Can you install a new graphics card in a laptop?

Answer 1

With very few exceptions, no as the video chip is hard soldered on the main system board (motherboard).

Exceptions:

You can only change a card that is already dedicated,which means it does NOT use shared memory and is NOT made by intel.

Yes, you can ONLY upgrade Nvidia an ATI cards in a laptop.

If its not soldered to the mainboard you have to get a card from the same brand and model, such as with Dell and most Toshiba laptops.

Or maybe you have a special laptop that uses a standardized interface called MXM. Almost all ACER laptops that have a model ending in G use MXM.

Alienware, HP elitebooks 15" and 17" also use MXM. there is MXM 2.1 and 3.0 which are incompatible with each other, and there are different sizes of each.

There is also a way to connect a desktop graphics card to your notebook and run it with an HDTV like a gaming system but better. Its not expensive or difficult, here is a guide:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=5846&review=how+to+upgrade+laptop+graphics+notebook

Answer 2

Nope, Laptops cannot be fiddled around with like PC's. Your gonna have to buy a new one bud :(

dun worry I'm disappointed /:

Your only choice is to e-mail the manufacturer to see if you can actually install a graphics card. >.<

Answer 3

You can only change a card that is already dedicated,which means it does NOT use shared memory and is NOT made by intel.

Yes, you can ONLY upgrade Nvidia an ATI cards in a laptop.

And then... usually its not possible. If it is, you have to get a card from the same brand and model, such as with Dell and most Toshiba laptops.

Or maybe you have a special laptop that uses a standardized interface called MXM. Almost all ACER laptops that have a model ending in G use MXM.

Alienware, HP elitebooks 15" and 17" also use MXM. there is MXM 2.1 and 3.0 which are incompatible with each other, and there are different sizes of each.

There is also a way to connect a desktop graphics card to your notebook and run it with an HDTV like a gaming system but better. Its not expensive or difficult, here is a guide:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=5846&review=how+to+upgrade+laptop+graphics+notebook

Answer 4

There are 3 ways:

1. connect a desktop video card externally, which requires a separate LCD monitor and power supply. Search DIY EGPU.

2. research to see if you have a removable graphics card which plugs in with a slot or socket. Many brands do have laptops with removable graphics, but most of their laptops do not, and if you have Intel graphics notated by GM in the chipset it is not possible. If it is possible, there is a smaller chance that you have more than 3 options are so or can use cards from other brands and that is worth it or any upgrade at all.

Notable brands which more often use widely available standardized graphics cards (on gaming or high end models only) MSI, Alienware, Clevo, Sager, Acer, and business workstation series like Dell Precision and HP Elitebook. No modern laptop below 15" uses removable graphics and very few 14" have in the past.

3. get to know or pay large amounts of money to professionals with infrared BGA reballing equipment, reverse engineering and BIOS modification skills if you have a dedicated card already soldered to the motherboard. Buy a BGA GPU core of the same architecture or one with the same pinout, or find compatible faster vRAM BGAs E. G. gddr5. This has pretty much never been done before and is essentially electrically redesigning the motherboard.

Answer 5

It really all depends on your level of know-how and the construction of your particular laptop. Honestly though, this may be one of those questions that falls under the category of "if you must ask, do not attempt" because there is a very good change of fubaring your board if you do something wrong.

If you choose not to heed my advice, though, the easiest way to find out would be to look up the way your laptop was built, to see where the graphics card is located, and then to start dissecting.

Depending on your laptop, this is somewhere between a 4/5 to next to impossible on the difficulty scale.

Answer 6

No you cannot install a new graphics card into a laptop, however if you have a very thick laptop it's very risky but it can be done. A normal laptop however cannot, consider buying a new laptop.

Answer 7

It depends both on madel and current video card

Answer 8

It depends on the laptop. Some laptops have the video on a separate board that can be replaced for upgrades, but most do not.