How do I know if my laptop can have the vid card upgraded?

[czech09]

I know Sager, Dell, Alienware etc started the possibility of upgrading a laptop's vid card. I have a R3000Z it's like 6 months old anyone know if it's upgradable ?

 

[Lord Evermore]

You could maybe look it up.

 

[czech09]

Mmm...tried to search for it found nothing on the subject...

 

[crispy2010]

I am curious bout the same thing. I have a i8600 with a 5200 64meg!


Way to help there evermore, maybe just upping the post count?


Never hurts!

 

[Lord Evermore]

Actually, it's pretty obvious if you think a bit harder. If a reviewer doesn't mention upgradeability, then you can't, as far as laptops are concerned. That's one of those "bullet points" one hears so much about. So, find a review. Here's one (not actually linked of course, just sarcasm). No mention of upgradeable graphics. Guess it's not.

Then of course, there's the manufacturer's site. You KNOW something like that will be listed if it's available.

Well heck. This seems obvious. It's part of the nForce3 chipset...so...kinda hard to upgrade. Expansion slots listed...nothing about graphics, not even nVidia's new graphics slot. (Pretty ghey choices of options too, even considering the way OEM computers are made. If you want Firewire, you have to pay for better video.)

The manual naturally also does not mention changeable graphics. And pretty much, if your OEM doesn't sell a video card upgrade, then there is no video card upgrade.