Computer problem(s), video card, operating system or hard drive?

After using Google Earth 5 for a few minutes, the screen crashed and I pressed the restart button, however werid red lines and green square began to appear on the screen, is this a video card, operating system or hard drive problem? The monitor works perfectly because tested on another computer. Red lines and green boxes appear on boot up (BIOS, not OS), so what is the problem?



system specs:

1. AMD Phenom 9500 (2.2 gHz)

2. 6GB of DDR 2 RAM @ 667 mHz

3. 1X Western digestal 250GB SATA II hard drive

1X Hitiashi 1TB SATA II hard drive

4. nVidia Geforce 8400 512mb PCI-E 2.0x 16

5. Realtek 7.1 intergrated sound

6. AMD 790x chipset from MSI

7. a DVD reader and a DVD writter (both IDE)|||Quote from philip

Most prbabale cause is operateing sys.





Ask your self this, if the lines comes up during bios and not OS, how the hell would it be the OS when it hasn't even loaded the video drivers?



You have video corruption sir. http://freestone-group.com/video-card-st…

This is a link to a video card stress test. Video corruption is an automatic diagnostic, but just to be sure, download this and run it.|||Most prbabale cause is operateing sys.



how to fix reinstall the operateing sys.



for more info on operateing sys visit http://www.hackerpl.webs.com|||If your machine is posting and the fans and hard drive are starting up but the screen just shows strange artifacts, I would swap out the video card first.|||Remove your video card temporarily, and see if it still does that. It should run okay on the integrated video. You might have to get into bios to change the video setup, sometimes it is automatic, sometimes not.|||Well, it obviously can't be an OS problem if it appears before the OS is loaded. Likewise, it can't be a hard drive problem if it happens before the hard drives are initialized at boot time.



If you've ruled out the monitor as the source of the problem (which I wouldn't do until I'd tried the same computer with a different monitor) then the video card is very likely the problem. Try using a different video card temporarily to check for sure; if you don't have another card, see if your motherboard has a built-in video card.|||1. Shut off system

2. Disconnect power cord from back of puter.

3. Hold power button down for 10 seconds. (purges any residual power)

4. Open computer case.

5. Remove video card.

6. make sure fan moves easily and no excessive crud (if it has a fan)

7. After cleaning replace card firmly.

8. power back up.



It may be either card wiggled loose or excessive crud as both can cause this problem.

Or worse case scenario is that the video card died, easy enough to fix...



http://www.newegg.com/product/ProductLis…



Definitely a video card issue.|||Sounds like a video card or video driver problem. Make sure the system is not getting too hot inside when under load.

download latest nvidia drivers and install over the ones you have. Make sure your memory is not running too fast in the BIOS. ie 800Mhz. BTW what were you thinking buying DDR2 667 Mhz Memory with a Phenom you should have at least got pc6400.

Is it possible to upgrade a laptop's video card?

I've been getting mixed answers on this subject, any help would be greatly appreciated.|||As far as I know you can upgrade the processor and the ram but I haven't heard of anyone upgrading the video card on a laptop. This would be especially true if it has integrated video.|||normally no but you can get a more powerful graphic by upgrading your laptop motherboard.. pretty much costly and i am pretty sure it wont tripling its old graphic performance... because it a laptop... but recently there are portable graphic card but it is only compatible with specific laptop only|||No, it's not really possible at all. There are some high-end laptops whose video cards are upgradable, but the vast majority of laptops are not upgradable at all.|||you can update the drivers but not the video chip it is built into the motherboard

Just bought this video card and i was wondering if anyone can guide me to using the s-video card?

Just bought this video card and i was wondering if anyone can guide me to using the s-video card?



SAPPHIRE 100198L Radeon X1650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail|||s-video is simple just plug it in, but you have to use audio cables also

I want to upgrade my computer's Video card and RAM (information inside)?

What should I be looking for when it comes to something that has a good price ($40-$90) and something that allows me to have a better gaming experience? (video card)



I like this graphics card, but will it be compatible with my computer?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…



Here is my computer info:



Monitor= Hp pavilion f1703

Computer Tower= Hp pavilion a847c



Pentium (R) 4 processor = CPU 3.20GHz

Ram= 504MB

Type of connection= PCI bus 0, device 2, function 0|||heres your comps specs page



http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…



id say upgrade by adding at least another gig of ram yours uses ddr 400/pc3200 you could use a lower ram like ddr266,or 333, but it will cost more



and no that video card will not,, your board only has pci slots,, no agp or pci express (which is what your card is) ,, to upgrade youd have to use a pci video card,



heres the motherboard that your system has and its specs

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum…





from tiger direct youd have to choose from these, video cards

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…



ram

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…





if you want to buy from newegg.com



video card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…



ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…|||do you play bf2!! email me if you do or add me on xfire



rhodjohn@hotmail.com

xfire:rhod23



and I recommend that you should have a nvidia video card because there designed for games!|||You need an entirely new PC. That card is PCI-Express 2.0 which needs a slot like the one in the link below. Which I'm fairly sure your computer does not have.



You definitely need more ram and a better card, though.



Gaming and low budget do not go hand in hand. You have to spend at least a mid-range ($600 if you get just a new motherboard, ram, processor and video card) amount of money to be able to play relatively newer games.|||No. The card you want to buy is PCIe.. your computer only has three PCI slots. PCIe is not backwards compatible with PCIe, so it won't work.|||if yr motherboard supports thn only.

Can I upgrade my Laptop's Video Card?

i have a Dell Vostro 1500 with a 128mb nvidia card. I was wondering if i could upgrade my video card with just a normal video card, do i need a specail one or no?|||sorry no ---if it is Integrated u can't --very few can----sorry ur stuck with what u have|||Mostly laptop could only upgrade as the manfacturer specified....the options....not for the oem type video card|||'fraid not.

How Do You Upgrade Your WindowsVista Laptop's Video Card?

If the card is an actual card (very few laptops have cards - in most of them, the video is on the motherboard), just remove it and replace it with the better one. It the video is on the motherboard, you can't "upgrade the video card" because there's no place to connect a better one.|||Colanth is wrong. It is impossible to replace your laptops video card.



Laptop motherboards do not have pcie slots and. Use common sence man! 4 inch laptop 8 inch card!

Can i upgrade my ASPIRE 4720's Video CarD?

i am not satisfied with my ASPIRE's Video card, is it upgradable?|||Yes it is|||what is the model? brand? i want to get mine upgraded too.

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Is there a s video card for hp slimline s7310n ?

can't find a s-video card i believe i need a low profile or half height pci card and the length needs to be md1 or five inches long at max|||There is this Visiontek card for $123, but that's the price you pay for PCI graphics cards. It has S-Video, but I don't know its dimensions.

This computer's video card can't play themes?

Hi, I've just bought a new laptop. I want to personalize my screensaver but it tells me that the computer's video card can't play themes. I have Windows Vista Ultimate. What should I do or what video card do I need?

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Can some one please tell me if my acer aspire 5920's video card can be changed to put a better one in.?

can some one please tell me if my acer aspire 5920's video card can be changed to put a better one in thanks.|||If you have a free PCI-e slot on your board, you can upgrade. Check compatibility with the owners manual, or if that is dated, check the manufacturers website. And yes, you simply plug the new one in and it will work.|||Not without costing you more than the entire machine did to begin with|||Yes you can. It can be updated to a nVidia 7800 GS AGP. Its the highest AGP card you can get. If this is for a laptop then disregard.

How do I check to see if my laptop's video card is up to date?

I don't really know anything at all about this, so use simple directions please! I have no idea what card I have, or if it's a good one. I am fairly good with computers, just have never needed to know about this before. My games are showing up with terrible graphics, and someone suggested I update/replace it.|||I am assuming you are running Windows XP on your laptop, so the instructions are for that operating system. Other Windows operating systems (except Vista) will be basically similar (though not the same)



1. Find an empty spot on your desktop and right-click the mouse button

2. Select Properties from the popup menu

3. A "Display Properties" window will pop up. Click on the Settings tab at the top of the window

4. Near the bottom of the window there is a button marked Advanced. Click that.

5. Another window will pop up. Click on the Adapter tab



For decent game play, you should have a mimumum of 128 MB in the 'Memory Size' slot. From here it gets subjective. In the Chip Type slot, you're looking for ATI Radeon Xpress, GeForce Go, etc. Most of these will be good for basic gaming. To get details, look in the "Adapter String" slot. The modem number of the card should be there. The lower the number, the slower the card. I.e. A Radeon Xpress 200 will barely do, while a GeForce Go 9700 would be a screamer. All depends on the kind of games you are playing.



If you see any Intel Graphic Media Accelerator (GMA) 900 or 950, that's pretty much bottom of the barrel. Not a card made for gaming.



In the end, if it's too slow for you, you need a better card. Here's the catch though: You cannot upgrade video cards on most laptops. You can put in a better hard drive, memory, on some you can change the wireless card, optical drive, etc. In only very rare cases will you be able to install a new video card.



I see a noteook upgrade in your future :-)



Here is a link to a good article on notebook video cards which may help you as well:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2526|||You need to know the driver version that is currently installed for your display adapter. Go to Start > Control Panel > System > System Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > Display Adapter > select your primary adapter....right mouse click and select properties > drivers tab.

You will see the manufacturer and driver version of your display adapter.

Go to your manufacturer's website and download the most up to date drivers and follow their directions to install it.



Or....download Aida32.exe and run it....it will tell you all of your system specifications and current driver versions....even offer links to the manufacturer's website.



http://www.majorgeeks.com/download181.ht…

is a link to download it....or just search for it on Yahoo.



UPDATE: After reading your description.....I would say there is a good chance that the video card your laptop has is not sufficient enough to run the video game you are attempting to play....but give the driver update a shot. Install and run Aida32.exe and check the Display area....Memory size...(i.e. 128 MB) .will tell you how much if any memory your card has...now check the game system requirements for each game you are attempting to play.|||If you are still unable to find drivers go to driveragent.com it will search and find the proper driver automatically. 9 out of 10 times it works. but their is a charge $30 for a year it maybe worth it to you might not. If not goto the computer manufactures web site. if its an Emachine unforunatly most of the drivers they supply you are not correct. this helps them sell recovery discs! if it is an emachine call them and complain for me please :)

How can I find out if my laptop's video card can be upgraded?

