Can laptop graphics cards be used in desktops?

[Lord_Arasul]

Hello,

My toshiba Qosmio gave up the ghost last night (I think it was the motherboard). I am very short on funds at the moment, and I was wondering if I could use the dual Nvidia 9800M's and the Core 2 Quad extreme in a desktop system?

Thanks

LA

 

[Maziar]

No you can't.

 

[ragenalien]

Hey now, anythings possible. Except this...
If you're technically minded and do a motherboard swap then yes it should be possible. But extremely difficult and not cost effective in the least.

Step one - procure the EXACT same motherboard that was in your laptop.
Step two - install that motherboard into your desktop.
Step three - install into that motherboard your cpu, gpu, heatsinks, etc (basically you need every part that was in your laptop except the replaced motherboard.
Step four - Hope it works.

I'm not so sure about the applications of laptop tech being used in a desktop although I suppose you could install some extra fans to make it run cooler (and therefore last longer)

 

[Lord_Arasul]

Hello and thanks to both of you. The reason I was asking was because I am severely limited in my cashflow (as in flowing in the wrong direction)

ah well,

Thanks for your help

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

The CPU yes if your motherboard supports the same one in your laptop and I believe the OOsmio uses a desktop processor (not a mobile).

The videocard does not share the same format as your desktop.

 

[Maziar]

Actually,Qosmio laptops use laptops CPU.There are very laptops such as Sager NP7282 which use desktop CPUs

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

Yep, its been awhile since I had to tear into one, but just a consideration for those newer techs, it has happened