Video card upgrade

yoshirocks

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Does anyone out there know if you can upgrade the video card on the HP G72 Notebook? The one it has doesn't handle HD video very well, and I'm going to be working with HD video a lot. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP G72 Notebook
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ
Motherboard
Not sure
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Internet Speed
between 100 bytes/second (Not kidding! BYTES!!!) and 512 k
More than likely not as most notebooks have the video soldered to the motherboard. Even if it is socketed you still have to find one, they aren't like desktop cards that you can get anyplace that sells computer parts.

Would also help to know which G72 you have as HP lists 101 variations of it,

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so far
Motherboard
Asus M5A97 EVO
Memory
ADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
Sound Card
Xonar DGX w/ Corsair Vengence 1300
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S232HL Abid
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12
PSU
Antec Earthwatts 650W Green
Case
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling
Cooler Master 212 EVO
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Logitech G500s
Internet Speed
35000/3000

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP G72 Notebook
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ
Motherboard
Not sure
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Internet Speed
between 100 bytes/second (Not kidding! BYTES!!!) and 512 k
Looking at the specs list there is even less chance of upgrading. There is no mention at all of it having an ATI or Nvidia card in addition to the Intel graphics (they work as dual cards with the Intel being used for most things, and the ATI or Nvidia being used for things that require more graphics power), which is integrated into the CPU which makes the only way to "upgrade" the video is to upgrade the CPU. problem with that is that there isn't an Intel CPU with a better graphics chip in it than what you already have.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Win 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz so far
Motherboard
Asus M5A97 EVO
Memory
ADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9 270x Dual-X
Sound Card
Xonar DGX w/ Corsair Vengence 1300
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S232HL Abid
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
120 GB OCZ Vertex 3
500 GB Seagate 7200.12
PSU
Antec Earthwatts 650W Green
Case
Antec Three Hundred
Cooling
Cooler Master 212 EVO
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Logitech G500s
Internet Speed
35000/3000
That sucks.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP G72 Notebook
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Penitum inside 2.3 GHZ
Motherboard
Not sure
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Mobile Express 400 Chipset (Unfortunately)
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Internet Speed
between 100 bytes/second (Not kidding! BYTES!!!) and 512 k
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