Upgrading Notebook

[Dood]

I have an nx9420 HP notebook and i was thinking that the standard Ati mobility radeon x1600 ain`t good enough for me, so i`m planning to upgrade. Does anybody know if i can do that? or is it specifically made for this damn video card(it`s a medium range one,and you won`t get too much out of it,even if it is a 256 mb video card) ...personally i would go for at least a geforce 7600, or higher...ati isn`t my favourite....
Suggestions ?

 

[LipsOfVenom]

Laptop graphic chips are soldered directly to the motherboard. What you got from HP is what you are stuck with. You can only change the CPU and memory.

 

[Dood]

So there's nothing i can do? absoluterly nothing? what about changing the motherboard? ..i`m trying to find an easier way to get the gamer in my satisfied,without speding tons of money,and keeping this laptop,of which i am truly satisfied,so far...

 

[LipsOfVenom]

You can only buy a new motherboard from HP, by buying a totally new laptop. Unfortunately, upgrading laptops is a more constricted process than it is for desktops. For gaming, one usually buys the top of the line laptop configuration at the moment, but it usually only lasts for a few months before a new CPU or GPU comes out. Best bet is to build yourself a desktop, which would probably be in the range of $500 at the least.

 

[Dood]

That's the end of that,then ..i`m stuck with this stupid ati x1600....
10x all.

 

[Dood]

The customer support from HP told me i could get a third party PCMCIA card. I`ve never used this kind of things so can anyone tell me what it is?(can i replace the video card for a better one or the PCMCIA is a different thing?)

 

[Tmagic650]

The best way to upgrade notebooks is to trade in your old notebook for a better notebook. I think HP and Dell have trade-in programs. PCMCIA cards fit into your PCMCIA card slots. I've heard of sound PCMCIA cards but not video PCMCIA cards