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    Can the switchable graphics feature be hacked on laptops not supporting them originally?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jackdowsan, May 14, 2012.

  1. jackdowsan

    jackdowsan Newbie

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    jackdowsan, May 14, 2012
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    You can't as the Intel graphics need to be connected to the screen which they don't usually do if it's not switchable.
     
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  3. jackdowsan

    jackdowsan Newbie

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    can I not open the laptop, remove the graphics card and change wires around or something like that?
     
    jackdowsan, May 14, 2012
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    Valnar Notebook Consultant

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    I believe you can open the Vaio, but I do not think that it will be easy and you just have to put some new wires inside ;)

    I believe the mod you want to do is not possible!
     
    Valnar, May 14, 2012
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  5. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    the GPUs don't really use wires, it's more like hardwired into the PCB of the motherboard, so if there's no channel already there, sorry, you're out of luck
     
    Achusaysblessyou, May 14, 2012
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