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    What do i have to do to install a DX10 chipset.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Nydas, Nov 30, 2006.

  1. Nydas

    Nydas Notebook Geek

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    When it becomes available... that is.
     
    Nydas, Nov 30, 2006
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  2. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Buy a new notebook, most likely. At least I've yet to see one with replaceable motherboard. :)

    On a few rare ones, you'll be able to plug in a (discrete) DX10 GPU though.
     
    Jalf, Nov 30, 2006
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  3. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You don't? You get a new notebook, if you've got a notebook, or you get a new video card for a desktop. You can't just upgrade to a DX10 chipset.
     
    Pitabred, Nov 30, 2006
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  4. chrisyano

    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    Impossible I'm afraid. You'll need a whole new notebook.
     
    chrisyano, Nov 30, 2006
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  5. Nicolas41390

    Nicolas41390 Notebook Consultant

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    Or you can build a motherboard from the ground up, but that costs so much, you can get a more powerful notebook for half the price. Besides you would have to know where everything needed to go and where to get the new chipset and parts, I only know one person who has done this, but they have nothing better to do with 3 electrical engineering degrees. So, yeah you will have to get a new notebook.
     
    Nicolas41390, Nov 30, 2006
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  6. Nydas

    Nydas Notebook Geek

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    Guess i wont be getting a DX10 Chipset notebook for at least 3 years. Considering my laptop is less then a month old.
     
    Nydas, Dec 1, 2006
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  7. sa_ill

    sa_ill Notebook Deity

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    huh dats funny now
     
    sa_ill, Dec 1, 2006
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  8. dragonrage

    dragonrage Notebook Consultant

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    Well, see how much you can sell your current laptop for when DX10 laptops come out. Upgrading yearly may seem more expensive, but at least on the desktop, you get most of your money back when you sell stuff that's not too old. It probably doesn't work as well for laptops, but I doubt that it doesn't work at all.
     
    dragonrage, Dec 1, 2006
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