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    adding graphics card to t500

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by boobird, Dec 18, 2009.

  1. boobird

    boobird Newbie

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    Hi, I just bought a T500 without discrete graphics. Can i install a
    ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 card?
     
    boobird, Dec 18, 2009
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  2. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    No, not without replacing the entire motherboard and heat sink/fan assembly, which will cost you hundreds of dollars.
     
    MidnightSun, Dec 18, 2009
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  3. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    Upgrading IGP GPU is impossible. Period.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Dec 18, 2009
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  4. Zizard

    Zizard Notebook Geek

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    Sorry, yeah, you're stuffed. Since the T500 has switchable (so there's not even a penalty in battery life) there's really not many excuses not to have gotten the 3650 if there was the slightest possibility of needing it.
     
    Zizard, Dec 18, 2009
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  5. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Well, it does cost more and for some that's an issue. Your best course of action is probably to sell the T500 you've got now and get the one you want. By the time you buy the parts to upgrade, that'll probably cost more and void your warranty besides.
     
    ZaZ, Dec 18, 2009
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  6. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    moral hazard, Dec 18, 2009
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  7. Mr.KL

    Mr.KL Notebook Evangelist

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    If you dont need it the dont worry about it. If you game then you should be using a desktop.
     
    Mr.KL, Dec 18, 2009
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