I bought an GeForce8400 GS graphics card this evening and I was curious how I could find out if it was compatible with the laptop I have. My latop is an HP dv1000.Thanks!
2007-12-01 10:20:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
It looks like you bought a card for a desktop PC. What you want is so easy to do on a desktop PC but almost impossible for most laptops. There are NO retail internal cards for laptops, just a few proprietary ones for special models that have internal PCIe slot.
Better just return it or use it on a desktop.
The other alternative, ASUS XG Station, is an expensive one and requires an external monitor. It literally turns your laptop to a desktop.
2007-12-01 10:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of Dell laptops and Alienwares can have there video cards changed out. And to the guy that said laptops dont use PCI-e slots or anything. OMG. Do they plug in through USB or something. LOL. ATI has a mobile series and Nvidia has there GeForce Go series. HP laptops can not have video cards changed, the only way is to get one that already has one in it. I know one model has a Go 7600. When I first bought my Alienware m9750 I bought it with one 7950GTX and bought another later and put it in myself in SLI.
2007-12-01 10:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait wait. Stop. You bought a graphics CARD?
Like a PCI/AGP/PCIe card?
(Please say you didn't open that package so you can return it.)
Return it.
A graphics card is a card meant to be put in a PC...not a laptop. Laptop graphics are RARELY changeable, and you need those special laptops which aren't in my knowledge. (dv1000 is definitely not one of these.) Also, laptops don't utilize PCIe or AGP slots or anything.
It is ~not~ compatible. Sorry..
2007-12-01 10:24:55 · answer #3 · answered by Candyjackr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is what you mean that you purchased, then that card would only fit in a Desktop computer.
http://www.legitreviews.com/images/news/2007/GeForce_8400.jpg
Portable (laptop) computers usually come with either integrated, which means it is part of the motherboard, or video cards that are actual cards. That means that they are very small, built differently than the desktop ones and fit onto the board differently. But in order to replace one, you have to already have a system that was built to accomodate one.
Here is a link to your systems user manual so that you can check things out if you need to.
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00312379.pdf
Hope you can return that video card!
2007-12-01 10:45:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laptops always have integrated graphics and it is not replaceable. Graphics cards are designed for desktop PCs only.
I'd get you to send that useless card to me but I don't have a PCI-e slot either.
2007-12-01 10:22:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you have to look at the specs for your notebook second go to hp and search for your notebook product specs. the search for parts surfer this will tell you if you can put in a graphics card. If you system has integrated graphics, you cannot put in a video card because the MB does not have a port for it.
2007-12-01 11:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by myluv4u2share 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need a geforce card with Go, not GS. you can definitely replace the card if you have the newest, high end laptop.
2007-12-01 10:25:59 · answer #7 · answered by (♥_♥) 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
exactly what Peter K said.
2007-12-01 10:23:46 · answer #8 · answered by valentin659 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