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Can I upgrade my laptop's video card???

Forum Graphics & Displays : Graphics Cards Can I upgrade my laptop's video card???

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I'm buying a laptop pretty soon and this is the one that I liked

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Ace [...] tDetail.do

It has pretty much everything I want, except that the integrated graphic doesnt really appeal to me...
I was wondering If I could upgrade the video in any way,,,

thanks

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I would suggest you shop around for a similar laptop with the vid card you want in it.

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well this laptop is $899 w/ 17" screen and 1GB of RAM and 1.5mb built in camera...
The cheapest core duo I can find with better video and the same specs is about $1,100...

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well this laptop is $899 w/ 17" screen and 1GB of RAM and 1.5mb built in camera...
The cheapest core duo I can find with better video and the same specs is about $1,100...



And how much did you think it might cost you to install a good video card (if at all possible)? Less than the price difference of $210?

In any event, you are asking the question in the wrong place. Call the vendor/manufacturer and find out if the video card can be upgraded. (Ugh...)

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