My Laptop, a question Options

[GIARUS]

supossiably my laptops graphics card can be updated but ive looked on
CPL Cnet Centre com muirfield amet com and can't find laptop graphics cards
suppossiably i have a mxm slot for my graphics card
and ive been on forums and i can upgrade it 2 a 9500M GS but can't find a computer store to buy it from
can anyone help

Also has anyone every changed a graphics card in a laptop


These are the acer laptops computers that can have there graphics card updated and the cards next 2 them that support

Acer Aspire 4520G - MXM-II, 8400M G, 8400M GS, 8600M GS ,8600M GT, HD 3650
Aspire 4710G - MXM-II, HD 2400XT, 8600M GT,ATI 3650(D3)
Aspire 4720G - MXM-I, 8400M G
Aspire 4730ZG-MXM-II, hd 3470,9600M GT
Aspire 4920G - MXM-II, HD 2400XT, HD 3650, HD 3470
Aspire 4930G - MXM-II, 9600M GS, 9600M GT, FX-770M
Aspire 5520G - MXM-II, 8400M G, 8400M GS, 8600M GS, 9300M G, 8600M GT
Aspire 5530G - MXM-II, HD 3470, HD 3650
Aspire 5710G - MXM-II, HD 3650
Aspire 5720G - MXM-II, 8400M GS, 9500M GS, HD 3650,HD 3470
Aspire 5739G - MXM-A HD 4570, GT 130M, GT 240M
Aspire 5920G - MXM-II, 8600M GS, 8600M GT, 9500M GS,HD 3650,HD 4650
Aspire 5930G - MXM-II, 9600M GT,FX-770M
Aspire 6530G - MXM-II, HD 3470, HD 3650, HD 4570, HD 4650
Aspire 6920G - MXM-II, 9500M GS, HD 3650, 9600M GT, 9600M GS
Aspire 6930G - MXM-II, 9300M GS, 9600M GS, 9600M GT, HD 4650, 8600M GT
Aspire 6935G - MXM-II, 9600M GT,FX-770M
Aspire 7520G - MXM-II, 8400M G, 8600M GS, HD 3650, 8600m GT
Aspire 7720G - MXM-II, 8400M GS, 9300M G, 9300M GS, 9500M GS, 8600M GT, 9600M GT
Aspire 8730G - MXM-III, 9600M GT,FX-770M
Aspire 8920G - MXM-II or III, II-9500M GS, HD 3650, III-9650M GS,III-9700M GT,9800M GS
Aspire 8930G - MXM-II or III, II-9600M GT,III-9700M GT,9800M GS,9800M GT, 9800M GTX
Aspire 9920G - MXM-II, 8600M GT

[R4N]

The difference between "Benchmark" performance increases, and real world performance increases is quite high, especially with low to mid range graphics cards.

Your 8600gs according to you runs most games at a reasonable frame rate. So where is the point in spending $220 on something which will add little performance to a machine that is already doing a good job.

When instead you could save that money to build a new computer from scratch?

It is quite simple logic really, Price vs performance comparison.

For a desktop computer if you were to spend $220 on an upgrade from an 8600gs, you could afford an ATI 5770 which is many times more powerful than your original purchase.

For a laptop computer if you were to spend $220 on an upgrade from an 8600gs, you can get a 9500gs.
Performance increase in real world games MIGHT be about 5-10fps.
There are also issues with compatibility. Did you consult the acer website to see what kind of power requirements the 9500gs requires. I wouldn't be trusting Wikipedia or some random forum for a $220 purchase. Laptops are also very restrictive at a bios level. For example if you wanted to upgrade your wireless card, odds are the bios will block 99% of them and only allow an acer branded wireless card to work on your machine. The same is entirelly possible for the mxm graphics card your about to waste money on.

So feel free, but just remember, everyone on this forum so far with any experience in computer hardware has told you its a bad idea

[priorax]

So feel free, but just remember, everyone on this forum so far with any experience in computer hardware has told you its a bad idea

They do say one way to learn is by doing.

Please, buy the card and waste money