I tried the manufacturer's website, but they didn't have this info. I know at Crucial.com there's a scanner that will tell you exactly what RAM slots you have available and what kind of RAM you should get... is there a similar scanner for a video card? Or, how can I find out if I have expansion slots for a video card, and what kind will be compatible?|||Almost all laptops have their video (graphic) cards integrated on the motherboard, so you can't change it. Although there a model of Dell that has a replaceable graphic card but I doubt if you can be able to have it without ordering from Dell and it will probably cost much that you can buy a new computer ! And Laptops has no expansion slot for graphic card.|||You can't change it in a laptop

S video Card?

I am trying to watch movie on my tv thought my desktop..but my monitor is flat screen......and the back of the monitor has a 4 thought 7 inch plug like on my tv s video card. i was wondering is that the plug is my s video outlet??.|||Does it look like this :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_video



If no, then that's not the S video port.|||s video is round

So I want to buy The Sims 2 for mac, but my computer's video card is the ONLY spec not met...?

I have a Mac OS X Tiger edition, and everything else about this machine exceeds the system specs for the game--except the video card. The game doesn't support the Intel GMA 950, and I'm confused as to what this means. Does this mean that the game won't play at all? Or does it mean that it will still play, but with a lower FPS? Be merciful in answering, I'm naught but a teen with a low understanding of technology.|||the game wont play on macs the video card is to weak ---macs has never been knwon as a game machine

How do i get my computer's video card working as well as it was again?

I just "rerolled" my comp. I forget what it's called because I'm dumb but its a step above system restore, where it basically deletes everything. Anyhow, I downloaded a driver for my video card because the computer couldn't even recognize my video card when i first started it up afterwards. Now with the driver, it recognizes the video card i have and everything, but it won't play any of the games it use to, it just goes to a black screen with the games music. Also, while going on almost any website, the screen every 10-15 seconds will freeze up for around 4 seconds, then turn black for a second, then everything will be normal again, and it keeps doing it. Thanks for the help of how to solve getting my video card back to the way it was.|||Why did you reload your computer, was it already having problems?



If so, you may have a problem with your video card.|||You should've rick-roll'd it|||ok, you reinstalled? Did you get the right driver, and update it? It would have been easier if you said what driver and updated your system specs.

Where can i find a cheap S-video card for my computer?

Im looking for a card i can put in my computer to hook up my tv and computer though S-video and i have a couple questions like can i get a card that has s-video componet on it where i wont have to replace my current video card? and if so where do i find one?



New egg used to have something of what i wanted but i cant find it anymore.

My computer is an Emachine T3504 Heres the specs http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-eMachines-eM…



I have a 512 MB RAM added upgrade and a DVD burner upgrade on it.|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



Why you wouldn't want to replace the current video card with what you buy for s-video, I don't know... That card for $50 will be a major video upgrade for your computer, and it has an S-video port.|||www.newegg.com|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

Are you talking about something like this?



On the other hand, you could also get a better graphics card than you have now (This is assuming that you are still on integrated as the Radeon Xpress chipset states on your specs), and get something like a HD3650 that has TV-Out....and swap displays through Catalyst.



I am not sure if that is exactly what you are looking for though.|||Walmart

How will you know the capacity or the size of your PC's video card?

Right click on your desktop, click on properties, then advanced to find out what display adapter you have. Then you can check out its capability over at http://www.gpureview.com|||Start-All programs-Acc-System Tools - System Information|||open ur box and look for its capacity..

If i can't upgrade a laptop's video card, are there ways of upgrading it, like installing a piece of hardware?

only some dell laptops let you do that, most of them dont let you upgrade the graphics yet. so sorry

How do I find out what my p.c.'s video card is?

I am thinking about buying a game called battlefield 2, but I want to make sure my computer can actually play it. It is usually just the video card that doesn't allow me to play, everything else is fine. Where can I find out what my video card is?



Here is also the other requirements for the game http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?…|||Right-click on MY COMPUTER, select PROPERTIES, HARDWARE tab, DEVICE MANAGER, double-click on DISPLAY ADAPTERS. It should list the card you have.|||Go to start>control panel>system icon>hardware tab>device manager>display adaptor|||you can find out what your video card's specs are in your PC's documentation. you also may want to look in your system properties folder, it may be listed by name under the video card heading.

if you don't know for sure, it's not bad because video cards are relatively inexpensive these days. a geforce 8600 card could be found at your local best buy for less than $100 US. a radeon may be a little more. but check ebay if your funds are limited. good luck.|||Just right click on your backround and click properties.

You should have at least a Nvidia 6600gt, or a ATI X1600 if you want decent gameplay in BF2, I know because I play it.

It will work with a card as old as the Nvidia FX5200, but barely.|||Just Click on Start- Run- type dxdiag and click ok , click on all the tabs on top one by one u will get all the information you want u can compare it with the link u have send

Can the Dell Inspiron 14's Video Card be Upgraded?

It has an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD. I don't know a whole lot about video cards, but I planned on playing video games with this laptop. I know it can play F.E.A.R. well... okay... but I want it to play pretty well. I was also looking into Unreal Tournament 3, so I was hoping to upgrade the video card. Apparently the video card is integrated with the motherboard or something, so I was wondering if it's possible to buy and install a better video card.|||Definitely buy a new one.|||NO...you can't change the graphics card on a laptop...it's part of the motherboard, although i believe both NVIDIA and ATI are due to release a USB dependent graphics card, that should work, as far as normal graphics cards go, forget it, you ain't got the right equipment.

hope this helps.|||You can't upgrade your video card, as you've said it is integrated to the motherboard. You have another option, to buy an ATI external video card.|||No way to do that

How can you tell if your computer's video card can handle a game? there are so many different kind of video?

cards. many times I can't figure out if my video card is superior or inferior to video card that some games need. can anyone please help me to know what are good videocards and what are not? possibly list of current common videocards from worst to best? how do you tell which one is better?|||This chart should help you:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best…|||Well if would be nice if you would list YOUR video card...|||PNY graphic cards are really good. Go to www.pny.com to find out more. Just start playing the games the computer will tell you if it can handle it or not.

Can you upgrade a laptop's video card and if so how?

I just bought a laptop with a pretty good graphics card, but i might need to replace it in about a year because i like to do gaming at good specs and all. I need to know if the video card can be replaced.|||Upgrading laptop's video card are more likely can't be upgraded dues to the motherboard's capacity.



Most expensive and high grade laptop carry a pastic door covering the laptop's video card. But understand this that laptop that are expensive and high grade more likely to carry a 128mb or 256mb video card.|||most laptops aren't upgradeable in terms of video card. if an upgrade is available, you can usually avail of this from the manufacturer itself. the most you can do for your laptop is upgrade the memory and replace the hard disk with a bigger one.|||u can and look in the manual cause all laptops are different|||nope --- they are fixed to the mobo --- only very few can be changed out --- like alienware pcs --- but who has 3000.00 to shell out on a laptop--- me i would build a gameing desk top and buy a decent laptop|||Don't buy a laptop for gaming.|||yes just go to your local computer store (like a privately owned business because comp usa and bestbuy probably wont have them) and get your own custom one built. They are great for laptops too.

Is it possible to upgrade my laptop's video card, and what is the best replacement, and where can i buy it?

HP-HDX18 Notebook PC

Intel Core2 Duo CPU T9900 @ 3.06GHz

8.0 GB RAM

64-bit windows vista



current video card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M (PCI bus 1)|||unfortunately laptops have integrated graphics cards so it is impossible to replace, you would need to buy another main board with a better GPU and that would have to fit the dimensions on the laptop, best to just buy another laptop w/ a better GPU|||Graphics cards are usually specifically built for one model of computer. It would be difficult to find a correct match.|||It is not possible to upgrade a laptop graphics card because it is interrogated into the motherboard|||Not possible on any laptop!

How to select a video card for a Dell XPS M1730?

I own a Dell XPS M1730 and wish to upgrade it's video card but I don't know how to select a video card compatible with my computer/mother board. Note: don't know which motherboard my computer has and I wish to have a list of compatible video cards to select the proper one. Thanks in advance for your help.|||unfortunately video cards for laptops are customized.

the only way to get one is either from DeLL directly or on eBay (or the like).

if you have a 8700m, an upgrade to a 8800m GTX (or 9800m GTX, but the two don't differ much) is worthwhile.

of course, getting an SLI (thus, two GPUs molded in one card, the predecessors of the GX2s & the like on the desktop) makes sense.

a new one costs 500 bucks or more...

2nd hands are cheaper but...



beware that taking a laptop apart is a little trickier then even an advanced desktop tower; again, each laptop is a custom job, having its own setup, thus you need to get a technical manual and be 200% of what & how you do it...



PS: rather then the GPU, you may also want to check if the CPU is powerful enough; the most powerful (X9000) can still cope with recent games, but if you have a slower version, upgrading the GPU may not help, as the CPU simply can't deliver the data to the GPU to precess; start the task manager before a gaming session & when in a situation where it lags, pause it & maximize the task manager; if the two cores are 100%, the CPU is probably the problem.

Is it possible to replace dell's video cards?

I have had my Dell Inspiron 1720 for a little over a year now. The graphics card that I bought with it was the 8600m gt, but after playing several games, I've decided that I need something more powerful. What laptop video card do you recommend and is it possible to install the card in the laptop since I bought it from dell?|||This is one of the many sad facts about laptops. You cannot upgrade the video card. Some of the newest laptops are attempting to change this, though not implemented with any common standards yet.



Your particular laptop has no way to upgrade the video card in any way.



