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| GIARUS |
 Mar 16 2010, 08:36 AM
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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
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| R4N |
Mar 16 2010, 10:12 AM
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iirc you have an 8600mGT
a 9500gs will not be an upgrade.
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| GIARUS |
Mar 16 2010, 10:54 AM
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QUOTE (R4N @ Mar 16 2010, 11:12 AM)  iirc you have an 8600mGT
a 9500gs will not be an upgrade. umm i have a 8600M GS not GT
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| TechL |
Mar 16 2010, 10:55 AM
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He's got a GS not a GT, so it probably would be an upgrade, but would it be worthwhile?
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| GIARUS |
Mar 16 2010, 11:07 AM
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QUOTE (TechL @ Mar 16 2010, 11:55 AM) He's got a GS not a GT, so it probably would be an upgrade, but would it be worthwhile? i think it would be newer technology http://cgi.ebay.com/MXM-II-Graphics-Card-n...=item2a032af3e1 Laptop MXM II nVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS * New 9500M GS is better than 8600M GT (about 110%~115% of 8600M GT ) , Fully Support HD & Blu-ray 512MB GDDR2 - ( Acer Bios, not Asus Bios) Good News for those who hate 8400M G! No more lag when playing high level 3D game! 
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| R4N |
Mar 16 2010, 01:33 PM
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QUOTE (oohms @ Mar 16 2010, 12:26 PM) It would be a little bit of an upgrade... but you won't find any cards for less than $300 or so (and you'd have to look on ebay or similar) ^^ The price you pay for laptop components often outweighs the benefits of the upgrade 
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| dead_man |
Mar 16 2010, 02:15 PM
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upgrading laptop VGA cards can be a major pita.
its not just a matter of swapping a new card in or out, the cooling system HAS to be correct and sometimes your power brick wont keep up with the power output, your better off getting a new laptop tbh.
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| GIARUS |
Mar 16 2010, 08:59 PM
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QUOTE (oohms @ Mar 16 2010, 12:26 PM) http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForc...-GS.3707.0.htmlhttp://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForc...-GS.8167.0.htmlIt would be a little bit of an upgrade... but you won't find any cards for less than $300 or so (and you'd have to look on ebay or similar) Another option is to sell your laptop and upgrade to something with a better card Edit: the card in your link has gddr2, so its a bit slower lol i already read these sight's today at tafe lol great minds think alike also dead man i did my research on this and if i can get the card im doing it
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| LolSauce |
Mar 22 2010, 05:39 PM
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Sell the laptop and build a PC... problem solved. You get the benefit of easily upgrading stuff when needed in the future too.
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| GIARUS |
Mar 23 2010, 10:28 AM
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QUOTE (LolSauce @ Mar 22 2010, 06:39 PM) Sell the laptop and build a PC... problem solved. You get the benefit of easily upgrading stuff when needed in the future too. When i get a job i will be building a PC atm my laptop is the best pc in are house and plays alot of games on high graphics plus i need the laptop for tafe purposes so if i sold it its gonna make tafe harder for me
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| R4N |
Mar 23 2010, 11:43 AM
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Heres a question.
If your laptop plays lots of games at high graphics
AND your willing to fork over $300 for about.... 2-5fps in increased performance
why don't you hold onto that hard earned cash until you can afford a desktop?
Because i can guarantee you moving from an 8600gs to a 9500gs is not worth the cash outlay for an mxm card.
Not to mention that these things are difficult to find and you may run into compatibility issues.
Honestly if you sold that laptop, and kept the cash you were going to invest in a graphics card, and bought a NEW laptop, you would get more performance.
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| GIARUS |
Mar 24 2010, 08:49 AM
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QUOTE (R4N @ Mar 23 2010, 12:43 PM) Heres a question.
If your laptop plays lots of games at high graphics
AND your willing to fork over $300 for about.... 2-5fps in increased performance
why don't you hold onto that hard earned cash until you can afford a desktop?
Because i can guarantee you moving from an 8600gs to a 9500gs is not worth the cash outlay for an mxm card.
Not to mention that these things are difficult to find and you may run into compatibility issues.
Honestly if you sold that laptop, and kept the cash you were going to invest in a graphics card, and bought a NEW laptop, you would get more performance. 1. ive check stats on both graphics cards its a dramatic difference and performance 2. when i get a job ill be building a desktop from scratch 3. i need my laptop now for tafe as i said in my previous post so selling it won't be a good idea 4. it won't cost me 300 dollars for the new graphics card
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| TechL |
Mar 24 2010, 08:55 AM
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1. orly? 2. It would be able time you did that. 3. I got nothing for it... 4. No, it won't, but it will cost you $305  |
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| GIARUS |
Mar 24 2010, 09:00 AM
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QUOTE (TechL @ Mar 24 2010, 09:55 AM) 1. orly? 2. It would be able time you did that. 3. I got nothing for it... 4. No, it won't, but it will cost you $305 1. Yes really 2. yes im trying dam people 3.  Yeh laptop needed for tafe when u r doing a Information Technology General Diploma 4. no its 220 on ebay
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| R4N |
Mar 24 2010, 10:07 AM
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$220...
$220?!!!?!??!?!
your fucking mad is all i can say.
good luck to you sir.
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| GIARUS |
Mar 24 2010, 10:29 AM
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QUOTE (R4N @ Mar 24 2010, 11:07 AM) $220...
$220?!!!?!??!?!
your fucking mad is all i can say.
good luck to you sir. >.> seriously its a laptop graphics card there hard to get what do u expect for prices 50 bucks
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| R4N |
Mar 24 2010, 12:00 PM
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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
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| priorax |
Mar 24 2010, 05:20 PM
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QUOTE (R4N @ Mar 24 2010, 01:00 PM) 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  |
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