Is my laptop eligible to install a new GPU card?

thechickenmaker · Dec 26, 2013

I have an:
- Intel Core i5-3210M CPU
- Intel HD 4000 Graphics Card
- 6GB of RAM
- Windows 7 Home 64 bit

I just heard that GPU cards can be built into the motherboard. Not sure how to find out and I don't really want to tear apart my laptop to find out. Do you guys have any idea how to figure this out or just know off the top of your heads?

Thanks!

EDIT: It is an inspiron 5520

Brantyn Gerik · Dec 26, 2013

Need to know the make and model of your laptop. Typically only msi and asus are known for having readily upgradeable laptops (though other brands do as well but they arent as popular)

Brantyn Gerik · Dec 26, 2013

Also upgradeing a cpu on a laptop is often more hastle than it is worth if you don't know too much about computers (and by not knowing too much i mean not wanting to take apart your laptop). I myself went through this endeavor with my alienware m-15x and it was a pain in the ass. The hd 4000 can play skyrim on low-medium, which is not bad for a laptop. If you truly want a laptop with a dedicated gpu, my personal recommendation would be to wait until such a time as you can buy a new laptop with one.
You will have to basically tear your whole laptop apart to install the new gpu as well if it is compatable, which in itself will require finding a youtube video on your exact laptop being disassembled

thechickenmaker · Dec 26, 2013

Brantyn Gerik :

It is an inspiron 5520,

Thanks

Brantyn Gerik · Dec 26, 2013

looked it up and according to most, No, you cannot add a graphics card to the motherboard of this laptop

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