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Windows 7: Is it possible to upgrade a laptop "chipset"?
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13 Jan 2013
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#1 | |
Windows7 Ultimate x86 32bit Northern Ireland |
Is it possible to upgrade a laptop "chipset"?
I've just recently got a laptop and I was wondering if upgrading its video capabilities like you would on a desktop?
| My System Specs |
| Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Lenovo ThinkPad T61 No.8898-6DG
OS Windows7 Ultimate x86 32bit
CPU Intel Core2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz
Motherboard Lenovo 88986DG
Memory 2GB
Graphics Card Intel 965 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Built-In (14.1")
Screen Resolution 1024x768
Mouse Kingston Orbit TrackBall
Cooling Air/Fan
Hard Drives SeaGate 160GB SATA-II @5400
Internet Speed 2.7 Mbit/s
Antivirus ESET Smart Security 5
Browser Firefox
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13 Jan 2013
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Topeka Kansas |
Normally no because they're built into the motherboard. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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13 Jan 2013
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit Manchester, England |
What Laptop do you have?. Full Make and Model?.
Although, Like the post above. Most laptops have the Graphics built into the motherboard. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Cooler Master
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
CPU Core I7 1155 3.4GHZ
Memory 8GB DDR 1600
PSU 340 Watt Corsair
Case Cooler Master
Cooling Cooler Master
Hard Drives 64 GB SSD - OS
1TB - DATA
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13 Jan 2013
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit Manchester, England |
Have you tried to assign more RAM to the Graphics Card in the bios?. Thats possibly the best change you can make. ( in regards to graphics ) | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Cooler Master
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
CPU Core I7 1155 3.4GHZ
Memory 8GB DDR 1600
PSU 340 Watt Corsair
Case Cooler Master
Cooling Cooler Master
Hard Drives 64 GB SSD - OS
1TB - DATA
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13 Jan 2013
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#5 | |
Windows7 Ultimate x86 32bit Northern Ireland |
Quote: Originally Posted by parman  Normally no because they're built into the motherboard. Oh, I see, thanks for the information! | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Lenovo ThinkPad T61 No.8898-6DG
OS Windows7 Ultimate x86 32bit
CPU Intel Core2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz
Motherboard Lenovo 88986DG
Memory 2GB
Graphics Card Intel 965 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Built-In (14.1")
Screen Resolution 1024x768
Mouse Kingston Orbit TrackBall
Cooling Air/Fan
Hard Drives SeaGate 160GB SATA-II @5400
Internet Speed 2.7 Mbit/s
Antivirus ESET Smart Security 5
Browser Firefox
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13 Jan 2013
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#6 | |
Windows7 Ultimate x86 32bit Northern Ireland |
Quote: Originally Posted by braddersz Have you tried to assign more RAM to the Graphics Card in the bios?. Thats possibly the best change you can make. ( in regards to graphics ) How do I do that? | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Lenovo ThinkPad T61 No.8898-6DG
OS Windows7 Ultimate x86 32bit
CPU Intel Core2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz
Motherboard Lenovo 88986DG
Memory 2GB
Graphics Card Intel 965 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Built-In (14.1")
Screen Resolution 1024x768
Mouse Kingston Orbit TrackBall
Cooling Air/Fan
Hard Drives SeaGate 160GB SATA-II @5400
Internet Speed 2.7 Mbit/s
Antivirus ESET Smart Security 5
Browser Firefox
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13 Jan 2013
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#7 | |
Windows7 Ultimate x86 32bit Northern Ireland |
Quote: Originally Posted by braddersz What Laptop do you have?. Full Make and Model?.
Although, Like the post above. Most laptops have the Graphics built into the motherboard. Lenovo ThinkPad T61 No.8898-6DG | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Lenovo ThinkPad T61 No.8898-6DG
OS Windows7 Ultimate x86 32bit
CPU Intel Core2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz
Motherboard Lenovo 88986DG
Memory 2GB
Graphics Card Intel 965 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Built-In (14.1")
Screen Resolution 1024x768
Mouse Kingston Orbit TrackBall
Cooling Air/Fan
Hard Drives SeaGate 160GB SATA-II @5400
Internet Speed 2.7 Mbit/s
Antivirus ESET Smart Security 5
Browser Firefox
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13 Jan 2013
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1 Mt. Crumpit/Whoville |
From your model number it shows a Smart Card slot. You may be able to find a GPU that would fit that. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built Desktop By DataTech
OS Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory 16GB G.Skill Sniper 2133MHz 4x4GB
Graphics Card ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460
Sound Card Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Old, beat-up Dell USB From 10 yrs Ago
Mouse Gigabyte m6900 wired
PSU Corsair HX650W
Case Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB for OS, 750GB Seagate MomentusXT for data, 500GB Seagate Constellation for storage
Internet Speed 8-19 Mbs down, 3-4 Mbs up Comcast Cable
Antivirus Norton Internet Security
Browser IE 9, Opera when needed
Other Info 4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power generator with flux capacitor, 1.21 gigawatts.
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13 Jan 2013
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#9 | |
Windows7 Ultimate x86 32bit Northern Ireland |
Quote: Originally Posted by Britton30 From your model number it shows a Smart Card slot. You may be able to find a GPU that would fit that. I couldn't find a graphics SmartCard. Could you suggest one? | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Lenovo ThinkPad T61 No.8898-6DG
OS Windows7 Ultimate x86 32bit
CPU Intel Core2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz
Motherboard Lenovo 88986DG
Memory 2GB
Graphics Card Intel 965 Express Chipset Family
Sound Card SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Built-In (14.1")
Screen Resolution 1024x768
Mouse Kingston Orbit TrackBall
Cooling Air/Fan
Hard Drives SeaGate 160GB SATA-II @5400
Internet Speed 2.7 Mbit/s
Antivirus ESET Smart Security 5
Browser Firefox
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13 Jan 2013
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#10 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1 Mt. Crumpit/Whoville |
I can't find one on Newegg. I was going by the Wiki Article saying "external enclosures for desktop size PCI Express graphics cards" may be connected, but that would be a mess with one hanging out and finding power for it. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built Desktop By DataTech
OS Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory 16GB G.Skill Sniper 2133MHz 4x4GB
Graphics Card ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 460
Sound Card Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Old, beat-up Dell USB From 10 yrs Ago
Mouse Gigabyte m6900 wired
PSU Corsair HX650W
Case Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB for OS, 750GB Seagate MomentusXT for data, 500GB Seagate Constellation for storage
Internet Speed 8-19 Mbs down, 3-4 Mbs up Comcast Cable
Antivirus Norton Internet Security
Browser IE 9, Opera when needed
Other Info 4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power generator with flux capacitor, 1.21 gigawatts.
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