Laptop videocard replacement

[lioncourt]

I've heard that you can replace videocards on larger laptops, i've got a sager with a d900k motherboard and i'm wondering just how difficult is the install? is it as easy as in a desktop?

 

[AlbertLionheart]

What model number is your laptop?
Generally speaking, VGA card replacement in laptops is not practical unless this thing is designed that way.

 

[lioncourt]

If i remember correctly it's a sager 9750 running on a clevo d900k motherboard

 

[AlbertLionheart]

this was shipped with a geforce 7800 gtx 256 Mb GDDR3 ram - but I can find no reference to how easy it is to upgrade.

 

[bushwhacker]

Plus, I believe that Alienware Area 51-m and Aurora-m possess the video upgrades.

 

[lioncourt]

Actually it was shipped with a Nvidia Quadro FX Go 1400 256mb

 

[leptoid]

card replacement

it's easy. unplug your laptop, take out the battery.
take off bottom panel for video card (the one right below the memory card reader)
remove the 4 retaining screws (and prey they don't break pieces off the board like mine did)
pull up the card
push down new card
screw it in (same 4 screws)
replace panel
turn on
hope it doesn't keep power cycling
the end.

 

[blundell]

Video card + Mobo

I've been told that in Laptops the video card is moulded to the mother board asin no replacement is available without a full motherboard replacement, as in my HP Pavillion zd8000, I was just told this, not confirmed

 

[leptoid]

Not in the sager one... well, not this one anyhow. The 9750 does not have an integrated card. I have one and I'm having a hell of a time replacing the heat sink fan right now, so I'm positive it's not integrated.

HP's, Sony, etc. arne't really made for gaming, thus they are like 1/2 the price of the Sager/Alienwares, so they aren't going to have nice options like ours will.

Good luck with the card replacing.

 

[blundell]

HP's, Sony, etc. arne't really made for gaming, thus they are like 1/2 the price of the Sager/Alienwares, so they aren't going to have nice options like ours will.

Please check the spec on the HP laptop before you start putting it down and slaiting its gaming capability, I doubt half the price aswell. ***