Hey guys,
Just wanted to run something by really quick. I've been playing a MMORPG called Rift (similar to WOW, but not really) and I was curios since my FPS are pretty bad if I could update/replace the chipset in there right now? Currently I have a Asus laptop K60IJ Series w/ Vista @ 2.20GHZ, 4GB mem, and Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family as my graphics card. Since it's a chipset it's not integrated into the motherboard right? Would I be able to purchase a better graphics chipset and replace the old one? Any insight would be appreciated.
Oh and any suggestions on a chipset would be great too.
Thanks,
Chris|||The chipset IS integrated to the motherboard, and can not be removed.
A chipset is not a graphic card, but a series of the computer chips that are integrated to the motherboard circuiting. Removing anyone of them will cause an unusable motherboard.|||Same card as mine, Intel graphics is a piece of junk. unfortunately, laptop graphics can neither be removed nor upgrade (Newton's 4th law of Conservation of laptop graphics)|||Impossibility only if your laptop is sole Video Card|||not possible. and it is integrated
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Upgrading laptop video card?
I'm want to buy a laptop that has a ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 video card, and I read that is is shared memory which slows down gaming, so I want to upgrade it but I don't know if the new video card is going to be compatible with the motherboard. Specs:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5581195&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs|||Upgrading laptop video cards is typically impossible. It can usually only been done on systems that were offered in a variety of configurations, and then you can only use those OEM cards that weren't offered to the public, but rather made specifically for the manufacturer of the laptop with custom ROMs, etc. So in other words, you would have to find a complete system and break it down to find that one card that you want.
If the Radeon in your laptop is sharing memory, it means that it has a discreet GPU but no discrete RAM, which implies that there isn't a port connector for an actual video card, but rather a motherboard with these components integrated.
I think you're S.O.L. friend.|||I dont think that you can even upgrade most laptop video cards at all. Most laptops are built so that all of the pieces fit perfectly together so that it can be tightly bundled up giving you the mobility of a laptop. you can upgrade your RAM, but upgrading video cards or anything like that are probably not possible.|||I think it's quite complicated to replace a laptop video card, seeing as all parts except hard drive and sometimes the ram are made to only fit in that certain model of computer. You would only be able to replace it with another factory video card you should just buy a cheap or used gaming laptop, or one with a better card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5581195&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs|||Upgrading laptop video cards is typically impossible. It can usually only been done on systems that were offered in a variety of configurations, and then you can only use those OEM cards that weren't offered to the public, but rather made specifically for the manufacturer of the laptop with custom ROMs, etc. So in other words, you would have to find a complete system and break it down to find that one card that you want.
If the Radeon in your laptop is sharing memory, it means that it has a discreet GPU but no discrete RAM, which implies that there isn't a port connector for an actual video card, but rather a motherboard with these components integrated.
I think you're S.O.L. friend.|||I dont think that you can even upgrade most laptop video cards at all. Most laptops are built so that all of the pieces fit perfectly together so that it can be tightly bundled up giving you the mobility of a laptop. you can upgrade your RAM, but upgrading video cards or anything like that are probably not possible.|||I think it's quite complicated to replace a laptop video card, seeing as all parts except hard drive and sometimes the ram are made to only fit in that certain model of computer. You would only be able to replace it with another factory video card you should just buy a cheap or used gaming laptop, or one with a better card
Are there external video cards for laptops?
I have a laptop with a nvidia gforce8400 and i want to get an upgrade, however I understand that you cant upgrade laptop video cards because they are set to the mother board. I heard about external graphic cards that you plug in through usb or something. Anyone know of these? im trying to get video card for games and stuff.|||yes there are but they are not available to consumers yet.|||the USB ones are true but they will only allow you to get more monitors, they will not increase performance as far as i know.
Can i upgrade laptop or notebook cpu?
I know you can't upgrade laptop video cards, by the way i have a 256mb 8400m gs so give your opinion on that.
But is it possible to upgrade your cpu, i have a intel centrino t5550 on a HP Pavilion dv6871us.
It has 320gb hdd, 3 gb ram ddr2, 15.4 in, vista home premium etc, it was $1050 before rebate.|||You probably can, but laptops require very specialized tools. Their motherboards are [usually] designed from scratch (basically), and they are designed to work with a certain processor (memory speed, Bus size, battery, heating, etc.).
Heating mostly, I would think.
I would guess yes, but I would recommend no.|||Hi
Almost definitely not. Laptops/ notebooks are made in such a way it is usually a case of being able to access the RAM modules and the hard drive.
If you've bought it recently, the retailer may allow you to swap it for another model/ alternatively HP might give you the opportunity to trade it in for a faster variant.
