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    Which Graphics Card is the Best Replacement For My Laptop?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fardin97, Oct 30, 2012.

  1. fardin97

    fardin97 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    My Laptop is Hp pavilion G6-1330SE.It already has a. AMD graphics Card 7450m.From the Hp website's replacement guide,I learned that i can replace with Nvidia Geforce GT 520m.But that graphics card isn't powerful enough to play new games like MoH Warfighter and Nfs Most wanted Criterion.My old graphics card isn't powerful too.So i want to replace it with some powerful graphics card.Can anyone tell me about powerful graphics cards which i can change to and the link to buy them?
     
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    I don't think the G6 has an MXM graphics card, it's probably soldered. That being said you could probably change out the whole motherboard, but it would be $$$.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Oct 30, 2012
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    fardin97 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't think it is soldered.I contacted Hp support and they said my 7450m can be changed to GT 520m.If the gfx is soldered how can i possibly be able to change it?They said It can be changed.
     
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    HP rarely mades their GPUs modular ... and when they do the ONLY time I've ever seen them do it they do it in the business models. When they are not modular the only way to upgrade the GPU is to replace the entire motherboard that has the upgrade soldered onto it.

    Also see here. Same question on another forum.
    can i upgrade my lapyop's graphics card? - HP Support Forum
     
    Greg, Oct 31, 2012
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    Hime and Greg are spot-on about the GPU. Unless you happen to buy a very high-end gaming laptop (like an Alienware m17x or m18x, Clevo-based laptops, etc) or workstation-class laptops (some Dell Precisions, HP Elitebook w-series. My W520 doesn't even have MXM), then your GPU will be soldered to the motherboard. Even if you could, the GT 520M is an awfully weak GPU as is.

    It'll be more worth it to sell your laptop and use the money to help fund for a stronger laptop. A HP dv6z with A6 APU, Radeon 7670M, and 1080p (better than then 768p display you currently have) will run you $650 from their website right now. Pretty high value-per-dollar if you ask me. GPU is still soldered to the motherboard, however.
     
    Jarhead, Oct 31, 2012
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