[lrsndesign]

Help Please W/Graphics Upgrade

I have a couple questions but first want to say,"hi, :wave: my name is lrsndesign and i'm an *********"... wait wrong forum :laugh: Anyway, what a great forum and thank you for being helpful as it's sometimes hard to get straight answers from people without them trying to sell you somethin...

Oh,,, Yea,,, The questions.... First is maybe an easy one in that is it possible to upgrade a video card on a laptop computer? Or, what should i set my visual settings to, with regards to the amount of virtual memory., I have 2gb ram on an HP Pavilion DV6000, Intel Dual core 1.83 mg?

And the other is; I have a relatively new HP Slimline model s7727c and just want to make sure i could upgrade as i just purchased a second one cause i like the size but as i'm finding out it has it's drawbacks. Theres no open space in it, (I think), but i have an option, (once again, i think), to remove the modem, as it's not used. The problem is, it's only a PCI slot and there is'nt many options for an upgrade as it seems PCI E is most popular. It already comes with a GeForce 6150LE and want to make sure whatever i put in would be an upgrade, relatively substantial... Any suggestions on an upgrade of a card to run Directx 9.0 or lower? To make matters worse it has to be low profile :sigh: Thank you again!!!

 

[emosun]

Hi lrsndesign. No it is not possible to upgrade laptop video cards , sorry. As far as a low profile video card, if your pc has a low profile pci slot this would be the best you can get

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2563226&CatId=319

 

[emosun]

actually this would be even better

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3101644&CatId=1603

but if you get this one make sure to also get a low profile bracket

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3477290&CatId=1558

 

[lrsndesign]

Thanks for the reply!!!

That link to the card you gave me looks like a PCI E type sorta doesnt it?

Luckely for me when i remove the modem as thats the only slot it already has the bracket for the modem. I assume i could just re-use that correct?

Lastly, It's a stupid question but it's better than what factory installed correct? (GeForce 6150LE)

 

[twajetmech]

Your mobo, according to HP has a free PCI Express x16 slot. I don't think the low profile bracket from the modem will be compatible, but I could be worng. Almost any videocard upgrade will be better than the onboard video. Here is one that comes with the low profile adaptor....http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3272008&CatId=1560

 

[lrsndesign]

Once again,,, Thanks

I would love to see were in the heck is this "extra PCI E" slot. I took apart the computer and dammed if i could find an additional slot in there....

 

[emosun]

Hmm yes it does say you have a pci-e slot. Btw the fastest low profile video card for the pci-e low profile slot is the 8500 not the 8400. 8400's are mostly for dvd playback and basic things.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3246361&CatId=1826

could you take a picture of the inside of your pc?

 

[lrsndesign]

I could but how would i get it so you could see it?

Also, is it just me or are all these links getting cheaper and cheaper for cards. I would have thought that cards are a couple hundred

 

[emosun]

you just upload it here with the picture attachment option.

 

[lrsndesign]

I'll do it when i get back later, I'm at a hospital for my son right now :sigh: but am getting ready to leave in a few...

 

[1 g0t 0wn3d]

I could but how would i get it so you could see it?

Also, is it just me or are all these links getting cheaper and cheaper for cards. I would have thought that cards are a couple hundred

They can be but not if it is low profile as they are much slower

 

[emosun]

Yea low profile pc's arnt really geared for the gaming community so there's not a high demand for the video cards they require to play games.

 

[twajetmech]

Also the space and power constraints don't allow for the higher end cards and their additional heat

 

[lrsndesign]

How do you insert am image? I took the picture but nothing happens when i hit the insert a picture button above.

Let me know if this link works to the photo.

http://www.msnusers.com/lrsndesign/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1

 

[1 g0t 0wn3d]

You know if you were considering spending like 300 on a video card you could spend 100 on a case 100 on a psu and 100 on a video card? that would be better for gaming mostlikly it looks like you have a pci express slot

 

[1 g0t 0wn3d]

upon closer examination it looks like a backwards pci express slot. it might not be upgradeable

 

[emosun]

thats just a pci 4x slot, he can upgrade to a pci x1550.

 

[lrsndesign]

Are you looking at were the modem is?

And is that 1550 a low profile card? 1 other problem might be the watts. My computer has only a 180 max.

Thanks again for all the help

 

[lrsndesign]

upon closer examination it looks like a backwards pci express slot. it might not be upgradeable

If thats the case, i think i'm gonna cancel the order for a second one of those computers. It's just that it's almost impossible to pass up for $350. All i do is replace the ram for another $50 to 2 gigs and it's a good computer except for some of the new games. If i could upgrade to a better card then the computer would be really half decent...

 

[emosun]

yes the x1550 is low profile

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3101644&CatId=1603