I have just found out that I do not have a suitable graphics card to run some of the latest games. Is it possible to install an ATI X800 series graphics card myself and how hard/easy is it to do?
2007-02-17 04:30:23 · 6 answers · asked by Fifi L'amour 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Yes but if you are not experienced or with somebody who KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING you can kill your PC or card with a static shock.... or just plain damage it.
2007-02-17 04:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by confused 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a laptop, and the limited space available inside the case, it is probably a graphics adapter (ie, built onto the motherboard), rather than a plug-in graphics card.
I have 22 years of experience rummaging around inside personal computers but even I would be wondering if it might be time to pension the old one off and invest in a newer, suitably specified one, especially as it would now come with Windows Vista which needs a pretty well-specified graphics sub-system itself.
2007-02-17 05:22:33 · answer #2 · answered by Stephen L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 15:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say, its probably not worth it,
Doing much work at all, outside of adding memory changing the hard drive, on a laptop is more trouble than its worth, I hate to sound like a naysayer, just have been there, and done that..
2007-02-17 04:42:42 · answer #4 · answered by Weaselz99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on what laptop you have. if you have a laptop that has a pci-express card slot then you could install a new card, but if you install it yourself you will have to open the laptop. and by opening the laptop you will lose its warranty.
2007-02-17 05:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it's possible, but not that easy to do. i would not recommend it
2007-02-19 00:47:48 · answer #6 · answered by polkirkie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