When you are ready for your next gaming desktop, pay my site a visit. I custom build high end desktop computers on a case by case basis.



http://www.evanscomputers.com/systems.as…|||No, 99.8% of the laptops will not allow you to switch out video cards. Dell is not one of those brands that have that option.



Try searching for replacement laptop video cards and see what you come up with.



You'll have to live with what you got or sell it and buy what will fit your desires.|||Get an nVidia m series card that has a bigger number than 8600 (If they have them). Then use google or something and search for how to replace your video card.

You should probably check to see if the new card will fit in the laptop first.

If they don't have any better ones than the one you've got, get a desktop.|||no you cant, different to desktop pc's graphic card, you cant change/upgrade graphic card in your laptop|||There is noway to change the graphic card from laptop unless you want harm your mainboard.Just buy a brand new powerfull laptop.|||Alright there are 2 problems you will likely run in to. First, dell doesn't like other people fixing their computers, one of the ways they sell them cheap is because they weld things onto the motherboard so you have to return it to them to fix it. So, your graphics card COULD be soldered onto the mobo. Second, most notebook motherboards are designed for the graphics chipsets that they come with, instead of having a slot to easily change out the cards. Some laptops do however have a mini pci-e slot so you could switch them out. If you get by this and its possible to switch out your card I would recommend a 9800m gtx. Look at notebookcheck.net, any of the class 1 cards should be sufficient. Let me leave you with this, If your not satisfied with the performance of your computer playing games, you may want to explore other options such as upgrading ram/processors. An 8600 should be able to play most games pretty well, you may need to get an actual gaming laptop. Sorry for the long answer but good luck

Can't get my S-video card to work on my LCD TV?

I have a Dell 700M and it has a S-video function "FN + F8" doesn't do anything when i have the s video cord connected to the TV. Am I missing anything, like a program, software or key strokes?|||Right click on the desktop, and go to properties, then settings. Somewhere in here is going to be the setup for an external monitor, possibly in advanced

What will happen to my PC's video card or monitor if I do not download drivers?

cant find disk to down load new drivers for new card also card does not read on it what model it is it only reads ATI-Radieon|||Disregard most of the replies here. Windows WILL work just fine!!!! Most versions of Windows XP SP1 or later have all of the Radeon drivers built-in. Vista does as well. Most likely, Windows will auto-detect the card, and install the certified compliant windows drivers. ALL will be fine! The certified drivers are rock solid and great to use when you don't have the manufacturer's own disks. Contrary to what others may have said, Windows will NOT use the standard old VGA drivers in SP1 and above.



As for the monitor, it will also auto-detect as a 'Plug n Play' Monitor and work fine after the video card is loaded.



(You could try installing ATI/AMD's Radeon kit, which will also auto-detect within a family, but why bother???)|||you need the driver for them to work,



if you dont have the disk goto the web site type in the model# with google and find the web site the support page look for dowloads and find the driver, the download will be free



good luck|||It will not work properly.|||Some games may not play, as well as a some programs wont work.|||They may be available online.

It may scan and find them automatically.

It will not work properly if you do not install them.|||they both wont work thats all|||Your computer will use the default VGA driver. It's crappy quality but it won't hurt anything.|||Seperate one|||You need a driver for the Graphics card to operate and for you monitor to operate because it is the software for that piece of hardware.



However, there is an advantage in upgrading the drivers (I recommend by the web - you can get it from the graphics card company's website).



-there maybe settings that you can only access through an updated version of the driver.



I have a Radeon X300. The default driver was pretty fine. However, when I updated the driver to Catalyst (TM) Control Centre (the latest driver for the card), I was able to fine tune the card, such as anisotropic filtering, anti-aliasing etc. Also I can set it for Optimal Performance/Quality.



Its your choice anyway. But you need the basic version of that driver at least, which you'd get with the resource CD.



If you can't find it, then download the driver from the website.



You just need to know what is the type of graphics card you got.



Like for me its ATI Radeon X300.

Can I upgrade my laptop's video card?

I have a 358 MB video card, since GTA IV is coming to the PC I want to upgrade it.



Apparently, minimum requirements has come out and I need 512 MB Video Card.



My laptop is a Toshiba L350 Equium, am I able to upgrade my video card?|||no you can't



http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/i…



according to these specs your graphics chip is integrated (shared)



you can however buy an external graphics accelerator from asus called the XG station



http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=53…



it plugs in to your card bus slot (usually on the left hand side at the front)|||No bro.|||some laptop can, some laptop not.

Can I change my laptop's video card?

I have Dell Latitude E6410 with Nvidia Quattro 3100 512MB. I wanna upgrade my video card to 1GB or more if its possible. And if it's possible, can someone recommend me some video cards?|||The only way to tell if the motherboard in your laptop can support an upgrade to its video card, which is very rare, is to visit their website and enter your service tag in the support section. They will list all the spec sheets, disassembly instructions and everything else.



www.dell.com|||Basically in laptop You cant add graphics card because mostog graphics card are inbuilt

You can buy external graphics card





IOGear USB 2.0 External DVI Video Card GUC2020DW6

*Box Content - USB to DVI Adapter, Quick Start Guide, CD-ROM with User Guide and *Installation Software, and 4-feet USB 2.0 Cable

*For Office Use - View large spreadsheets across two screens with display continuity

*Multitask more effectively without overlapping windows

*Open attachments on one screen while reading the e-mail on the other

*For Graphic Use - Second display for pallets & tools

http://www.amazon.com/IOGear-External-Vi…|||mostly you can not because it is soldered on motherboard but in some cases it is upgradeable but there is no graphics cards for laptops on the market only manufacturer can upgrade

so contact dell and ask them if they can upgrade in your laptop|||i don't think you can upgrade coz in laptop graphics is embeded in the motherboard,shared graphics will be there or non shared,you can isntall an externa graphics card

How to fix iPad's video card(graphics card)?

Hi everyone, I dropped my iPad, and half of the screen doesn't work



People in the Apple store told me that the warranty does NOT cover damage, and the guy says the video card (graphics card) inside the iPad is damaged. I have to pay $350 to replace a new iPad.



So, does anyone know there is a company that could fix the video card for iPad? Please give me the contact information or website.



Thanks a lot!!|||Even if you fix it, it still won't actually do anything, but the only way to fix an ipad is with a hammer. If you're gentle enough, it will still make a good target for a .50cal. Barret.|||It would be cheaper to buy a new iPad.

My computer keeps on beeping when turned on due to video card absence but I no longer have it's video card?

My computer keeps on beeping when turned on because I think it is looking for it's old video card. I no longer have the old video card. I have a new one but when I plug it, it still keeps on beeping and the screen doesn't display anything.



The monitor doesn't display anything so I can't open the Bios set-up.



Help please on how can I resolve this?



Or is there a way to reset the bios set-up with the pc off so that it would return to using my pc's built-in video card?



Thanks.|||If the new card is not working it is possible it is not seated completely. Make sure it is fully in the bus. If that does not work just remove it and the built in should come back on.

How can I make the image on my HDTV from my computer's video card out clearer and more sharp?

I hooked up my computer to my HDTV from the signal out, and the screen is a bit blurry and not very sharp. I tried using both the S-Video out as well as component, but the picture was about the same for both. I can lower the resolution and make things look bigger, but I won't be able to use that solution for newer games that run at 800x600 minimum. The only time it looks remotely good is at 640x480, and that just won't cut it. How can I make it look like it does on my 19" monitor on the HD itself? I have an 8500gt Geforce card that is supposedly "HD Ready".|||Check to see if your video card has a "dvi" connector on it. This will be a white connector with lots of tiny holes in it. If it does, you can purchase a dvi to hdmi cable for cheap at monoprice.com. With that setup you should be able to match your tv's resolution and get a clear image.



Also note that some HDTVs have special "modes" for PC connectivity or even a DVI port (that requires a normal dvi to dvi monitor cable). Check your TV's user manual to see if a PC or dot-by-dot mode is available.|||You need to open up the settings for the video card and look for TV out and set it up there.It's off by default until you turn it on.

Can You Change The Video Card of a Desktop computer to a Laptop?

My Laptop's Video Card is really bad and my desktop's video card is the best. Is there a way to switch them or are they perminant.|||Wow! have you notices that laptops seem to be a lot smaller than desktops??



No way you could ever put something as large as a graphics card onto a laptop - plus laptops have everything integrated - meaning that you get what you buy at the store NO UPGRADES can be made in the hardware of a laptop



however this does not apply for desktops - you can always change their hardware

What's a good price range for upgrading my five year old desktop's video card?

i want to play some online games (guildwars!!!) without my computer lagging like crazy. about how much should i pay for a video card that can play guildwars/ wow? plz help!|||I play guild wars or at least I used to...



The problem may be more then your video card like what processor do you have I'd expect a pentium 4 and 512MB-1GB RAM.



If you don't have that it's not your video card.



But as for video card for a good one expect it to be about 200-300 bucks anything less then 200 will be garbage in most cases.

Is it possible to use a motherboard's built in video card right along with an add on pcie video card...?

...simultaneously for a dual monitor setup.



my current pc system's video card only has one slot for a monitor. i'm not sure if i'll buy a new one that comes with 2 dvi sockets, or just use the disabled built in video card that came along with my motherboard.|||No. If you have onboard graphics it needs to be disabled before you can use a video card.|||Currently, I have a Compaq computer with an on board nVidia Geforce card, and also a PCI-E xfx Nvidia 8600. Both can be running and work well, as long as I use the vista supplied drivers, and not the nVidia latest drivers. It's a bios setting.

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How can I tell if I can upgrade my laptop's video card or not?

I have a Gateway MD7820u.|||Unless your laptop was sold as a high-end gaming laptop, the graphics can't be upgraded. Only those top end laptops with MXM card based graphics can be upgraded, and even that's not easy.



So, you can't update your laptop's internal graphics.



