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    can i change my laptops graphic card ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by emout, Sep 9, 2004.

  1. emout

    emout Newbie

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    I have sony grx670 notebook and i want to change its graphic card.
    And can i change it ?????????????????????
     
    emout, Sep 9, 2004
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  2. Underpantman

    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    The simple answer is....unfortunately no.
    At the moment the Dell XPS and Voodoo notebooks are the only ones offering upgradeable GPUs. Hopefully this should change next year with the introduction of PCI-x, but this will only help those that buy a new lappie with this tech.
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  3. mathlete2001

    mathlete2001 Notebook Deity

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    You could on two conditions:
    The graphics card is not soldered into the motherboard
    Sony has a better graphics card specifically for that notebook

    You would have to do the upgrade yourself, but it is possible.

    GPU cooling (100°C->75°C)* Inspiron 8600 * 1.8ghz Pentium M * 128 MB Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo (337/242 -> 400/300) * 2x512 MB DDR2700 SDRAM * Aquamark 3: 24058 * 3DMark'03: 3404 * 3DMark'01 SE: 13120
     
    mathlete2001, Sep 10, 2004
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