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    dv7 with 820QM and GT220...is the gpu upgradable?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Mr Unknown, Jul 12, 2011.

  1. Mr Unknown

    Mr Unknown Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was looking into buying my friends dv7 but i wanted to know if the gpu is upgradeable.


    quote from my thread on if it was a good deal. it has the specs below.

     
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  2. Althernai

    Althernai Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, you cannot upgrade the GPU. It's pretty rare in laptops and even rarer with HP (which locks the BIOS even for simple things like wireless cards).
     
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  3. Mr Unknown

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    thats dumb....all asus laptops i have used can have upgraded graphics cards. Why can't you? is it just a bios/vbios thing? or is it that the card is soldered in?
     
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    hockeymass that one guy

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    Those ASUS units were probably G series, yes? Most notebook cards are soldered and BIOS locked. Some gaming and enthusiast machines use MXM modular design to allow for replacement, but it's pretty rare. Most GPU replacements require a mainboard replacement, which makes it cost-prohibitive.
     
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    i thought all laptops that are now built that do not include integrated graphics have MXM board....interesting
     
    Mr Unknown, Jul 12, 2011
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