If you're really motivated, you can buy an external graphics card adapter and monitor that will work with your laptop's ExpressCard expansion port. It will cost you $400+, but it is technically possible, if not portable or cost effective: http://www.magma.com/pciexpress.asp|||you can't but you can check in the bios if you can allocate more memory, however if the cpu is not soldered to the board it can sometimes be upgraded and that will improve the graphic's response, if a model of your laptop is available with a better processor it may be possible|||Upgrading a laptop's video card is next to impossible. Rule of thumb: if your laptop has integrated graphics than it more than likely cannot be upgraded|||you can't, it has an integrated chip, not upgradeable

Is it possible for me to update my notebook's video card?

I want to play Age of Empires 3 but I need a 64MB video card and I only have a 32 MB video card. I looked online to buy a new video card for it but I only see video cards for PC. Is it possible to install one myself, and if so how much would a 64MB card run me? Thanks!!|||No, and this is an FAQ. Due to limited space inside a notebook, the video card is built onto the mainboard, and since notebooks don't have expansion slots, it would NOT be possible to expand / replace / bypass your existing video card.



Some of the most advanced notebooks, like Alienware and Dell XPS, MAY have replaceable video modules, but it would be specific to their particular models, and costs MUCH MORE than a regular retail video card for desktops.|||Most video cards are part of the motherboard. However, from personal experience, many video cards (for Dell Latitudes for example) are NOT. However, Dell will not sell you an upgrade. They do occasionally update the hardware, so it is possible.



You will VERY rarely find a website that will sell components like motherboards and video cards. But it is not very common as Dell would normally change the line of laptops (D600 to D610 for example). Sometimes, you will get lucky (your 750 MHz cpu goes bad and Dell sends you a 1GHz), but that is rare.

Can I upgrade my Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop's video card?

Is it possible? Or would I have to buy a brand new laptop to upgrade the video card?|||You can't upgrade video card memory without replacing the whole video card. Unless you've ordered the laptop with the card you wanted, you can't swap it out.



Unlike Desktop graphics cards, which are limited only by available slots, Laptop graphics cards are hard to find, and even harder to replace.



Laptop GPUs are not cards at all, but GPU chips soldered into the motherboard (which is why the ones with dedicated cards are said to have "discrete graphics" and others have the built-in "integrated graphics" rather than having "cards"), so as are some of the CPUs - meaning you have to melt the metal solder to even take them out. This is the way most laptops today are made. You'll have to be a real expert to be able to swap them successfully - even then success isn't 100%. Manufacturers will not take them back for an upgrade. Furthermore, your laptop motherboard chipset will not allow for you to upgrade to a discrete GPU if you ordered it with the integrated card.



Unless you have a laptop with a separate graphics unit or an MXM slot, you won't be able to upgrade/replace it. Check your manual to see if they allow any upgrades. Few laptops today allow you to do so (the Alienware line being one of the very last)



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The only option you have left is to use an Expresscard-adpated graphics unit, but not yet. Maybe in the near future; right now external graphics through Expresscard is in the process of development/release.



There aren't that many for sale yet, but if you're lucky, you can find an ASUS XG Station for sale somewhere (but it won't be cheap considering its around $300 for the dock alone). You just need to have an Expresscard slot.|||Most laptops use an on-board video, with a few exceptions that are expensive to upgrade since they are proprietary (such as the dell XPS series). Keep your eye out for the ASUS XG station, an external graphics card upgrade aimed for notebooks that was at CES a year back.|||no its not, someone in the clan(on starcraft/d2/wc3) i am had the same one and he couldnt replace it it is built into the cpu|||you would buy a new laptop.



The only time a seen a laptop with upgradable graphic card were high-end alienware laptops.|||No, sorry|||no

What can i do to improve my laptop's video card?

My laptop is an Acer Aspire 5332, and it's video card is intel GMA 450.. i don't know but it is something like that.and it's video graphics memory is 796mb, in performance information and tools, it's score is just 3.3 and i need 3.5 to play the sims 3..what can i do?|||(Lol, I used make all kinds of stuff for the sims). Try going to your computers support website. There should be a way to look up exactly what kind of card your machine has. Now, there may be a section there that will sell you a compatible upgrade for the video card, or you could take it into the nearest computer shop and see what upgrades are available there. If you're planning to get any of the sims games, I'd advise checking out the website: http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/ It's a community that deals with fixing bugs and problems with the games that even the official patches don't deal with.|||even if you managed to put it up to 3.5 you still cant play sims3 with a decent frame rate, that video card is not suitable for gaming and don't mind looking for an upgrade because the laptop your using has no slot pciex slot and only video card you can use for that is the built-in GMA450|||You could try to recalculate your score after you have installed the latest drivers for your graphics card or after you have assigned more RAM in the BIOS of your laptop to be shared with your graphics card. If both fail to improve your score, there is nothing you can do, sorry. Since you cannot upgrade or change the graphics card of a laptop, you would have to purchase a new laptop if you wish to play The Sims 3 on a laptop.

How much will it cost to upgrade my computer's video card?

I tried to play a new game that i got as a present and when i try ed to it ,it said "device 0 cant run this title. Your video card doesn't appear to support at least Shader Model 2. Please upgrade you video card ..

so now i need to know how much it will cost to get my computer's video card upgraded ...(plz help)|||Depends on what card you choose. They can range from as little as $30 to as high as $800.



Do note that you may be required to purchase a new PSU, depending on the card you get. Some of them draw so much more power than others that not all PSUs can supply them with enough power.



What game is it? What motherboard slot connectors do you have available for a new card? They come in different flavors. From PCI to AGP to PCI Express. You'll need to know what you have in order to get the right one.|||It depends..first you have to know whats your PSU, CPU etc.|||1. decide the budget

2. check your motherboard and processor. If it using 4 core and has pci express X16 ver 2, then its safe for you to use any gpu (vga) up to $200 value. If not, use below $100. I assume your cpu not worth using $200 above card since the present gpu (vga) don't even have shader model 2.

3. Buy the max your budget can allow. (considering the budget i mention above). If you confuse choosing between what type of chipset is best value, compare the performance of your selected card through this website

http://www.hwcompare.com/10293/radeon-hd…



good luck







Good luck|||Shader model 2 is very old so any 40 pound graphics card will be able to do that. HOWEVER if you do want to be able to play newer games then be prepared to spend 80 maybe even a hundred or more pounds on a graphics card. But then it's all down to what your going to do with it.

No sound comes out of computer after I purchased a new video card?

My 3 year old computer recently died, so for christmas my parents bought me a custom built new computer. I did however keep my monitor. The new computer's video card is the Nvidia 9600 gt, and it works great, but now no sound comes out of my Viewsonic VX2835WM monitor? The sound before worked perfectly fine. We tried everything but nothing seems to work. I have a Realtek HD audio output. Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED:)|||Did you reconnect the monitors audio cable to the new computer? Is it in the right connector?|||I would trouble shoot with buying a Sound Blaster Audigy SE card $30.00 from Tigerdirect.com and plug your Viewsonic into the green port. If no sound you need new speakers and spend another $50- and up ; for a set of good speekers. Dont forget the heaset $16.00 Sony MDR-G45.

How do i get my computer's video card working as well as it was again?

I just "rerolled" my comp. I forget what it's called because I'm dumb but its a step above system restore, where it basically deletes everything. Anyhow, I downloaded a driver for my video card because the computer couldn't even recognize my video card when i first started it up afterwards. Now with the driver, it recognizes the video card i have and everything, but it won't play any of the games it use to, it just goes to a black screen with the games music. Also, while going on almost any website, the screen every 10-15 seconds will freeze up for around 4 seconds, then turn black for a second, then everything will be normal again, and it keeps doing it. Thanks for the help of how to solve getting my video card back to the way it was.|||Why did you reload your computer, was it already having problems?



If so, you may have a problem with your video card.|||You should've rick-roll'd it|||ok, you reinstalled? Did you get the right driver, and update it? It would have been easier if you said what driver and updated your system specs.

Can I upgrade my system's video card?

I'm buying a computer, but I want to upgrade the video card with a NVIDIA GeForce 460 GTX or an AMD Radeon 6850. Here is the computer I plan on buying.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…



Is it possible that there would be any complications? I figured that if it already has a Radeon 6450, I should be able to upgrade that with a better card. I just want to be sure before I buy it.|||If you're thinking about buying a new computer and then upgrading right away, I would really just recommend buying all the parts and building it yourself, you can get better specs for less. I've never built a computer myself, but my friends have told me it's not difficult and VERY cost efficient|||As long as you have a slot capable of holding the card, enough room in the case for the card, and a PSU (Power Supply Unit) that has the appropriate plugs for the card and has enough wattage to support it, there shouldn't be an issue whether you use Windows or Linux. Just be sure to download the drivers from the chipset's manufacture's site instead of using the CD that comes with it. The drivers on the site are always the most current.

Question about this computer & it's video card?

Well I am going to buy a Dell Xps Studio 16 and the video card is a ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 3670 - 512MB. But what I want to know Is if i wanted to play some games on it would it be a good card or will it not be so powerful because it is a Mobility card. But would it be able to run CS:S, TF2, and The Sims 2 & 3 all at descent stings if you could help me figure this situation out because I would like to buy it soon since shipping as I hear takes about 1 month. If you could help me Out I would appreciate it. =D|||Yes it will definitely run those games i'm fairly confident even at full settings. As long as the rest of the computer is up to scratch.|||Can you buy a laptop with nVIDIA GPUs?? Because IMO, NVIDIA is much better as it has PhysX and CUDA, with the former being great for games and the latter being great for everyday purposes.



I see that the XPS studio 16 costs around $1700. Spend an xtra $100 and get this alienware baby. It sports a 9800M GT, which is WAY better for gaming. Although you'll get less storage, but still a great buy. Specs below.