As a friend of mine keeps telling me, "if you don't ask, you don't get!"
HTH,
Deep
** UPDATE **
Having looked at the user manual for this model, I can confirm this is the case. You cannot upgrade the CPU.|||Some (many) laptops have socketted processors. That said, the processor installed is designed to run with the support components on the MB and vice versa. That is, while you might try to bump up the speed of the processor the system's other processors (that cannot be replaced--at least not easily) might not work at all with an upgraded processor or the system might very well be unstable beyond use.|||upgrade to what processor? basically depends on that. If your motherboard is comatible for the new CPU you are aiming at, then you can. Otherwise...oops...no.
But is it possible to upgrade your cpu, i have a intel centrino t5550 on a HP Pavilion dv6871us.
It has 320gb hdd, 3 gb ram ddr2, 15.4 in, vista home premium etc, it was $1050 before rebate.|||You probably can, but laptops require very specialized tools. Their motherboards are [usually] designed from scratch (basically), and they are designed to work with a certain processor (memory speed, Bus size, battery, heating, etc.).
Heating mostly, I would think.
I would guess yes, but I would recommend no.|||Hi
Almost definitely not. Laptops/ notebooks are made in such a way it is usually a case of being able to access the RAM modules and the hard drive.
If you've bought it recently, the retailer may allow you to swap it for another model/ alternatively HP might give you the opportunity to trade it in for a faster variant.
As a friend of mine keeps telling me, "if you don't ask, you don't get!"
HTH,
Deep
** UPDATE **
Having looked at the user manual for this model, I can confirm this is the case. You cannot upgrade the CPU.|||Some (many) laptops have socketted processors. That said, the processor installed is designed to run with the support components on the MB and vice versa. That is, while you might try to bump up the speed of the processor the system's other processors (that cannot be replaced--at least not easily) might not work at all with an upgraded processor or the system might very well be unstable beyond use.|||upgrade to what processor? basically depends on that. If your motherboard is comatible for the new CPU you are aiming at, then you can. Otherwise...oops...no.
Upgrading laptop video card? TF2?
I have a model T6836 Gateway laptop, tried the free TF2 2 weekend but my computers video card isn't really good. its a Graphics media accelerator x3100 384 mb. My computer is a x2 core 2 ghz 4g ram vista 64x. I don't understand why because i can run Half life 2 demo on high settings very smoothly. |||well first off you need to tell me more detail whats wrong with your video card now ...why are you disatisfied?
Upgrading Laptop Video Card?
I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop, and I want to upgrade my video card. Now, before you answer, "Hey, dumbass, you can't upgrade a laptop video card, it's impossible." I know that I CAN upgrade it, but I'm not quite sure how. First, here are my specs:
Video Card: Intel Graphics Accelerator X4500
RAM: 3GB
Operating System: Windows Vista 32-bit (Basic)
and here's what I know about replacing the video card from research and video tutorials:
1. How to disassemble and reassemble the laptop
2. A wristband must be worn to prevent static electricity from frying the parts
3. Thermal grease must be used (but I don't know how to use it)
and here's what I'd like to know:
1. Do I need to download anything before I install the new graphics card?
2. Do I need to enter the setup menu before I start my operating system, and if so, what do I do there?
3. What do I do with the thermal grease?
4. I'm good with taking things apart and messing with them, so I'm not worried about snapping something off or scratching things up, but is there anything I should be cautious about as far as placement and removal?
Lastly, please don't just say it's impossible, because I'm well aware that it isn't, and I'm willing to take difficult and risky steps to install a new card.|||None of the people who left answers, answering, "no", do not actually know about this model and its specs. So they should not comment on a specific model they have no knowledge about. This model HAS an internal half slot for video upgrades.
But its not something easily done by anyone, and not everyone sells mini half cards. Typically upgrading a laptop internal components is done by the company/store you bought the device from. And its typically a component made by the same manufacturer of your laptop.
I didn't get the specifics from Dell regarding the location of this port. But if you don't see a large rectangular area held in by screws or a latch of some sort on the underside, its definitely not something the casual user can do.
The half port may by on the top side of the motherboard, and if thats the case, its definitely not something to tinker with.
Thermal grease is a heat transfer medium. Its used between the CPU and some GPU and the heatsink to help ensure heat is transferred to, and disappated by the heatsink. I do not believe laptop GPU require thermal grease. Its more of something for desktop upgrades.|||*sigh* Another non-believer.
If you're that sure regarding your belief, why not just open the laptop up and see if you can even FIND the video card?
You'll find that it is a part of your mainboard. Thus, to "upgrade" it, you have to replace the ENTIRE MAINBOARD.
