this is my computer.http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/2007/Oasis/1014976R/1014976Rsp2.shtml
i am not satisfied with the video card. can you give me a link to a good motherboard and a good video card. als tell me how much this should cost.
thanks!|||you should check out this site where you can get a sony vaio laptop for free
Friday, May 4, 2012
Why can't you update a video card on a laptop?
How come you can't upgrade video cards on laptops but your can upgrade video cards on desktops? Please give me reasons why.|||because the newer laptops made like after 2006 or 2007 , laptop graphics card are not "dedicated" meaning that the graphics processor are not wired into the motherboard.they are soldered so if u upgrade your graphics card on your laptop, u r going to spend extra money to get the motherboard changed.its not worth it.
desktop graphics cards mostly are dedicated right now.dedicated means that u add it on your own.as such u can take it out and upgrade for a better one.|||dont mention it :D
|||Just look at a laptop and a new high end desktop graphics card together...you will note the video card is bigger than the laptop!!! other than physical size, and in an effort to keep the overall size and weight of the laptop down, "built in" graphics are used. To make a laptop perform as well as a high end desktop (which can and is done) the expense is exorbitant at best! A laptops primary purpose is work related so the need for hi end graphics isn't there. Since the CPU and video are soldered onto the mother board and getting at a laptop mother board is so difficult and tricky..to "upgrade" almost anything outside the RAM and hard drive its simpler to just buy a new/better equipped laptop.|||Because it's attached, like your arm's attached to your torso.
To replace your arm, I'll have to cut off your original arm, keep all the connections intact, so I can attach a new arm with all the other connections, but then I'll still have to match all the other sizes and connections like nerves and muscles and blood vessels and tendons and whatnot.
Same in a laptop: the video module is a part of the mainboard, and you can't cut a mainboard: the connections are INSIDE the board (in multiple layers).
Desktops are different. The video card goes in an expansion slot, just remove and replace. Plenty of room inside to do the work. It's like you've already been bionic-ized and just unplug the old arm and put in an new one.
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Kasey C, PC guru since Apple II days
Don't take life too seriously; you won't get out alive.
desktop graphics cards mostly are dedicated right now.dedicated means that u add it on your own.as such u can take it out and upgrade for a better one.|||dont mention it :D
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|||Just look at a laptop and a new high end desktop graphics card together...you will note the video card is bigger than the laptop!!! other than physical size, and in an effort to keep the overall size and weight of the laptop down, "built in" graphics are used. To make a laptop perform as well as a high end desktop (which can and is done) the expense is exorbitant at best! A laptops primary purpose is work related so the need for hi end graphics isn't there. Since the CPU and video are soldered onto the mother board and getting at a laptop mother board is so difficult and tricky..to "upgrade" almost anything outside the RAM and hard drive its simpler to just buy a new/better equipped laptop.|||Because it's attached, like your arm's attached to your torso.
To replace your arm, I'll have to cut off your original arm, keep all the connections intact, so I can attach a new arm with all the other connections, but then I'll still have to match all the other sizes and connections like nerves and muscles and blood vessels and tendons and whatnot.
Same in a laptop: the video module is a part of the mainboard, and you can't cut a mainboard: the connections are INSIDE the board (in multiple layers).
Desktops are different. The video card goes in an expansion slot, just remove and replace. Plenty of room inside to do the work. It's like you've already been bionic-ized and just unplug the old arm and put in an new one.
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Kasey C, PC guru since Apple II days
Don't take life too seriously; you won't get out alive.
Which laptops can have the video card changed?
I know you can't change the card on most laptops, but i heard for some you can. And if so, which brands/models can you do this for?|||Usually you have to make that decision when you order the laptop. Laptop video cards are soldered to the motherboard. With some laptops, you can designate which one you want soldered to it. But once it's on there, it can't be changed.
There are only a couple of Laptops with user-servicable video cards. But you are talking about 4000 dollar laptops.
There are only a couple of Laptops with user-servicable video cards. But you are talking about 4000 dollar laptops.
