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    Change GPU in R3000Z

    Discussion in 'HP' started by DaGreek, Jun 23, 2004.

  1. DaGreek

    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    I was wondering if you can send you notebook back to HP and have to install a newer better GPU when they come out? I thought I heard you could do this with Dell I was wondering if HP did the same thing.

    Compaq R3000Z (CTO)
    3400+ AMD 64
    1 X 512MB RAM
    GeForce 4 40 Go 64 MB
    15.4 wide screen
    WSXGA (1680 X 1050)
    CD-RW,DVD+RW
    40GB harddrive
    Wireless b/g
    Windows XP Home
    12 Cell Battery
     
    DaGreek, Jun 23, 2004
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  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not on this model. The GPU is soldered directly onto the motherboard. Yeah, someone at HP needs a serious cluestick beating for putting such an obsolete video chip on a state-of-the-art 64-bit notebook.
     
    brianstretch, Jun 23, 2004
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  3. DaGreek

    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    I called them about 30min ago I'm going to send this back for the R3000T I can get a 3GHz P4 512MB RAM 9600 ATI 128MB 60GB 5,400RPM for 100 less,

    Compaq R3000Z (CTO)
    3400+ AMD 64
    1 X 512MB RAM
    GeForce 4 40 Go 64 MB
    15.4 wide screen
    WSXGA (1680 X 1050)
    CD-RW,DVD+RW
    40GB harddrive
    Wireless b/g
    Windows XP Home
    12 Cell Battery
     
    DaGreek, Jun 23, 2004
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    Shame you'll be stuck with an inferior CPU, but I guess I can't blame you. I'd have suggested an eMachines M6809 instead (on sale at Best Buy this week, $1400 after rebates, 64meg Radeon 9600 and DVD burner) but you'd lose the very nice HP 1680x1050 res screen and bigger battery that way.
     
    brianstretch, Jun 23, 2004
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  5. DaGreek

    DaGreek Notebook Evangelist

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    the diference between the CPU's is much smaller then the difference between the GPU's it would be so great if I could have the AMD with the Radeon, it makes no sense to advertise how great a gaming CPU it is then pair it with such a horrible GPU.

    Compaq R3000Z (CTO)
    3400+ AMD 64
    1 X 512MB RAM
    GeForce 4 40 Go 64 MB
    15.4 wide screen
    WSXGA (1680 X 1050)
    CD-RW,DVD+RW
    40GB harddrive
    Wireless b/g
    Windows XP Home
    12 Cell Battery
     
    DaGreek, Jun 23, 2004
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