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    question about replacing video card for presario x1000. really need help .

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by art999, Nov 30, 2008.

  1. art999

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    I currently have a presario x1000 laptop. I've had it for a few years and its worked great for me. However I 've been using solidworks for a while on my computer and i doesnt work well with my video/graphics card. right now i have a radeon 7500. In order to use solidworks i really need to upgrade my video card.

    I have been trying to search online if its possible to change the video cards for these laptops and if so which ones are compatible but I cant find anything. I really need to finish a project using solidworks as soon as i can.

    also, i know that i should get a new computer but i just dont have the money for it right now, as soon as i can save up i will buy one.

    please help.
    thank you
     
    art999, Nov 30, 2008
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I hate to say this, but I'm thinking SolidWorks is going to be too much for that laptop whether you upgrade it or not.
     
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    im sorry about the post in the other section ,got carried away.
    I just really cant get a new computer at the time and i need to use solidworks. the program run ok i just notice that when i render it doesnt look at nice asthe school computers.
    im just really bad at computers and couldn't find if my computer has an intergrated video card or not.
     
    art999, Nov 30, 2008
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