Laptop Graphics Upgrade?
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Original Message
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Name: AdRock
Date: August 19, 2005 at 13:08:09 Pacific
Subject: Laptop Graphics Upgrade?OS: Windows XPCPU/Ram: AMD Athlon XP 2000 |
Comment: Is it possible to upgrade the graphics adapter in a laptop? I know how to change the graphics card in a PC but I've never seen the inside of a laptop. I am a bit annoyed with my laptop. It's only a year old and it uses an Intel graphics adapter and even the the screen runs best in 1024x800, any games and when Windows loads is in 800x600 and I can't change it. All I want to know is it it possible to change the card (or whatever)
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Response Number 1
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Name: jam
Date: August 19, 2005 at 13:35:40 Pacific
Subject: Laptop Graphics Upgrade? |
Reply: (edit)"All I want to know is it it possible to change the card" NO! ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP1
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Response Number 2
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Name: intel810
Date: August 19, 2005 at 13:39:27 Pacific
Subject: Laptop Graphics Upgrade? |
Reply: (edit)It is possible on some laptops, which have user upgradable graphics modules. What type of laptor do you own, adam?
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Response Number 6
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Name: heropsycho2177
Date: August 19, 2005 at 19:17:11 Pacific
Subject: Laptop Graphics Upgrade? |
Reply: (edit)If it's an intel graphics card, it means the GPU is IGP in the northbridge, similar to IGP's in desktop systems. Therefore, it is not removeable, and not upgradeable. I'm gonna go shoot this dead horse in my backyard in the head again now because beating it apparently wasn't enough... (Not aimed at intel810...) "If that [soiled bed] sheet is a [holy] manifestation, then I'm working on a miracle in my Jockey's!"
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Response Number 7
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Name: oldfogey
Date: August 20, 2005 at 01:10:16 Pacific
Subject: Laptop Graphics Upgrade? |
Reply: (edit)I think we're getting off the point here; a 12 month old laptop should be perfectly capable of running Win at more that 800x640; I run a Thinkpad 770, best part of 10 years old, and that does. I would be inclined to look at the drivers. Either the correct ones were never installed, or they got corrupted and it is running on some sort of default setting. Replacing the graphics adaptor is not the solution here.
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Response Number 8
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Name: kenshinx21
Date: September 19, 2005 at 18:16:35 Pacific
Subject: Laptop Graphics Upgrade? |
Reply: (edit)I have a acer travelmate 2501CL which has ati mobility radeon 9000 IGP. Is it possiable to change the graphics card?
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