How do i change my Laptop Graphics Card?

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I really want to have high framerate on high settings with i play League of Legends or any type of PC Game.

Im currently running Windows 7 and 8 on separate.

Specs:

HP Pavillion g6 Notebook PC
AMD Phenom(tm) II P960 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPU's), ~1.8 GHz
6 GB of Ram
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Generally you can't change the graphics card, as it's actually a chip soldered onto your motherboard.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Apple 17" iMac MA199LL (Early 2006)
OS
Windows 8 Pro (32-bit)
CPU
1.83GHz Intel Core Duo
Memory
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) (upgrade)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory
Monitor(s) Displays
17-inch TFT active-matrix LCD, millions of colors
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
Hitachi 320GB HDT721032SLA360 7200RPM SATA II (upgrade)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
Mouse
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
Internet Speed
4 Mbps
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
WEI:
Base Score: 3.9 Processor: 4.4 Memory 4.7
Graphics: 3.9 Gaming Graphics: 4.1 Primary HD: 5.9
Is there a way if i can go to like Future Shop and Bestbuy if they can do it for me? cause i really hate my Graphics card and i want to upgrade to a nice one
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
You could replace your cpu with one that has a gpu built onto it...AMD calls theirs APU's...not sure what intel calls theirs.

Then you need to make sure your laptop mobo will accept or be able to use said chip.

But like FuturDreamz stated....not likely. If your looking for a laptop to play games and high quality and GPU intensive games, then you should be looking for a gaming laptop. Those laptops are quite pricey...anywhere from 1K to 2K in US dollars.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
Memory
GSkill 4 X 2 GB PC 8500
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 6790 D
Sound Card
On board RealTek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual monitors:Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
Screen Resolution
1600 X 900
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (primary)
Seagate Barracuda 2 X 320 GB
PSU
Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
Case
Thermaltake Overseer RX 1 full tower
Cooling
Core-Contact 92 mm CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Razor DeathAdder
Internet Speed
50/5 Mbps UL/DL
Other Info
Optical: Super Muliti DVD burner w/lightscribe, Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
Memory
GSkill 4 X 2 GB PC 8500
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 6790 D
Sound Card
On board RealTek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual monitors:Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
Screen Resolution
1600 X 900
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (primary)
Seagate Barracuda 2 X 320 GB
PSU
Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
Case
Thermaltake Overseer RX 1 full tower
Cooling
Core-Contact 92 mm CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Razor DeathAdder
Internet Speed
50/5 Mbps UL/DL
Other Info
Optical: Super Muliti DVD burner w/lightscribe, Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800
Forget it. It will not work. The heat of any higher performance component will kill you. Normal laptops are no gaming machines. The whole cooling system is not layed out for that. Get a desktop. There you have a lot of options.

And guys, don't encourage him to do that. He'll kill his nice little laptop.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU
from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays
2x HP w2207
Hard Drives
5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Keyboard
with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
Is this a good one cause im not familiar with any good Graphic Cards these days i always see people talking about Nvidia and how its really good. Also how can i tell if a graphic card can be support with my computer like if it will run properly or the graphics card will over run my computer making other processes slow
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
whs said:
Forget it. It will not work. The heat of any higher performance component will kill you. Normal laptops are no gaming machines. The whole cooling system is not layed out for that. Get a desktop. There you have a lot of options.

And guys, don't encourage him to do that. He'll kill his nice little laptop.
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absolutely agree - don't tamper with it..
you'll wreck it completely