Which is why we tell you it is impossible in the first place!
EDIT: Perhaps the point is not sinking in, so I'll try one more time.
1) Since it is a Dell, you can only get parts from Dell, or salvage another Dell, and only if it's the same series, and that's assuming that other series didn't have any major revisions that changed port placement or stuff like that. Thus, parts will cost you $$$. It's NOT something you can buy in your local Best Buy or Futureshop or whatever tech store you have nearby.
2) While Dell does offer ATI mobility Radeon as an option, it's only on "top of the line" model, which for Dell means it uses a different mainboard. In fact, Dell's upgrade website does NOT list a video card at all for your model, Inspiron 15. Instead, it has internal wireless cards, bigger hard drives, faster CPUs.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/categ…
3) The logical conclusion is, AGAIN, you have to replace the entire mainboard. That is NOT AN UPGRADE. That's a wholesale REPLACEMENT. And it's something Dell does NOT sell. So you will have to buy a used/ refurb / salvage one. And it would likely cost you MORE than the cost of the laptop by the time you're done, unless you're lucky and found someone who want to get rid of his laptop just because it had a cracked screen or something. Even if it DOES have a video submodule, again, you have to buy one from "gray market". And the Dell forum says there is no module. It's two different mainboard versions.
Of course it's "possible" if you want to define it that way, but then, what would be the point, unless you simply don't CARE about the cost and time you spend.
http://en.community.dell.com/forums/t/19…
And the the OTHER guy who said there's a slot inside... It's a MINI PCI-E slot. It is only good for those mini wireless cards they put inside. It's NOT for video!
Enough said. Go ahead and thumb down it if you like. There's a Hawaiian proverb, "Don't teach a pig to sing. it's a waste of time, and it annoys the pig."|||Make sure your motherboard is compatible with your video card!
I was going to upgrade my PCI video card to a PCI express but it wouldn't fit, even if I did disassemble everything correctly.
I am 100% positive you can find videos of what you are doing online.|||From what I can see the Video card is embedded into the board. This machine does not have an add in card.
I can see the entire motherboard and the chip is embedded on the board. There is no add in card.|||Get a professional to do so you don't void the warranty|||here is ur source
pcworld.com---sept 2008 ---page 82
get more out of ur laptop ( article ) as mr null says in his article not all can be replaced and only if it was an upgrade for that model
u can't put a third party part in that laptop no one sells them ---and ebay --well u take ur chances on it being bad or not fitting ---so if i was u ----read the article has all the pics and directions ---good luck finding the drivers for it and remember he does advise u to get the part from dell ---wonder why ? ---coz it will match ur pc and fit ---that's why ---gee u could by a new pc by the time u do this crazy swap----u might as well change the cpu it is right under the vid card ----gee how did i know that ----coz i re did my E 1705|||Not possible for that laptop and a majority of all laptops to upgrade the internal graphic card.
Why? Most laptops (like yours) uses a GPU, not a graphic cards for graphics. GPU are integrated to the motherboard and can not be removed.
The select few that have a graphic card are often proprietary, it may be hard or impossible to even find a compatible card.
Also the motherboard for laptops are often model specfic, which would have the same or similar GPU on your laptop. It would also take literally all day to remove it.
Now if the laptop has an expresscard slot, you can use an expressbox to use for an EXTERNAL desktop graphic card for your laptop.
Video Card: Intel Graphics Accelerator X4500
RAM: 3GB
Operating System: Windows Vista 32-bit (Basic)
and here's what I know about replacing the video card from research and video tutorials:
1. How to disassemble and reassemble the laptop
2. A wristband must be worn to prevent static electricity from frying the parts
3. Thermal grease must be used (but I don't know how to use it)
and here's what I'd like to know:
1. Do I need to download anything before I install the new graphics card?
2. Do I need to enter the setup menu before I start my operating system, and if so, what do I do there?
3. What do I do with the thermal grease?
4. I'm good with taking things apart and messing with them, so I'm not worried about snapping something off or scratching things up, but is there anything I should be cautious about as far as placement and removal?
Lastly, please don't just say it's impossible, because I'm well aware that it isn't, and I'm willing to take difficult and risky steps to install a new card.|||None of the people who left answers, answering, "no", do not actually know about this model and its specs. So they should not comment on a specific model they have no knowledge about. This model HAS an internal half slot for video upgrades.
But its not something easily done by anyone, and not everyone sells mini half cards. Typically upgrading a laptop internal components is done by the company/store you bought the device from. And its typically a component made by the same manufacturer of your laptop.