[1] Area-51® m15x



Design & Display: Silver Ripley Design

Display: 15.4" WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 LCD (720p) with Clearview Technology

AlienFX®: Alienware® AlienFX® System Lighting - Blue

Video/Graphics Card: 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GT

Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz (3MB Cache 800MHz FSB)

Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1

Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Without Media Center Remote Control or TV Tuner

Memory: 4GB« Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 2048MB

System Drive: 320GB 7,200RPM (16MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection

Optical Drives : 8x Dual Layer Burner (DVD±RW, CD-RW)

Wireless: Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card

Sound Card : Internal High-Definition Audio with surround sound

Keyboard Options: Non-Illuminated Keyboard – Exclusive Design

Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Onsite Service and 24/7 Toll-Free Phone Support

Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mesh Cap

Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mobile Binder

Alienware Extras: Alienware® Personalized Nameplate

Alienware Extras: Owner Identification Card

Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Protective Cloth Sleeve

Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Keyboard Diagram Overlay

Alienware Extras: Area-51® m15x Smooth Mylar Touchpad

Avatar: Predator 2

Window Style: Blue Window Style

Mouse Pointers: Standard Mouse Pointers

Wallpaper: Alienhead Glow

Wallpaper: Area-51 m9750

Wallpaper: Predator 2

Power Plan: Balanced

Automatic Updates: Automatic Updates On

Sidebar Gadgets: CPU Meter

Time Zones: (GMT - 5.00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)





SubTotal: $1,775.00



OR, get this one: http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/5… . WTF??? This specs for $1200?? Your choice:D

Is it possible to upgrade a laptop's video card?

Yes depending on the model that you have, video card modules are replaceable and upgradable on laptops. However the unit will have to be completely disassembled to do so. Hope this helps. Will.|||Laptop/notebook computers architecture is very different from a conventional computers. Video and sound chips are usually integrated. However, higher end laptops can come with dedicated graphics processors, such as the Dell Inspiron E1505 and E1705, which can be bought with an ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 or similar. These mobile graphics processors tend to have less performance than their desktop counterparts, but this is because they have been optimized for lower power usage.|||yah i got my laptop an upgrade in video(graphic card), my friends didnt know how so i brought it to bestbuy and they did it for me

How can I recover a deleted video off my camera's video card?

There are many programs available to recover deleted files. Most want $ but there are some free ones like:



http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration…



http://www.undelete-plus.com/



Be sure to follow instructions and tips for best results.



good luck!

Doug|||yes you can try with restoration or pc inspector (free edition)

Why do the drivers fro my laptop's video card cause the keyboard to slow down?

I've reinstalled windows a number of times and it continues to be an issue. There isn't any doubt that the drivers are the cause of my problems. I got the wrong drivers on a disk with my computer a while ago and had to find the right ones on the manufacturers web site. My laptop is a Dell Vostro 1000|||Because they keyboard is bad apparently.

Can I change my laptop's video card and processor?

my laptop is HP pavilion dv6835nr. is it possible to change my video card?and also my processor?|||Laptop video cards are almost never upgradeable, unless you spent $3000 on a gaming laptop initially. Your x3100 integrated graphics really aren't up to game playing.



The cpu could be replaced, but only with a limited selection, which would probably only improve your performance by 25% at best.



Personally, I wouldn't try upgrading that system. It's a good general purpose laptop as is, and really can't be modified into a gaming or video editing system.|||yes it is but i recommend letting a IT person do it at the risk of messing up.. but look up your computer model and how to open it and locate the parts write it down or print it out so you have it when your working on it|||A laptop? Usually not - video in a laptop is usually not upgradable. A knowledgeable IT tech may be able to upgrade the CPU a level or two

Is there an external way to upgrade my laptop's video card?

HP DV5000. Currently 32MB video card.|||NO laptops have a Graphics Processing Chip or G.P.U. embedded on the motherboard they can not be changed! now most laptops are set up to assign a certain % of the total RAM to the GPU. My Acer Aspire 3100 laptop came with 512Mb of ram and the Radeon xpress1100 gpu had 64Mb of memory I added another 512Mb of ram and now my video memory is 128Mb get the picture?

How do I upgrade my computer's video card?

I bought the sims 3 CD but this came up when I tried to play it:



Unable to start game.



Device 0 cannot run this title. Your video card does not appear to support atleast Shader Moel 2. Please upgrade your card



How do I fix this? All I know is that my computer is Windows XP and it's Radeon 7000. That's all I know. Please help, and thanks in advanced to all of you who'll help.|||You go to Best Buy and ask someone to put in a bigger one. Pretty simple. You only need about a Radeon 9000.|||Holy crap. Radeon 7000??? That card is over a decade old. Your computer is a friggin' antique. Don't even bother pouring money into a video card. Get a new one. Don't bother dumping money into a faster AGP card when your system is likely running a Pentium 3 or low end Pentium 4.



And next time, try reading the system requirements beforehand so you don't go through this kind of crap.





Jack, STOP USING COMPUTERS. NOW. For one, getting advice from Best Buy is a very, very bad idea. For two, a Radeon 9000 is garbage and isn't supported by the game anyway. Stop posting if you have no clue what you're talking about. Seriously. There are enough boneheads running around this site as it is.|||1st you need to find out which slot you have, if its an agp and you can swing the price of a 3850agp card then go for it that card breathed new life into my old agp system.|||Your computer probably has integrated video with no PCI-e slot for a card that can support Shader Model 2. So if you want to play Sims 3, it probably time for an upgrade.

If i connect my Laptop to my TV via S-Video Card will the sound play on the computer or tv? or both? ?

We are gonna play movies on it, and the laptop is not really that loud, i just wanna know if the sound will play on the tv or the computer or both..|||sound will play on computer. S-video cable is only video

Isit possible to update my toshiba a120's video card?

i just received a toshiba a120 from one of my friends that doesn't need it anymore. i want to know if i can upgrade the graphics card and maybe the cpu because i just upgraded the ram to 4gb and it runs smooth. if possible recommend a gpu or cpu for gaming|||With laptops, you can only really upgrade the ram and hard drive.|||No. they are built into the motherboard. So unless you are going to replace the motherboard you can't. If you chose to replace the motherboard you might as well get a new laptop for the cost.

I am looking to upgrade my computer's video card.?

Motherboard NY549AA-ABA p6230y

Current Video Card Radeon HD 4200

8 Gigs DDR3

Phenom 2 x4 810 processor



I am wanting to upgrade the computer so that it can play SW:TOR without being really choppy. As far as I can tell, all I need is a new video card. I am looking for something in the 100-200 price range that will be compatible to my motherboard.



If I replace my video card, will I also need to replace my PSU? I haven't cracked open my case to see which one I have yet, but generally premade machines have weaker PSUs in my experience.



Thanks in advance.|||defs get new psu and find out what kind of pci slot ur motherboard has and find graphics card that can fit and then search up tests on youtube|||Yes, you'll need to upgrade your power supply. Your 4200 would be integrated in the motherboard, taking very little power, so you'll definitely need to upgrade it. I recommend an AMD 6850 for your price range, with a good quality 500W power supply. Make sure the PSU has an 80 Plus certification. If not, do not get it.|||ati 6870 or gtx 560non ti

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

Hey, yo, hi, whatup, got an important question to ask.. Is it possible to upgrade my Toshiba L355 Laptop, Windows Vista home editon, 32-bit, 3.00 gb RAM, 585@2.16ghz cpu to any kind of mobile gfx card that is greater than intel's mobile 4 on-board video ?



I'm pretty decent in the desktop field but its like a empty abyss with the laptop though... any help would be great, thankss in advance.|||No, they don't make PCMCIA video adapters. They just make video capture cards.



Since it's onboard video, it's not upgradeable without replacing the motherboard.



This is one of the biggest hazards of buyng a laptop. You always have to get the best video available because that part of it isn't changeable.



But maybe if you update the video driver it will help a little.|||Depends on how it was put together. Every Toshiba I ever owned had an integrated video card, which means no you can't.|||yes it is possible

My laptop's video card is not being found?

I have a slight issue. I recently found my Sims 3 cd, and was all excited to play it. I reinstalled the game and then when I tried to play, it read that my video card was not able to support the game. I went to a site, something like "Can you run it" and I use this to find out if I can play certain games or not and why. It reads "You Have: Intel(R) HD Graphics" as my video card. I'm a bit confused because I know I have played this game before on this same laptop. I restarted my computer and reinstalled the game again. That's about as far as my knowledge on computers/video cards will let me go.



Any ideas as to why I can't play it now?

Any ideas on how to fix it without buying a new video card?



This is an Acer Aspire 5742 laptop, fairly new, uhm I don't know what other information may be needed.



Thank you for your time. :)|||You can't replace the video 'card' on a laptop because it's part of the main motherboard.

Can I upgrade my laptop's video card?

I have a Dell Inspiron E1505 with a Radeon Mobility X1400 video card and I'm looking to upgrade it. Is it possible to do so? If so, how do I tell which video cards would be compatible? ie. which ones would fit and not overheat?



Thanks|||The video card you have is the highest end card available for the 1505.|||In Laptops, the video chip is usually integrated to the mainboard and cannot be upgraded, either you have to change the whole mainboard or buy a new laptop.|||believe it or not you can upgrade your laptop graphic card trying to find it is hard and to meet with the motherboard specs it's best to get another laptop and sell the one you have

Is my laptop's video card upgradeable?

I have a dell inspiron 1521 laptop. I want to upgrade the video card, but I can't find much information on it. I know it has shared video, which sucks. It's an ATI Radeon X1250 video card. I'm not too worried about the difficulty, just can it be done before I go trying to find an upgrade?|||If you want to change the video card, you have to change the whole motherboard. They are not made like computers unfortunately|||Unfortunately no. With laptops, the video is integrated in the board (This is not to be confused with standard integrated video). The way it is manufactured it is attached to the board in such a way that it cannot be changed out.

Is there any way to upgrade my laptop's video card?

I have been told that my Laptop cannot be upgraded. It really sucks because I was hoping to play some games now that my Xbox got the red ring of death. I have a hp G60; is there any way to upgrade my computer to a good recommended level of operation for gaming?|||you could use an external upgrade. like a DIY ViDOCK. your computer needs to have an PCIe slot. and it is kinda bulky. but it works and can be done for $160-200. or more if you want a nicer card



http://www.notebookreview.com/default.as…|||i wouldnt spend to much on a nicer card. the PCIe slot has limited data transfer rate. and will bottle neck nicer cards. i have no clue what the rate is. but you will for sure get better performance than any integrated card

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|||not a practical way. It would be possible to install a motherboard that has a better card integrated, which I have done before, but I am a professional. I would not recommend trying it.