Video cards?
i am sooo lost on video cards. i am looking to buy a new laptop. i want it to play the sims 2 expansion packs i have the first few (up to business) then i bought family fun stuff and it wont work and the sims ppl say its bcuz of my vid card. so, i want to make sure my new laptop has the right card!! the requirements are going to be in the details,
i dont really understand the video cards. are the bullets more types of chips u can have of that brand? will ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 256MB HyperMemory work? how do i know if a chip i find will work? as long as its greater than the numbers listed?? what about an ati mobility radeon 7500?|||The radeon 1150 is an integrated graphic card. It will probably lag while playing The Sims 2, so I would not recommend that graphic card at all.
The radeon 7500 is actually worse than the 1150...
Here:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Grap…
The first 65 cards on that list will let you play The Sims 2 with no problem. So when you find a laptop you like, all you have to do is check if the graphic card it offers appears on the top 65 of that list. (Hint: Use cntrl+f to find the card easily)
The first 30 will let you play even more graphic intensive games, say World of Warcraft, or something, so if all you want it for is the sims, just aim for something in between position 30 and 65.|||Any card you get will allow you to at least play Sims (just make sure you get a card- if you have something made by Intel in the graphics card area, it is not actually a graphics card). Other than that, if you don't know what you are doing, you should be fine just judging their quality by their price. You get what you pay for.
i dont really understand the video cards. are the bullets more types of chips u can have of that brand? will ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 256MB HyperMemory work? how do i know if a chip i find will work? as long as its greater than the numbers listed?? what about an ati mobility radeon 7500?|||The radeon 1150 is an integrated graphic card. It will probably lag while playing The Sims 2, so I would not recommend that graphic card at all.
The radeon 7500 is actually worse than the 1150...
Here:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Grap…
The first 65 cards on that list will let you play The Sims 2 with no problem. So when you find a laptop you like, all you have to do is check if the graphic card it offers appears on the top 65 of that list. (Hint: Use cntrl+f to find the card easily)
The first 30 will let you play even more graphic intensive games, say World of Warcraft, or something, so if all you want it for is the sims, just aim for something in between position 30 and 65.|||Any card you get will allow you to at least play Sims (just make sure you get a card- if you have something made by Intel in the graphics card area, it is not actually a graphics card). Other than that, if you don't know what you are doing, you should be fine just judging their quality by their price. You get what you pay for.
Can i get an external video card for my laptop?
I have a Acer Aspire 5630 and i would like to play the sims 3. It needs a higher video card to play though.|||The only external GPU I know of is the ASUS XG station
http://www.asus.com/Product.aspx?P_ID=cj…|||Theres no external video cards. You would have to take the laptop apart.|||you cant. take it to a professional for an upgrade|||external video cards do exist. however they are underpowered and very expensive. they are not worth it.
also, external video cards are not designed to run games, they are designed to allow multiple external monitors to be run off a laptop.|||There ARE external USB video cards IOgear makes several.
Here is a link to one http://www.iogear.com/product/GUC2020DW6…
I saw one in Fry's for around $60.
You will pay more for one that has DVI or HDMI output.
http://www.asus.com/Product.aspx?P_ID=cj…|||Theres no external video cards. You would have to take the laptop apart.|||you cant. take it to a professional for an upgrade|||external video cards do exist. however they are underpowered and very expensive. they are not worth it.
also, external video cards are not designed to run games, they are designed to allow multiple external monitors to be run off a laptop.|||There ARE external USB video cards IOgear makes several.
Here is a link to one http://www.iogear.com/product/GUC2020DW6…
I saw one in Fry's for around $60.
You will pay more for one that has DVI or HDMI output.
Where can I buy a laptop with max 16GB and a good video card > $800?
I'm seeking a laptop that can support up to 16GB of memory, and has a video card that can support at least a pixel shader of 3.0 or higher. So anything with a crap HD 3000 doesn't make the cut.
I've found plenty, however none under $800.|||http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilio…
Does it matter if it's $29.00 more than $800?
Your not going to find any laptop with those specs at a price under $800 unless you go to eBay.|||That seems too ambitious. You won't find anything like that for less than $800.
