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    inspiron 8500 graphics card upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by amishbuttsurfer, Dec 1, 2004.

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    amishbuttsurfer Newbie

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    i am told i can only upgrade from the radeon mobility 9000 to the nvidia 4200 go. this WOULD double my MB, but that still leaves me at 64MB. 128 would be so much nicer when playing Everquest2. when i twisted their arms i got some tentative suggestions from the dell tech line in india. they said the Quadro FX 5200 might work. another tech line person (in the phillipines) said the nvidia Go700 might work.

    anyone have any ideas/insight into this problem? since i got two different answers from techies in far-flung remote sites, i don't know if i can trust taht advice. somehow they seem to have nothing to lose, telling me anything to get me off the line; they're too far away for me to come looking for them. :)

    thanks,

    ss
     
    amishbuttsurfer, Dec 1, 2004
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    helpfulf00ker, May 21, 2006
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