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    can any1 help me pls

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Keyser81, Oct 23, 2009.

  1. Keyser81

    Keyser81 Newbie

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    To start off i would like 2 say Hi 2 all that read this

    I recently bought a laptop only 2 discover i cant play alot of stuff on it :D i wont even list down what i cant play cause the list will b really long.i dont need a super good stuff just able 2 play online 3d games will b okay

    so i was wondering what can i do 2 upgrade it better n whats available for my laptop but i cant find it on HP homepage

    any help will b much appreciated

    my specs r

    HP 520 notebook
    Intell core duo t2400 @1.83
    1gb ram
    Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset
    1280 by 800 True Color (60 Hz)
     
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    btw im also using vista basic
     
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  3. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What graphics card does it have?
     
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    you can upgrade the ram and hard drive
     
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    You can upgrade the ram , processor and hard drive but alas you cannot upgrade the GPU. Its absolutely crap and if you want to play games , you need a new laptop.
     
    sean473, Oct 23, 2009
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    If you could also post readable English that would be most appreciated too. Save the chat talk for WoW or whatever.

    As for the games you are having issues with, which ones specifically? Because when I think online 3D games, I think games along the lines of WoW...which is designed to be played on any kind of PC with practically any kind of graphics card on it.
     
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    Your CPU is definitely weak, consider getting something at least 2.2GHz if you can. Also, 1GB of RAM is pretty low, go for 4GB, you can get a 2x2GB setup for cheap these days. Unfortunately, your GPU (the Intel 945 integrated chipset) will still be your choke point.
     
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