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Old 10-15-2006, 09:44 PM   #1
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Question ATI mobility Radeon 9600/9700 question

Hey guys I would like to upgrade my graphics card for my laptop, it's just video 64 MB, I think this is shared from the RAM, I got a1GB memory. How do I upgrade to 256MB video, do I have to upgrade my Ram to 2GB, or is there any video card or GPU processor which I can buy?

This is my graphics :ATI mobility Radeon 9600/9700 series.

I had upgrade before video cards for desktops but never for laptops. Thanks!
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Old 10-16-2006, 01:08 AM   #2
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You can't upgrade most laptop video cards. The video chip is soldered onto the motherboard. What exact laptop model is this?
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Old 10-17-2006, 12:11 PM   #4
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That one *might* be removable, but anything stronger is going to cost you an arm and a leg and the notebook may have power and heat issues with anything stronger. You need a service manual for the laptop to see if it is in fact removable.

Your video ram is dedicated, it's not shared.
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