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    PCI Express card for Compaq Presario V4000

    Discussion in 'HP' started by MontyT, Jan 17, 2006.

  1. MontyT

    MontyT Newbie

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    Hi,
    I just bought Compaq Presario V4000 (v4122TU)
    It has 64MB integrated graphics card of Intel.

    I read on cnet that v4000 has PCI Express slot so my question is where the slot is, and from where I can buy the PCI Express card for my Laptop?

    Thanks
     
    MontyT, Jan 17, 2006
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  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not exactly. Your PCMCIA card slot supports the new PCIe-derived ExpressCard standard, but AFAIK there are no cards using that standard yet and you wouldn't use it for a video card anyhow.
     
    brianstretch, Jan 17, 2006
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  3. MontyT

    MontyT Newbie

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    Thanks for the fast reply.

    Well so now what can I do to play games on my laptop? Intel GMA 900 isn't bad but it's only 64MB and I'm unable to increase the size from BIOS and CMOS configuration :(
     
    MontyT, Jan 17, 2006
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  4. brianstretch

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    Simply put, you bought the wrong laptop. Intel GPUs and gaming do not mix. Sorry. Any of HP's current laptops with an ATI GPU would work, especially the Radeon X700. The new V5000 series would be my recommendation for light to moderate gaming (X200 GPU).
     
    brianstretch, Jan 17, 2006
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    flxrms Notebook Enthusiast

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    Add more memory and you can increase the the video memory from 64 to 128. I have 1.5gig of memory.
     
    flxrms, Jan 31, 2006
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    Sidicas Notebook Consultant

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    If you bought it from HP's site, you should be able to send the laptop back for an exchange or something (I've never tried it.. Got my v4000T a couple weeks ago, and I couldn't be happier).

    There are several companies saying they're going to be making some ExpressCard stuff such as:
    Gigabit Ethernet
    802.11n (540 Megabit wireless) cards
    HDTV Tuners
     
    Sidicas, Jan 31, 2006
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