I didn't get the specifics from Dell regarding the location of this port. But if you don't see a large rectangular area held in by screws or a latch of some sort on the underside, its definitely not something the casual user can do.
The half port may by on the top side of the motherboard, and if thats the case, its definitely not something to tinker with.
Thermal grease is a heat transfer medium. Its used between the CPU and some GPU and the heatsink to help ensure heat is transferred to, and disappated by the heatsink. I do not believe laptop GPU require thermal grease. Its more of something for desktop upgrades.|||*sigh* Another non-believer.
If you're that sure regarding your belief, why not just open the laptop up and see if you can even FIND the video card?
You'll find that it is a part of your mainboard. Thus, to "upgrade" it, you have to replace the ENTIRE MAINBOARD.
Which is why we tell you it is impossible in the first place!
EDIT: Perhaps the point is not sinking in, so I'll try one more time.
1) Since it is a Dell, you can only get parts from Dell, or salvage another Dell, and only if it's the same series, and that's assuming that other series didn't have any major revisions that changed port placement or stuff like that. Thus, parts will cost you $$$. It's NOT something you can buy in your local Best Buy or Futureshop or whatever tech store you have nearby.
2) While Dell does offer ATI mobility Radeon as an option, it's only on "top of the line" model, which for Dell means it uses a different mainboard. In fact, Dell's upgrade website does NOT list a video card at all for your model, Inspiron 15. Instead, it has internal wireless cards, bigger hard drives, faster CPUs.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/categ…
3) The logical conclusion is, AGAIN, you have to replace the entire mainboard. That is NOT AN UPGRADE. That's a wholesale REPLACEMENT. And it's something Dell does NOT sell. So you will have to buy a used/ refurb / salvage one. And it would likely cost you MORE than the cost of the laptop by the time you're done, unless you're lucky and found someone who want to get rid of his laptop just because it had a cracked screen or something. Even if it DOES have a video submodule, again, you have to buy one from "gray market". And the Dell forum says there is no module. It's two different mainboard versions.
Of course it's "possible" if you want to define it that way, but then, what would be the point, unless you simply don't CARE about the cost and time you spend.
http://en.community.dell.com/forums/t/19…
And the the OTHER guy who said there's a slot inside... It's a MINI PCI-E slot. It is only good for those mini wireless cards they put inside. It's NOT for video!
Enough said. Go ahead and thumb down it if you like. There's a Hawaiian proverb, "Don't teach a pig to sing. it's a waste of time, and it annoys the pig."|||Make sure your motherboard is compatible with your video card!
I was going to upgrade my PCI video card to a PCI express but it wouldn't fit, even if I did disassemble everything correctly.
I am 100% positive you can find videos of what you are doing online.|||From what I can see the Video card is embedded into the board. This machine does not have an add in card.
I can see the entire motherboard and the chip is embedded on the board. There is no add in card.|||Get a professional to do so you don't void the warranty|||here is ur source
pcworld.com---sept 2008 ---page 82
get more out of ur laptop ( article ) as mr null says in his article not all can be replaced and only if it was an upgrade for that model
u can't put a third party part in that laptop no one sells them ---and ebay --well u take ur chances on it being bad or not fitting ---so if i was u ----read the article has all the pics and directions ---good luck finding the drivers for it and remember he does advise u to get the part from dell ---wonder why ? ---coz it will match ur pc and fit ---that's why ---gee u could by a new pc by the time u do this crazy swap----u might as well change the cpu it is right under the vid card ----gee how did i know that ----coz i re did my E 1705|||Not possible for that laptop and a majority of all laptops to upgrade the internal graphic card.
Why? Most laptops (like yours) uses a GPU, not a graphic cards for graphics. GPU are integrated to the motherboard and can not be removed.
The select few that have a graphic card are often proprietary, it may be hard or impossible to even find a compatible card.
Also the motherboard for laptops are often model specfic, which would have the same or similar GPU on your laptop. It would also take literally all day to remove it.
Now if the laptop has an expresscard slot, you can use an expressbox to use for an EXTERNAL desktop graphic card for your laptop.
Upgrading laptop video card?
I have an Acer Aspire 5610 laptop with a Mobile Intel (R) 945 Express Chipset Family GPU. (Intel GMA 950). Is it possible to upgrade this video card (i'm assuming not but there is always hope).
|||most laptops do not have upgradeable video cards, and if they do it is not a major improvement from your previous card. |||NO upgrades tend to be impossible to find. There is no way in upgrading it but some models do have a replaceable card.
|||most laptops do not have upgradeable video cards, and if they do it is not a major improvement from your previous card. |||NO upgrades tend to be impossible to find. There is no way in upgrading it but some models do have a replaceable card.
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