The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    DV7000 - Swapping Vid Card - 8400 to 8600 ?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Tecknikal, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. Tecknikal

    Tecknikal Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    27
    Messages:
    115
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Do you guys think it's possible to swap the vid card from the starter (8400M GS) to the better (8600M GS) , since it's the same exact laptop except some has the 8600 and some has the 8400 , Why would it be possible to swap Vid Card ??


    Thanks !
     
    Tecknikal, Apr 23, 2008
    #1
  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,092
    Messages:
    12,975
    Likes Received:
    201
    Trophy Points:
    481
    No its not possible...read the gaming stickies, (well you could technically but it will be hard to get hold of a card, and will probably void your warranty, therefore no is the standard answer. :))
     
    Johnny T, Apr 23, 2008
    #2
  3. Tecknikal

    Tecknikal Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    27
    Messages:
    115
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I have a cards already , that's why im asking .. :p

    And i know it will void the warranty :p

    But thanks for the reply , and you made me think , since i don't have a problem playing the game i want so far , why would i bother changing something that work lo0l :p
     
    Tecknikal, Apr 23, 2008
    #3
  4. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    6,092
    Messages:
    12,975
    Likes Received:
    201
    Trophy Points:
    481
    Interesting...this is a 1st... :D

    How long is your warranty?
     
    Johnny T, Apr 23, 2008
    #4
  5. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

    Reputations:
    5,504
    Messages:
    9,788
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    NO. HPs do NOT have upgradeable GPUs. Not to mention you have a dv9000.
     
    Lithus, Apr 23, 2008
    #5
  6. Tecknikal

    Tecknikal Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    27
    Messages:
    115
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    my warranty -> 1 Year , but i can buy the 3 year extended , wich im not sure if i should or not !
     
    Tecknikal, Apr 23, 2008
    #6
  7. netkiller

    netkiller Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    26
    Messages:
    165
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    just think it this way: the gpu is glue to the motherboard and it is going to stay there.
     
    netkiller, Apr 23, 2008
    #7