Replace GeForce 4 Go

[vaibhavk]

Hi,

Is it possible to replace the GeForce 4 Go display card from my HP Pavilion notebook or is the display card integrated into the system.

Thanks,
Vaibhav

 

[Azndude2190]

yeah if you have any open AGP or PCI slots

 

[imported_Kensai]

Hrm.. It may be possible but at a high risk of you damaging the laptop or anything else you touch/stab/poke/break/drop..

The easiest way is to leave it as it is and get a new laptop.

 

[Azndude2190]

o its a laptop wut a idiot of me(didnt read whole thing)....yeah i highly doubt you'll find a upgrade for your current vid card...i would recommend selling that notebook and get a better one and put in the extra money or get a desktop...are you going to game?

 

[Fenuxx]

Most likely, the chip is soldered on the mobo. So, its unlikely that you'll be able to replace it. The only AGP graphics replaceable notebook that I know of is an Alienware Area51-M. Some newer notebooks with PCI-E have MXM cards that are user-upgradeable, so if you want upgradeable graphics in your notebook, then I suggest looking into one of those.

 

[RajunCajun]

"The only AGP graphics replaceable notebook that I know of is an Alienware Area51-M."

Not true. Some Dell laptops (and other companies, can't remember which) use different and replaceable agp adapters. The entire video subsystem is placed on a proprietary modular card that can be replaced. This was not designed for upgradability - probably so techs can change just the video out if there's a problem instead of the entire laptop. Plus the option to pick different graphics when first purchasing.

That said, this is not a cheap & inexpensive upgrade. The available modules are expensive and choice is limited. My 3 year old Dell Inspiron has 6 graphics modules which are avialable (mine came with 440MX Go). The highest performing one is a Quadro 4200 Go @ about $350.

 

[Fenuxx]

On some of the newer AGP laptops, yes (forgot about the XPS-Gen1, and Inspiron 9100 😉 ). However, with a laptop using the GeForce4 Go, I highly doubt that its on a card. Most of the laptops of yesteryear had graphics integrated to the mobo (I know, as I have looked at several, including HP's and Dell's). Some had modules, but most didn't. Only the high-end ones had modules, and the only way to know for sure is to crack open your lappy and check for yourself 😉 .