB DDR2700 SDRAM * 60GB 7200RPM HDD *
     
    mathlete2001, Nov 26, 2004
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