Curious About External Graphics

shadowhillz

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Jul 12, 2014
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I have a Lenovo Ideapad z580 with an i5 and intel hd4000. I know im screwed as far as upgrading graphics, but ive been hearing about external gpu's, and im curious about how they work. Also, is it possible to just replace the motherboard with one with a dedicated card?
 
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They dont.
There was this gimmick way a few years ago, an external PCI lane, but the lane itself cost 100+ dollars and it didnt really work.

You also wont be able to replace the motherboard, let alone find one that will have a dedicated GPU, not to mention a card.
They dont.
There was this gimmick way a few years ago, an external PCI lane, but the lane itself cost 100+ dollars and it didnt really work.

You also wont be able to replace the motherboard, let alone find one that will have a dedicated GPU, not to mention a card.
 
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