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    Can I change video card for Sony FS Series?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by FiRe16DF8, Mar 12, 2005.

  1. FiRe16DF8

    FiRe16DF8 Newbie

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    I don't realy know a whole lot on Notebooks, but I'm planning to get a Sony VGNFS550. But the only thing that concerns me about this is that, I want to use a mobile video card like GeForce Go 6600, or a mobile video card from ATi. I want to know if it's possible for me to change the video card for this notebook.
     
    FiRe16DF8, Mar 12, 2005
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  2. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    Definitly not. the model you are looking at comes with a built in intel graphics. such models use chipsets (915GM) that don't even support PCI Express

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    qwester, Mar 12, 2005
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  3. Sky

    Sky Notebook Consultant

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    You better ask Sony first, but i'm quite sure its not possible. Especially with Sony stuff, they're 10x harder to upgrade than other brands.
     
    Sky, Mar 13, 2005
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  4. pr5owner

    pr5owner Notebook Consultant

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    you have no choice in any sony laptop for video card, what they give you is what you are stuck with.

    -->Asus M6BNe | Pentium M 1.6GHz Dothan | 1024MB PC2700 Micron Ram | Radeon 9700 Pro 64MB | 80GB Samsung 5400 RPM 8MB Cache | Gigabit LAN | CDRW + DVD Combo |
    -->Compal CL56 | Pentium M 1.6GHz Dothan | 1024MB Ram | Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB | 60GB HDD | 10/100 LAN | DVDRW |

     
    pr5owner, Mar 13, 2005
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  5. miston

    miston Notebook Enthusiast

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    so the Nvidia 6200 that is available on the FS series, how is that attached? You can't replace it?
     
    miston, Mar 15, 2005
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