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    Can you upgrade the graphics card in the Pavilion dv9727d

    Discussion in 'HP' started by DivineRiku, Jan 29, 2008.

  1. DivineRiku

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    ^topic says it all
     
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    You can't upgrade the video card in any HP Pavilion or Business Laptop. The GPU's are built into the motherboard.
     
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    Dammit, well how good is the GeForce 7150 when it comes to HiDef and gaming
     
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    Some business cards might be upgradeable, but I've never seen a true case. But IGPs (like the 7150) can NEVER be upgraded.

    Gaming - Look for Pulp's review on its performance. It can do okay.
    HiDef - What's your computer config?
     
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    No current HP Business laptop video cards can be upgraded. Currently HP doesn't have any laptops that the video card can be upgraded in, not even the HDX.
     
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    Turion X2 Dual Core 2.0GHz
    250GB Hard Drive
    Nvidia 7150
    2GB ram
    Vista Ultimate
     
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    and even notebooks with dedicated graphics like the 8600M GS are actually built on the motherboard, so simply the answer is no. Basically all the space in the notebook is used up. And if they allowed you to change it, it could cause issues with cooling and such too.
     
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    So yeah, I guess that sucks, so yeah, thats cool, I guess I wont be playing that much gaming, this is just an intermediate until I can afford a Sager. So now my main question will be how good will the HiDef watching be and could I say play a game like Bioshock.
     
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    HD movies will be fine. BIOSHOCK will play like crap.
     
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    What if I put all the settings on low.
     
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    If you put all the settings on low it will work ok. I had a dv9500t and I put Bioshock on high settings with DX10 and got between 10-20fps if I remember correctly. If you take of DX10 and have medium to low settings you should be able to play it just fine.
     
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    Thank you so much
     
    DivineRiku, Jan 29, 2008
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