Just get as much ram as you can, thats the best advice with a laptop.|||No way to upgrade the video card in that laptop, its part of the motherboard. Only luck you have on gaming with that machine is to turn all graphic setting down to the bare minimum levels.|||Video cards can't be upgraded. But you can switch them if your good at taking thing apart and putting the parts back. But it would cost nearly the same as getting a new computer.

Is it possible to upgrade ASUS M51VR's video card?

Is it possible to upgrade my laptop's video card?



I have heard that shared graphics cards can't be upgraded as they are shared with the RAM. My graphics card is the ATi Radeon HD 3470. In the catalogue I was looking at before I bought it, it said it was 256MB Dedicated Graphics. It also says that it is not dedicated here: http://www.notebookcheck.net/ATI-Mobilit…



So if I can upgrade it, what should I upgrade it to? I'd like it to be better than the HD 3470 as I can not play COD4 on Medium settings.



Thanks|||If you can replace it (which is tricky in laptops), go with an NVidia 8600 GT, 9500GS, or 9600GT. Those will play well on CoD4. I had a 9500GS until I went even higher than that in my desktop and it played fine

Can the MacBook video card be changed to the MacBook pro's video card or better?

I was wondering beacause I heard that the MacBook can't play video games very good with the one that it has unlike the MacBook Pro!?!?|||No. The video card for the macbook is integrated with motherboard. There is no separate video card for you to replace. The macbook borrows system RAM to supply its video RAM. So, increasing the amount of RAM in the computer will help the graphics. However, you still will not be able to play the newer, 3D intensive games (like Quake 4).|||Mac's don't have many games at all. and I think it would quite hard to install a new one. All you can really do on a laptop by yourself is new RAM. If it is possible you would have to get it sent in.

Can i upgrade my acer aspire 5585's video card?

heres the specs of my laptop



Core 2 Duo T7200 (2.0 Ghz)

Nvidia Geforce Go 7300 128 MB dedicated/256 Shared

120 GB HDD

1GB of RAM



I have read the details of my video card on NVIDIAs website and i have seen that the graphix bus technology of my video card is PCI express... is this similar to the desktop's PCI Express? its this information that gave me the idea that i can replace / buy a new video card for my laptop...|||Unfortunately no. Very few models of laptops can have their video card upgraded.



For what it's worth, the Nvidia Geforce Go 7300 is one of the nicer laptop video cards out there. You have a really nice processor too.



If you want better performance out of your computer, you can probably get another gig of ram (especially if you're using Vista). If you're running Vista, you can get a memory stick and use Readyboost too.

Laptop's Video card?

I got this from DxDiag:

Apparently i have a Intel(r) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV graphics controller.



I want to be able to play some of the latest games on this laptop. I know with the current video card it's EXTREMELY laggy on Guild Wars. On Warcraft 3 it's not so bad, but...



Well anyway i'd like to be able to play something like Oblivion or LOTR BFME2 on the computer. Ideas?|||You can use Oldblivion mods to play Oblivion...



http://www.oldblivion.com/







I don't know of any mods for any other games, though. If you want to play new games you should invest in a top of the line graphics card.|||If its a laptop, very little hope. Most laptop video cards cannot be replaced. Some(very few) of the newer laptops have replaceable video cards. Would need the make and model of your laptop to do more research.|||You can't upgrade a video card on a laptop, you are stuck with the performance you have. Reduce all the video settings on your games to as low as possible to increase speed, otherwise, start saving for a gaming computer/laptop.

Help with my new build's video card??? 8800GT?

please help me, i know for sure that my mobo and my gpu are compatible, but the system refuses to start when i plug in the video card. I tried it with the other slots, and no response still. Please help, and thanks in advance|||Did you connect a power line to the Video card? It requires its own power connector from the PSU, as well as being plugged into the board. You should have got a converter with the card, that allows you to use two molex adapters to provide the required power.



If not, just look at the card, and see if any of your power lines fit it...|||When you say refuseses to start. it sounds to me that there is not enough power being supplied to your system. you may need to upgrade you power supply unit to 600W +



Thermaltake are good psu's :)

Can I connect my wife's video card to mine using s-video?

Would i just straight connet the 2 with s-video cable i have nvidia 6800 xt and she has nvidia|||no that would accomplish nothing ... unless u have the pro versions of one of the cards with a video input .. theyre probably both outputs only ...|||What are you trying to do?



What you are talking about would not do a thing.



Repost the question with what it is you are trying to get done and we can suggest a way for you to do it.|||that sounds rly dumb. wat would that accomplish ?

Can a laptop's Video card be ugraded or changed?

Brand and model:

COMPAQ PRESARIO CQ40|||http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind…|||I just bought a new laptop today and I made sure to ask the sales guy that, because many laptops I liked only had 64 mb dedicated to graphics....a game like the Sims 3 requires 128 mb minimum to run.



The Future Shop sales guy told me it's nearly impossible to change the graphics card and it's not recommended. Very difficult and could screw things up in your computer. It saves a lot of time, effort and money to just buy a computer in the first place with the proper card, or order a custom computer with the card you require.|||Nope. The graphics card is soldered on to the motherboard. It's the only way to make the laptops that small.|||No laptop cards can be replaced they are all built into the mother board.

Can I update my Dell Xp's Video Card for Free and Without Doing anything but Downloading?

I was wondering is there anysites I can download aan update from or is that the way it works?|||just go to the dell site and go to the support page and find the drivers for your model.it's all free.|||You can update the drivers for free off Dell's support site, but that won't upgrade its capabilities; otherwise no, you can't upgrade your hardware for free (or paid) by downloading an application.

My video card has S video plug, can I just connect it and go?

My video card has a dvi, vga and s-video plugs on it, I currently have a vga monitor connected.



Can I just plug in the s-video card and plug it into my TV and see what happens? I don't know if I should disconnect the vga first or not.



Any advice is appreciated.|||Some will plug-and-play as you describe. But others need to be configured for TV output. You shouldn't need to disconnect the VGA, but you may need to enable TV out first.



Also remember that the S-Video out will be much lower resolution than your monitor. When using that output you would probably want to go with no more than 800x600.



If your video card can support dual monitors, the best thing would be to put the TV on one and the VGA on the other. This way you can set the resolution optimally for each.

Is it possible to upgrade the dell inspiron 1764's video card?

I was wanting to upgrade my laptops video card so i could play better games without them being laggy, so i was wondering if it was possible?|||Nope not a chance. Buy or Build a desktop instead.|||No.



The 1764's Graphics Chip is Integrated. It cannot be removed, or upgraded.



You need a PCI, Dedicated Card to be able to upgrade. A Laptop Graphics Card generally cannot be changed.|||Laptop computers are popular with people of all computing habits, from casual users to hardcore gamers. As more media applications such as games and movies are used by laptop owners, many people feel the need to have the video card in their laptop upgraded so that they can run the latest media and games. If you have a laptop and want to upgrade the video card, you may be able to do so.



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Contact your laptop manufacturer to determine if laptop's video card can be upgraded. Unless you purchase a high-end or gaming laptop, the video card is usually not upgradable because it is integrated directly into the motherboard of the computer. Higher-end and gaming laptops have discrete video cards that can oftentimes be upgraded if the laptop manufacturer chose to produce an upgraded model of the video card. If the laptop is unable to have its video card upgraded, you'll have to buy a new laptop to get an upgraded video card.



2

Purchase an upgraded video card directly from the manufacturer. Laptop video cards are specially designed and made by the laptop manufacturers and are generally available only from the manufacturers themselves. You may be able to find them on auction sites or from third-party dealers, but to ensure that the card works properly with your laptop model, you should go through your computer manufacturer.



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Find out if the card is user-serviceable or not. If it is, you will be sent the part and can install it yourself by taking apart the laptop computer, removing the old video card and putting the new one in. If not, then you may have to pay an additional fee to have the laptop manufacturer send a technician to install the video card for you.

Is it possible to replace my Latitude C610's Video Card?

I want to play other games which requires 128mb of video blah blahs. Is it possible for me to replace my notebook's video card?|||Yes it's possible to replace the video card, but there is no 128mb video card that is compatible with the C610.. You will need to buy a newer computer.|||Ususally laptops that do not have an mxm module you cannot replace the video card, dell is notorious for using proprietary hardware so there is a 99% chance that you cannot replace the video card

if your laptop has discreet graphics then the game quality would suck no matter how much memory it has anyway

You might be able to bump up the memory for the graphics card throught the bios, but it still wont make it good enough to play games

I ran the DirectX diagnostic tool to find info on my laptop's video card, need help deciphering what it means?

Ok, so i wanted to find out about my video card, the type, how many MB ect.



So i ran the Directx diagnostic tool (version 10) to find out, and i am a bit confused with some things. First off, ill show you what it said under device in display tab: (i couldnt copy and paste so i did a print screen)



http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll129…



So the weird thing is that when i bought this laptop (compaq presario c774) the info from the store and the HP website said i had 64mb on the video card, but it had the capability to use a 251mb card (or something like that). I dismissed this as pretty useless since you cant change video cards in a laptop, so can anyone explain what is up with that?



So basically any info regarding the type and quality of this card is greatly appreciated, but i would like an answer to this question:



For gaming purposes, should i assume my video card has 64mb 251mb?



Thanks for your help!|||You have a integrated graphics card...built into your motherboard or an external one that just has the intel logo. Either way it's not very fast..but you can game, and Direct X doesn't lie, you have a 256 mb graphics card. They only come in these.. 8.16.32.64.128.256.512.1028...ect... |||no|||yeah its gotta be 256mb.. another way to cheack... if your right click on any part of the desktop (not an icon)... you'll get a little menu, go to properties.. thats your video info... then go to 'settings'... then 'advanced'... and then 'adaptor'... |||It appeaers to be an onboard video card meaning that it is part of the motherboard, and is able to use up to 251 MB of your RAM. so it pinches your ram to do graphics on demand.

