is there any way to get a laptop video card to replace an onboard one? im aware of the thermal and space erstraints, but i cant find any online or anywhere. am i just a n00b or is it possible.
I'd say there's a 90% chance you're screwed. Unless it's some crazy custom-built gaming laptop then you're going to have to change out the entire motherboard--which is usually ridiculously expensive.
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Anonymous2007-02-25 1:19 ID:+hsYy6T+
well, you could find the pinouts of and desolder the gpu and ramdac from the motherboard, as well as the chipset, and supporting electronics framework like the capcitors and some of the voltage regulators. Then, buy your video card, get the schematics and pinouts to it from somewhere, desolder it and resolder it in place. I also think you have to hack and disassemble the BIOS and customize it for the new gpu/chipset. And then reflash it. Of course, using LinuxBIOS makes this a piece of cake.
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Anonymous2007-02-25 2:12 ID:WM19fS6z
damn. im no where 1337 enough for that yet. i suppose i will just get a new one for web browsing with everyones favorite browser.
Well the best you can do is use system RAM for your Video card (if It supports that function) Otherwise, unless its a laptop with a proper AGP/PCIe Port, you're better off getting a desktop.
(Gaming laptops aren't that hard to find. 7600 and x1600 cards would be what i'd aim at, they're around $2000 AUD