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26-10-2005, 11:26 PM
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| PCI express Graphics cards Hi, I need some info/advice. I have just got a laptop (acer 4601LCI) and it has a pci express Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900. I know that the 'pci express' bit means that I can upgrade to newer graphics cards. I want to be able to play to 'odd' game. Is it poss to upgrade and where do I find laptop graphics cards? I'm happy with my proccessor, gonna upgrade to 2gig of ram, so if i can upgrade my graphics card that'll be great. Cheers, John Rig: Amd 64 3700+ San Diego | Abit AT8 | 4x512 Corsair XMS3200C2PRO | PowerColour X850XTPE / Arctic Cooled | Samsung Spinpoint 250Gig | Enermax NoiseTake 485w | Arctic Freezer 64 Pro | Coolermaster Wavemaster Silver | 17" CTX Flat Screen | Logitech G5 / Everglide Destrukt Monstermat | Last edited by Merlin4458; 26-10-2005 at 11:49 PM.. |
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27-10-2005, 08:20 AM
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| It depends on whether there is actually a graphics card slot in the laptop - most do not have such an expansion except when a specified card is already fitted. GMA 900 is an integrated Graphics solution, using the PCI-Express architecture (whereas older chipsets such as the 855 used AGP architecture). This is a faster and better chipset than previous laptop integrated graphics - I believe it is DirectX9 compatible too, as opposed to 8.1 of earlier chipsets - but you really need to know whether there is a spare expansion slot or not.......my money is on - depressing as it may sound - there is not Main: i5 750, P7P55D Deluxe, 4GB Patriot ViperII c7, Enermax Infiniti, GTS250 OC Toys: DIR-655, FSG3 WLAN, PS3, 5800, HDC-SD1, Slingbox |
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