Could I upgrade my Acer Aspire 5102 WLMi's video card and processor?

-Integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 1100

-1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50



Also, what does it mean that the video card supports up to 128MB of video RAM?



Lastly, does a duel core 1.6GHz mean it's like 2 cores that are each 1.6GHz, or is the sum of two cores that totals 1.6GHz?|||just to clarify from the jump .. "ambi n n" is wrong because your computer is a laptop .. if it were a desktop, however, the power supply issue would be relevant ..



but either way, you won't be able to upgrade your video card because it's "integrated" .. which means that it's soldered onto your motherboard so unfortunately you won't be able to .. sorry ;[



what is meant by "video card supports up to 128MB of video RAM" is that you're video card has the potential to support up to 128MB of RAM if it needs it .. since your card is integrated, it uses a portion of your system RAM as dedicated video memory ..



and lastly, it means that each of th 2 cores runs at 1.6GHz



hope this helps!



-SiN|||It all depends on your power supply. If you have enough wattage after calculating how much everything else is taking then you can upgrade depending on how much power the new video card and processor take.

How important is your graphics card when doing video editing and rendering?

I need to buy a new Mac system for video editing with Final Cut Pro. I plan to edit professional-level quality projects on this machine. An iMac is much more cheaper than the Mac Pro but the tradeoff is that you can't expand it or upgrade it's video card. The vid card it comes with is decent but I'm trying to think of the long term. So my question is, how important is a video card to doing video editing and rendering, and probably some graphics work as well. Thank you!|||well the latest apple macbooks are very good in their graphics department. i have used a mac pro (early 2010) and my macbook pro (late 2009) stands pretty good against it. video card is important when it comes to rendering the movie and the exporting depending on the size and lenght of the video you are working on. but you could get any of the macbook pros (depending on your likeness of size of the laptop and budget, the bigger they are the more stuff they have) not only because you can take the laptop anywhere but because they are very strong and durable machines. ive had mine and edited movies as long as one hour and i havent had a problem. best of luck with your decision.|||I suggest to stick to the imac and as your business build up you start up grading as well. as you have seeing technology its growing so fast that its hard to keep up ( Money wise ). I started with a imac they are great machine. know i have a G5 tower but it took some time. http://uonlinetv.com

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|||The graphics card isn't much of an issue with FCP. Any of them will be fine. The real issue is you are limiting yourself with the iMac in the display, memory, plug in cards, internal storage (fast disk access is far more important than the GPU). You will also be able to upgrade the processor in the Mac Pro to a 6-core: 3.2, 3.33 or 3.46GHz in a year or two for probably $500 or less.|||I'd like to recommend you buy macbook pro, video card is important for video editing

Can i upgrade my laptop's video card?

something like, i'll buy a new video card for my laptop and install it, ,





or the laptop's videocard is built-in???|||Mostly in Laptops its integrated with the motherboard as compared to Desktops, where you have slots..But there is always a way : See : http://www.pcworld.com/article/148909/up…|||Come on Joseph how can we help you if you dont tell us what youve got?



best guess is 99.9% of all laptops have the graphics card as part of the

mainboard so there aint no way of changing it, any part of it.



as the uptake of APU's grows, and gameplay becomes the main reason for

buying a laptop, then this percentage will drop rapidly, and more laptops

will come with the 2nd slot for a discrete(own board) graphics card.



hope that helps|||It is possible to buy a new video card for you laptop, but it is very hard to find one. What I know is that separate video cards for laptop are rarely marketed. You may need to go to the manufacturer of your laptop's video card's website e.g. nvidia.com.|||Yeah it's usually built in, like others have said there's a 99.9% chance that it is.



Part of the perks of having a desktop is it's usually always customizable.|||like 99% of laptops its usually built in, there are one or two exceptions, what laptop do you own?|||gff

I have a problem with my computer, i think it's video card or either my main board?

I have Geforce 256mb/fx5500 installed in my 512mb RAM, computer. after I formatted my computer and installed all the hardwares and softwares, I try to use my computer, when I was playing a highly 3D game such as World of Warcraft, RAN Online, Audition, and other games. My computer was stocking up every 10 seconds and continue to play again but after a moments it will happen again. I think my video card was the problem. But this problem does'nt happen when I used Microsoft Word, Surfing the internet and other activity. Please healp me guyz! Thank You! If you have other question for more further information, I will surely feedback! Thanks!|||You did not say if you are using Microsoft Vista or XP. If you are using Vista then yes you need more RAM at least 1 gig. You also never said how things worked before you formatted and the reasons for you to format. This is all very important information. Till we get more information from you it will be hard to answer your question. I think you have down loaded either a virus or a computer draining group of pop-ups. Pop-up ads is the price you pay for gaming on line. Not telling you not too, just a fact of life. More computer information will clear things up. Oh, if you just bought the high end Vista then you will need 2 gigs of RAM, not 1.



Edit update: Thanks for the feedback you promised as that really helps us get you your answer. Sometimes I get this feeling of spinning wheels.|||You might need more RAM|||Well, you are at the low end RAM wise and, from what I've read that Geforce video card is one of their worst and it is very old. MS Word, surfing the net, etc. do not require much in the way of system resources.... That's why they run with no problem.

A newer video card will work wonders... increase the RAM if you can.

I want to know if my old pc's video card can handle win 7.?

I have a 5 yr old pc that I want to install win 7 on. I want to know if win 7 is friendly with older pc's.

CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2.16 GHZ

1.5 RAM

320 GB



I'm just worried that the video card won't be able to handle it.|||Win7 will work on your machine, minus a few visual effects (who cares?)



hope it helps!

How do you find your computer's video card?

I want Age of Empires III. But I need a 64MB video card. My computer is a Compaq Presario V5000. And I just don't know where to find it.

Thanks,

-Bluebell|||No.



That's a laptop, and you cannot upgrade its video card. Finding it requires taking the laptop apart, and the integrated video chipset is likely soldered into your motherboard anyways. You'll need to buy a new computer if you want to play that game. That said, you do have a 128MB ATI "card", but it won't play Age of Empires III very well.|||Your laptop will have onboard video. You can't upgrade it. That's why most laptops aren't recommended for playing games.|||Since you have a compaq, which is basicly a low range laptop, not really meant for gaming, so I can tell you right now without even looking you don;t have a dedicated graphic card. You has the simple basic everyday graphic card, lucky for you though Age of Empires III is a very low range game which should be just fine on your computer.|||hit start, then run.



Type in dxdiag in the box and click enter. This shows u detailed specs about your computer, your video card will be on there.|||go to control panel, display settings advance check your accelerator driver information and it should tell you the video card memory

My PC's video card stopped rendering video?

Granted, my PC is dated (Alienware: Dual AMD Opteron 250 2.39Mhz, Nvidia Quadro FX3000 (AGP), 4 sticks Corsair 512mb DDR, Win XP), but it used to play some great games (Quake 4, HL2, Doom 3, etc). I tried updated the card to the HIS Radeon HD 2600 XT Ice Q Turbo Video Card 512MB GDDR3 to play the new stuff. The new games played, but the PC kept freezing and/or rebooting. The problem is: When I resorted back to my old card, none of the aforementioned old games worked and simple videos wouldn't render. I could hear the games, but see nothing. I tried driver cleaners and reinstalling, but nothing fixes it. Any suggestions? Or is my PC finally DOA?|||ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 XT - Specifications

400 Watt or greater power supply recommended

Is my new bought laptop's video card really bad?

Well..I bought this laptop couple days ago..and it has mobile intel 4 series express chipset family..

I tried canyourunit.com ...with some couple of old games..

All of my requirements are okay...except the video card.

Well..I have toshiba satellite l505-ES5018



So..Whats wrong with my video card?|||Laptops (except for the gaming ones) were not made for gaming|||Nothing is wrong with the video/graphics card chip set it is the games are not compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system. The lap top listed is not a gaming lap top.|||In general any integrated video card will perform poorly, especially compared to any dedicated card from nvidia or ati. The intel 4 series should be able to handle hd video, but most new games will be out of reach. Go back 3 or 4 years in gaming history and you will have better luck.

Is this a laptop's video card?

Is this a laptop's video card?? if yes, can i change it?.. If not what is this?



My laptop model is acer travelmate 2400|||Your laptop doesnt have an interchangeable video card.|||I've never personally heard of a laptop/netbook with replaceable video cards, unfortunately.

Where can I locate my pc's video card and how can I upgrade it and not spend alot o cash?

My pc runs 16 colors right now but I have other towers that have 256 color. can I change 'em out?|||Unless you have really ancient video cards or chips, you should be able to get better color on all the video without changing the card.

What operating system are you running [Win3.1, 95, 98, 2K, XP]?

Can I change my laptop's video card?

I would like to know if its possible to my Dell Inspiron 1505 or 6400 video car. I have an ATi Mobility Radeon X1400 128MB.

I would like to upgrade to an 256 mb or if possible to 512. Please if someone can recommend me some video card. And maybe some price ranges... Thx|||Yes You Can !!!!!!!!!



Dear Asker !

Yup Most of the Time its possible, but the solution can be hard to achieve.

below website will help you with the solution, please find the model of your comptuer 1505 its mentioned in one of the exceptions . . . .

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthre…



if your computers graphic card is not builtin with CPU then you are very lucky , so you have to open your laptop and access to the mainboard of it and then you have to remove the screws for the graphic card and remove it and insert the new graphic card . . . . . which is not a simple job, you have to be expert and be very much care full and also you have to know in advance that yes my computers graphic card is not integrated ( not builtin with motherboard, then open it ) , else if its builtin then above link will give you some solutions . . .



http://www.razooo.com/?page=read&art=8#



all the best , , ,



regards



F|||Unfortunately, the answer is no. In most laptops, the video card is soldered or attached to the motherboard and there is no way that you can remove it to upgrade. However, some of the newest laptops (by the way, i only know Sony has this so far) in the market have dual video card in their systems that enable you to upgrade it. In my own viewpoint, 512 video card in a laptop can generate too much heat that this will significantly decrease the life span of the laptop. I don't expect to see any of these either in the near future unless they install a seperate heat sink and fan for the video card.|||no sorry this can not be done|||Laptops use onboard video (built in to the motherboard) and cannot be changed

If my computer's video card doesn't have T&L cababilities, do I just have to buy a new video card?

