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Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
March 28 2008 04:45 GMT
#1
I have recently realized that my graphics card on my new laptop is essentially crap. Now, I got this laptop for school, so games weren't a priority, and I could also rely on any video card being able to handle the most important game to me, sc. However, I recently attempted to play a game that I know not to be a very graphics card intensive game, as the spectrum of games goes, and the card was entirely incapable of handling it. Anyways, I wanted to see if I could do something about this, so I went onto dell's website to chat with a support person to see if it was possible to upgrade my graphics card. After getting the specifics of my system, the support guy said that I had an integrated video card, and therefore it is impossible to upgrade it. I've been searching the internet and it seems that it is difficult, but not impossible, so I was wondering if somebody could tell me whether or not this guy lied to me. In case you need to know the computer is a dell inspiron 1525 and the graphics card is an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100.

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Aurious
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
Canada1772 Posts
March 28 2008 04:55 GMT
#2
You can but not recommended. Just don't do it.
dinmsab
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Malaysia2246 Posts
March 28 2008 05:11 GMT
#3
On March 28 2008 13:55 Aurious wrote:
You can but not recommended. Just don't do it.


agreed. Unless its RAM, laptops just arent built to be upgraded... if you want to play games, than you should invest a bit on a gaming PC. I usually keep my laptop gaming free as I usually use it for work.
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Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
March 28 2008 06:05 GMT
#4
Ugg, don't open up laptops. It's a huge pain making everything fit back together and get it all in there.
UNFUCK YOURSELF
Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
March 28 2008 06:16 GMT
#5
Thanks, looks like I am going to have to bite the bullet and buy a pc...sooner or later.
Last Romantic
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States20661 Posts
March 28 2008 06:55 GMT
#6
if SC2 doesn't run with integrated graphics cards

I will shoot something
ㅋㄲㅈㅁ
Elric
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom1327 Posts
March 28 2008 13:12 GMT
#7
Yeah, the guy was right. Integrated graphics cards are completely shit. Don't let all the fancy words like and random letters/numbers "Intel Integrated EXTREME TX800" mislead you.

On March 28 2008 15:55 Last Romantic wrote:
if SC2 doesn't run with integrated graphics cards

I will shoot something


Start picking your target(s).
indecision
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Germany818 Posts
March 28 2008 14:14 GMT
#8
On March 28 2008 15:55 Last Romantic wrote:
if SC2 doesn't run with integrated graphics cards

I will shoot something

better start collecting ammo.
SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
March 28 2008 14:37 GMT
#9
On March 28 2008 15:55 Last Romantic wrote:
if SC2 doesn't run with integrated graphics cards

I will shoot something


Get ready to unlock your gun cabinet.
lololol
Profile Joined February 2006
5198 Posts
March 28 2008 16:08 GMT
#10
On March 28 2008 15:55 Last Romantic wrote:
if SC2 doesn't run with integrated graphics cards

I will shoot something


Do you have any idea how shitty integrated graphics are?
I'll call Nada.
Fen
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Australia1848 Posts
March 28 2008 16:34 GMT
#11
On March 28 2008 15:55 Last Romantic wrote:
if SC2 doesn't run with integrated graphics cards

I will shoot something


I would invest in a gun now then.





AS for the person posting. The motherboard theyve chucked in does not have a pcie or agp slot. You cannot place a decent graphics card in this computer. Do not bother trying.
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