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    installing a video card to a NAS 3-in1 docking station

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mbuckingham, Jun 30, 2008.

  1. mbuckingham

    mbuckingham Notebook Geek

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    Can this be done? I have been struggling with performance of my nw9440 since I purchased it, and working at the coffee shop today I think I may have narrowed it down to the video card....when it's not on my dual monitors it seems much more responsive. I opted for the better video card in the laptop, but I'm wondering if its just not in use when in the docking station.

    1. Does this sound right?

    2. Can I then install a new video card into my docking station to keep up better?
     
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    Notbuch-User Notebook Guru

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    The NAS has no PCIe slot. So you cannot install an up-to-date video card.
     
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    Lovely.

    Does it make sense that this could be causing a noticeable slowdown? Any other options out there?
     
    mbuckingham, Jun 30, 2008
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