If you want to play those hi-spec games, you'll need to get a hi-spec laptop..
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
benchtec, built to personal specs
OS
Windows10 Pro - 64Bit vs.10547
CPU
i7-965 Extreme Edition (8 Cores) at 3.3GHz (no OC)
Motherboard
BloodRageX58 (Socket1366)
Memory
12G Corsair Dominator DDR3 - tripled
Graphics Card(s)
2xAMD SapphireNITRO R9 380(4G) crossfire
Sound Card
Sonar(SB)X-Fi onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
SyncMaster P2050 20"
Screen Resolution
1600x900 (widescreen)
Hard Drives
480G\OCZSolid3SSD, 64G\OCZVertex3SSD,60G\OCZVertex2SSD, 1TB\spinpointF1SATAHDD
PSU
1200w Power Station Gold
Case
ANTEC 900/2 all blue lights, etc..
Cooling
Noctua SE1366 NH-U12P - a tight fit, but a monster cooler!!
Keyboard
Logitech G19 (wired)
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser (wired)
Internet Speed
150mb unlimited
Browser
IE11(RP)
Other Info
Xbox One, Nokia735 Windows10 mobile, LG HD/DVD/Blu-Ray r/w, CyberlinkPowerDVD15, LogitechZ5500-SS(5.1), LogitechG35Phones-SS(7.1),MSOffice 2007,CorelDrawX7,Painter2016, Wacom Intuos Pro-SE
A gaming laptop is what you need. You can find some halfway decent deals if you look. I would recommend the Asus G series, but then I'm biased:o. I've seen refurbished ones (G73 and G74's) for around $1000. If you try to change out your cpu/gpu you'll MOST LIKELY destroy your machine.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
MSI GE72VR Apache Pro-416
OS
Windows 10x64 Build 1709
CPU
Intel i7 7700HQ Kaby Lake
Motherboard
Micro-Star Intl. MS-179B (U3C1)
Memory
16 GB DDR4 @2400
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 120Hz
Hard Drives
256 GB Nvme M.2 SSD

1TB HDD@7200
Cooling
Cooler Blast 4
Keyboard
Steel Series
Antivirus
Bit Defender Free
Browser
Edge
whs said:
Forget it. It will not work. The heat of any higher performance component will kill you. Normal laptops are no gaming machines. The whole cooling system is not layed out for that. Get a desktop. There you have a lot of options.

And guys, don't encourage him to do that. He'll kill his nice little laptop.
Click to expand...


I'm not encouraging at all just merely pointing out an option. It's up to the user to do the research of what will and will not work as for as upgrades and how it will effect the unit, whether in a negative or positive way.

You are absolutely right that an upgrade to higher end CPU will bring in the cooling system into question. It was just an option...although not recommended...but still an option none the less.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
Memory
GSkill 4 X 2 GB PC 8500
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 6790 D
Sound Card
On board RealTek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual monitors:Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
Screen Resolution
1600 X 900
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (primary)
Seagate Barracuda 2 X 320 GB
PSU
Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
Case
Thermaltake Overseer RX 1 full tower
Cooling
Core-Contact 92 mm CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Razor DeathAdder
Internet Speed
50/5 Mbps UL/DL
Other Info
Optical: Super Muliti DVD burner w/lightscribe, Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800
bassfisher6522 said:
whs said:
Forget it. It will not work. The heat of any higher performance component will kill you. Normal laptops are no gaming machines. The whole cooling system is not layed out for that. Get a desktop. There you have a lot of options.

And guys, don't encourage him to do that. He'll kill his nice little laptop.
Click to expand...


I'm not encouraging at all just merely pointing out an option. It's up to the user to do the research of what will and will not work as for as upgrades and how it will effect the unit, whether in a negative or positive way.

You are absolutely right that an upgrade to higher end CPU will bring in the cooling system into question. It was just an option...although not recommended...but still an option none the less.
Click to expand...

I don't think it would be an option at all. laptop motherboards are only designed to support specific components, plus I doubt the GPU is socketed, plus the cooling and power management aren't designed to and won't handle a higher specced GPU.

Plus I don't think the OP would have the expertise to actually modify a laptop without destroying it. I know I can't really.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Apple 17" iMac MA199LL (Early 2006)
OS
Windows 8 Pro (32-bit)
CPU
1.83GHz Intel Core Duo
Memory
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) (upgrade)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory
Monitor(s) Displays
17-inch TFT active-matrix LCD, millions of colors
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
Hitachi 320GB HDT721032SLA360 7200RPM SATA II (upgrade)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
Mouse
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
Internet Speed
4 Mbps
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
WEI:
Base Score: 3.9 Processor: 4.4 Memory 4.7
Graphics: 3.9 Gaming Graphics: 4.1 Primary HD: 5.9
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