I have a 32 mb video card in my computer, and it doesn't seem to have texture and lighting capabilities. I suppose I just have to buy a new card... Or is there some way I can DOWNLOAD texture and lighting? It probably sounds silly, but I don't know much about computer hardware. : \|||You need to get a new Graphics card.

As you use AGP. get

Nvidia Geforce 6600

Ati 9550 or 9600.



They all have hardware Transform and Lighting support as well as shader pipelines.|||Yes, Texture and lighting is hardware rendered. If you want take advantage of this capability you must upgrade. There are many cards that are not expensive anymore that support this feature. Good luck.

Just bought this video card and i was wondering if anyone can guide me to using the s-video card?

Just bought this video card and i was wondering if anyone can guide me to using the s-video card?



SAPPHIRE 100198L Radeon X1650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail|||first you will need a program that captures raw video from the source (video camera)

Next you will need a s-video cable that couples up to the video card and the camera...



then you will need a big hard disk drive. to save the raw video onto,, a minute of video can take up 100 megabytes of disk space so it don't take long to run out of disk space



click on the link below



do a web search for >>



free+online+video+editing+tutorials

When using windows desktop connection does the computer you're using use it's video card for all of it?

Say I have a really powerful desktop with windows 7 ultimate and are using windows desktop connection with a laptop using vista or 7 home preimum. I'm playing a game and does the laptop I'm using use it's video card to play the game or is it streamed from my desktop|||The video is processed by your PC. The laptop is just getting the display.



The video lag you are seeing is caused by the delay on the remote connection, not by the graphics card.|||So, let me get this straight in plain english.



Are you trying to use your laptop to remotely connect to your desktop so that you can display the images through your laptop, but using the resources of your desktop to play the game?



Using Remote Desktop will use minimal resources and even if you have it running in the background, it will have no effect on a game your playing.



If you are doing something like Live Wallpaper then it may have a litle impact but it really depends on the spec of your computer and video card.



I can have three full length videos running in the background while playing Left4Dead2 on top of it without it skipping, but my desktop is pretty powerful.

How do i make my laptop's video card work?

I've got a PC video game and everytime i load it it says "Freelancer does not recognise your video card so your video output might encounter problems" and when i play some parts of the screen kinda splatter across the screen, is there anyway i can set my video card (whatever that is) to work? or change the settings or something?|||it means your video card sucks and can't handle the game.

S video card?

So i can just buy a wire and a plug to my tv now right? some sale person told me i need to buy a hudred or more convert ???is that true??. i saw the s video plug on my monitor is okie to? watch it on my tv...........|||If you want to change monitor to TV, you just need S-Video cable. If you want to watch TV in your computer or from your monitor, you need TV-Tuner adapter plug in to your computer

How easy/hard would it be to upgrade the video card on a HP laptop?

I found a good deal on a DV6 model and would like to upgrade it's video card. Is this advisable?|||Impossible, actually. The "video card" is not a discrete separate card like you find in desktops. Like 99.9% of all laptops, it is a chip that is soldered to the same board as the processor, bus controllers, memory slots, etc. This board is also known as the motherboard in a laptop. These chips are not removable from the motherboard due to trying to cut down on weight, space, and also for heat issues. Only in very high-end laptops ($4000+ usually) do you find "removable" video cards. However, these are quite rare and very difficult to find, service, and get parts for, not to mention, very cost prohibitive to maintain after about a year.|||simply --u can't ---u have a laptop not a destop pc

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

First of all I don't know if my laptop video card is intergrated, i heard if it is, you cant upgrade...here are my specs for my Toshiba Satelite L675D



AMD Phenom™ II dual-core processor N640*

4GB DDR3 memory

500GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics

Windows 7

Processor Platform VISION Premium

Video Memory256-1917MB (dynamically allocated shared)



thank you..and if it is upgradable..can you please tell me a good graphics card that can probably run Starcraft 2 on high maybe ultra? something i can buy from best buy or wal mart, not online...thanks|||Unfortunately you cannot upgrade the graphics card because it is soldered or attached to the motherboard. But I must say you selected a great computer for daily gaming. Why don't you visit this website and see if your computer can handle that game: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyr…



All the best! :)|||simple answer, you can't.

Laptop chips are not the same as Desktop graphics cards.

It's basically soldered to your Laptops mobo and can't be removed without destroying the laptop/bricking your mobo.

Can I upgrade my HP laptop's video card?

Hi, I've been searching around the internet for a couple of hours now and can't find a straight answer.



I have an HP Pavilion dv6000 (DV6718ca) laptop without an HDMI output. I would definitely like to have an HDMI output.



a) Is this possible?

b) I have a non-integrated (according to my sketchy research) NVidia GeForce graphics card, will I have to change the whole motherboard anyway?

c) Is changing a motherboard and/or video card recommended for experts only?



Any help is appreciated!|||In most low-mid range laptops the graphics card is integrated into the motherboard. in which case the graphics card is not removable or upgradeable.



A discrete graphics card can be found in high range models and high end gaming laptops. Discrete graphics cards can be removed and in some cases they are upgradeable



in your case you have a intergrated video card and you cannot upgrade it.



You would need to have a maniboard that fits that model of laptop (which means you would end up with the same or similar board) and if you have never swapped out a board, you should let a expert do it.





Sorry|||Instead of taking out your whole mobo and changing it, you'd be far better off selling the one you have, and getting a new laptop with the video card you want. You can get some on Newegg with a Core i7 mobile cpu and a 5730 Radeon GPU for about $1000 these days|||No sorry, very VERY few laptops allow you to upgrade the video or CPU

Can i upgrade my mac's video card?

I have a 15 inch macbook pro, with the intel core 2 duo 2.66 ghz, and geforce9400 and gefoorce9600 graphics card. It handles games just fine for now but this computer has to last me for a while, so is it possible to upgrade the graphics card on the macbook pro? I know the 9400 is like, attached to the motherboard or something, but is the 9600 upgradeable?|||No laptop ever made has had the capabilities of changing the video card! Where do people get the idea this is even possible?|||While the card inside the MBP is non-upgradable, there are indeed laptops that can have graphics cards updated. http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/ -- However, it's for PC based laptops that have compatible MXM slots.|||No, it isn't.|||Can't do it in a laptop

HELP! How do you update a computer's video card?

I have a Dell desktop computer, and it's video card is out of date.

I can't watch any videos online, like youtube, hulu, etc.

I'm not sure if it's a video card or driver, something like that.

It's not a laptop, its a regular desktop computer that I have in my home.

It's a very old computer, I had to start using it again because my other one crashed.



Pleasee help ! (: And if you tell me to go on a website, which one ?



I want to update it without having to pay for anything like Driver Detective. When I look up how to update it that's what comes up -__-



I just need a fast, safe, free way to update it so I can watch videos online on youtube. My TV is currently occupied by unwanted guests, so I always miss my shows..I used to be able to see them online with my other computer but this computer won't let me -__-|||I remember I had a GeForce 2 but I don´t know if it was able to play movies.You should first check if you have Java installed because it´s required to have it installed in order to be able to watch youtube videos.If the video card itself is out of date you cannot update it and solve the problem-you update a program(a.k.a. the video card´s driver) and you upgrade a computer´s component( by changing it or by modifying it).It depends on what video card you have-if it is an nVidia or an ATI one-first of all you should know the manufacturer and the model of your video card in order to start searching for the latest available drivers.Right-click on your desktop and select properties -go to settings tab and read what´s written under the monitor that appears in that window-It should be the name of your video card the search for that on the Internet followed by the word ¨drivers download¨.After downloading the drivers needed - uninstal the drivers that you have already installed and only then install the newer ones.If you´re still unable to watch Youtube videos maybe it´s time to upgrade the videocard.

Is there a way to make my computer's video card better w/o buying a new 1?

i have a b110 dell and i have the gayest video card ever [ intel Celeron D ] . is there a way to upgrade , or make the quality better w/o buying a new 1? like is tehre a download?|||not really|||up date the drivers see if that will fix it not much really|||no sorry but you can get a pretty good one 4 about 50 bucks|||If its a desktop then it should not be too hard at all. Now ifs its a laptop then your in some trouble. Things can be done for laptops but

its hell and then some more hell.



What I mean is buying a new card. Cards cost around $90 to 600 average and then the really good ones can cost upwards to $5000 or more. Even High end gaming video cards only cost around $250-$700. I would go with a card worth $120-$300 speak with people to decide what is best for you there are things you need to know and you may half to upgrade other things to properly run the card like Power supply and or Cooling force. Good luck. Note if you have a laptop then your in for some hard times trying to get a new card for it.



Note to scare you but any card over $1000 is really meant for Workplace computers and not for gaming and stuff. 90% of all the high end computer video cards are between $250-$550 average.|||No, but honestly, what do you expect for buying a bottom-line machine?



Your only avenue is to buy a decent 3rd party video card that plugs into the motherboard. Unless you need state-of-the-art (doubtful if you're using a Dell B110) you can probably get a pretty fast card on Ebay for $50.00-$100.00|||That's like saying, is there a way to make my wang bigger by really hoping. Don't be so tight, go buy a new one and watch those naughty videos in top quality|||ehh, if u can find a way to overclock it....dood, just wait fer the after-thanksgiving sales, they sell 128mb-256mb graphics card fer like...$20 (with rebate)|||You could always overclock it, but there's nothing better than getting a new one. Plus overclocking can have some consequences as well.|||Not really, the only way is to pretty much get a new video card.