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    INtel x3100 and HDMI port

    Discussion in 'HP' started by gaanee, Aug 2, 2007.

  1. gaanee

    gaanee Notebook Consultant

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    Does the new Intel x3100 graphica card has both HDMI and VGA ports?
     
    gaanee, Aug 2, 2007
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    gglover108 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nope, only discrete cards have HDMI in Pavilion notebooks. All notebooks have VGA.
     
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    gaanee Notebook Consultant

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    is this the case with HP pavilion only or any laptop with Intel X3100 card
     
    gaanee, Aug 2, 2007
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    swarmer beep beep

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    The x3100 isn't really a card; it's a chip on the motherboard.
    I don't think there's any problem connecting it to an HDMI port if the manufacturer wants to do that.
    Dell says their XPS M1330 has HDMI, and I don't see anything about it requiring the dedicated graphics option. Similarly, Apple connects the older GMA 950 to a Mini-DVI port on the Macbook. So there must be some sort of digital signal output on these chips.
     
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    gaanee Notebook Consultant

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    So while buying a laptop how to find out if it has a HDMI port, because normally they advertise about graphics card like intel or nvidia but donot mention available ports. Also, if I'm getting a system with just a DVD drive and not HDDVD or Blueray drive, then do I still need to have HDMI port or just VGA is enough. I mean without a HD drive is there any other use of HDMI port in place of VGA.
     
    gaanee, Aug 3, 2007
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