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For Nikkie, regarding changing a laptop video card.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 24, 2004 12:34AM PST

" How to change video card.
by Nikkie 03/23/2004 6:45 PM"

With 3 posts and counting, it's possible that you are using the refresh key and will not notice if a reply is present. This forum doesn't play well with the browser refresh or back/forth buttons.

As to your laptop. Laptop video cards are chips that are part of the motherboard of the laptop. The design doesn't allow changing the video or using any video card.

To change a laptop video care, you change the laptop.

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You note about an issue that could be that you need newer video drivers. Have you tried what latest they offer?

In closing, laptops have been poor game machines.

Bob

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Re:For Nikkie, regarding changing a laptop video card.

by tre-erau Mar 24, 2004 5:14AM PST

Well not exactly, some of the newer lines of Alienware laptops have upgradable video card modules so you can in fact upgrade them. I read somewhere that Dell and others already have or are working on the same 'module' feature for thier laptops.

However, for the vast majority of laptops you are correct, the consumer can not upgrade the video card.

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Re:Re:For Nikkie, regarding changing a laptop video card.

by Nikkie Mar 24, 2004 8:57AM PST

Thanks all for the infor. Well back to my problem-infested laptop.

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