By the way, '>' means GREATER THAN, not less than.|||Either :
PC Richards
CraigsList
Best Buy .
I've found plenty, however none under $800.|||http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilio…
Does it matter if it's $29.00 more than $800?
Your not going to find any laptop with those specs at a price under $800 unless you go to eBay.|||That seems too ambitious. You won't find anything like that for less than $800.
By the way, '>' means GREATER THAN, not less than.|||Either :
PC Richards
CraigsList
Best Buy .
Can I upgrade the video card on my laptop?
I have just bought a Dell E6420 laptop and I am not sure how to check and see by looking at the specs if I can upgrade the video card by buying an Nvidia or ATI aftermarket card. Please let me know what to look for on the specs and what card you would recommend for a gamer.
Thanks|||Laptop computers are popular with people of all computing habits, from casual users to hardcore gamers. As more media applications such as games and movies are used by laptop owners, many people feel the need to have the video card in their laptop upgraded so that they can run the latest media and games. If you have a laptop and want to upgrade the video card, you may be able to do so.
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Contact your laptop manufacturer to determine if laptop's video card can be upgraded. Unless you purchase a high-end or gaming laptop, the video card is usually not upgradable because it is integrated directly into the motherboard of the computer. Higher-end and gaming laptops have discrete video cards that can oftentimes be upgraded if the laptop manufacturer chose to produce an upgraded model of the video card. If the laptop is unable to have its video card upgraded, you'll have to buy a new laptop to get an upgraded video card.
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Purchase an upgraded video card directly from the manufacturer. Laptop video cards are specially designed and made by the laptop manufacturers and are generally available only from the manufacturers themselves. You may be able to find them on auction sites or from third-party dealers, but to ensure that the card works properly with your laptop model, you should go through your computer manufacturer.
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Find out if the card is user-serviceable or not. If it is, you will be sent the part and can install it yourself by taking apart the laptop computer, removing the old video card and putting the new one in. If not, then you may have to pay an additional fee to have the laptop manufacturer send a technician to install the video card for you.|||no you cannot. your card is embedded into the motherboard and not replaceable. Almost all laptops are like this except a few gaming dedicated laptops and even then they are still soldered to the board.
laptop manufactuers do not use the same form factor like they due on desktops which the main reason for not being able to upgrade things like the gpu on laptops.|||Only very few Laptops support the upgrading of graphiccards.|||yes.
Thanks|||Laptop computers are popular with people of all computing habits, from casual users to hardcore gamers. As more media applications such as games and movies are used by laptop owners, many people feel the need to have the video card in their laptop upgraded so that they can run the latest media and games. If you have a laptop and want to upgrade the video card, you may be able to do so.
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Contact your laptop manufacturer to determine if laptop's video card can be upgraded. Unless you purchase a high-end or gaming laptop, the video card is usually not upgradable because it is integrated directly into the motherboard of the computer. Higher-end and gaming laptops have discrete video cards that can oftentimes be upgraded if the laptop manufacturer chose to produce an upgraded model of the video card. If the laptop is unable to have its video card upgraded, you'll have to buy a new laptop to get an upgraded video card.
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Purchase an upgraded video card directly from the manufacturer. Laptop video cards are specially designed and made by the laptop manufacturers and are generally available only from the manufacturers themselves. You may be able to find them on auction sites or from third-party dealers, but to ensure that the card works properly with your laptop model, you should go through your computer manufacturer.
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Find out if the card is user-serviceable or not. If it is, you will be sent the part and can install it yourself by taking apart the laptop computer, removing the old video card and putting the new one in. If not, then you may have to pay an additional fee to have the laptop manufacturer send a technician to install the video card for you.|||no you cannot. your card is embedded into the motherboard and not replaceable. Almost all laptops are like this except a few gaming dedicated laptops and even then they are still soldered to the board.
laptop manufactuers do not use the same form factor like they due on desktops which the main reason for not being able to upgrade things like the gpu on laptops.|||Only very few Laptops support the upgrading of graphiccards.|||yes.
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