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    Z Series graphics card question

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by silverarrow89, Feb 11, 2007.

  1. silverarrow89

    silverarrow89 Newbie

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    Hello everyone. New at these boards, and I was hoping for a bit of help to clarify an ongoing (2 days) debate I'm having with a friend. I have a few Lenovo notebooks, my latest is a Z61m, with a basic Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 card, and I want to upgrade it.

    Which is a logical choice?

    ATI X1300
    ATI V5200

    Neither, or something altogether different. The debate I'm having is that one of my buddies says it is not upgradable. Could this be true?

    Any advise and/or support would be helpful.

    Thanks in advance.
    SA89
     
    silverarrow89, Feb 11, 2007
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  2. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'm pretty sure that if you start out with integrated graphics, upgrading is not possible.
     
    CeeNote, Feb 11, 2007
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  3. phoenix_one

    phoenix_one Notebook Enthusiast

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    You cannot change, swap or upgrade your graphics card. It is built in into your systemboard.
     
    phoenix_one, Feb 11, 2007
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  4. Dreamer

    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    You cannot upgrade your video card. It's not possible. Period. :cool:
     
    Dreamer, Feb 12, 2007
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