Gaming Notebook Upgrade Knowledge Base
How can i upgrade my notebook for gaming? I need help.i want to upgrade my notebook.Its a Dell Inspiron 1501.With an AMD Athlon X2 processor, ATI Radeon Xpress 1150. I am looking into Intel for products. Im planning on putting an Intel Chipset and Processor.Will that do it? And where can i buy the chipset and will it work for my notebook
Gaming notebook? ? i want to buy a gaming notebook that has a t9300 processor, nvidia 8800m gtx vedio card, i dont care about RAM because i will upgrade myself. i need mobility. i also want devcent battery life. (of course i;m not expecting a whole lot) im not an idot that thinks that laptops are for gaming. Dont tell me to get a desktop because i already hav a q9450, Zotac 8800 gt amp, 2 gb ram, gaming monster. I want one as cheap as possible $$ is no object. Who should i go to Dell? Sony?
Is it possible to upgrade GPU on notebook? I own Alienware M15x powered by 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5850 GPU, bought it in 2009. With the consideration of gaming notebooks these days have probably 2GB or more GPU, I'm thinking of the possibility my laptop could get one.
how can i raise my notebooks gaming score? i have an HP Touchsmart Tx2 Notebook with an ATI Radeon 3200 graphics card. and an AMD Turion X2 processor. i understand that i cannot upgrade my graphics card, i cant find any new drivers for my graphics. where can i find new drivers, withing the AMD website? how else can i upgrade my computers gaming without overclocking? any information on the new/ possible upcomming ATI External Graphics card to upgrade a notebooks graphics?
how to boost notebook gaming performance? I need to play minecraft during my computing lessons. dont say upgrade, I have a desktop for that. things I have already done: -downloaded low res texture pack -run minecraft on minimum settings with fog its almost playable just need to boost it a little more some how.
about how long would it be till i would have to upgrade this laptop for gaming? alienware area 51 m9750 512MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7950 GTX 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD with Clearview Technology Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600 2.33GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz - 2 x 1024MB Genuine Windows® XP Professional 80GB Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s 5,400 RPM w/ NCQ & 8MB Cache 8x Dual Layer CD-RW/DVD±RW Burner w/ LightScribe Technology Internal Intel® Wireless 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card High-Definition Audio with surround sound this is a gaming notebook but i would like to know some guesses on how long it will be till it would have to be upgraded
Can I upgrade this notebook's graphics card? I'm planning to buy a Dell 1557 studio notebook, the core i7 inside is enough for my work but I'd like to game a bit with new games which require a better graphics card, is there any way to upgrade it? Thanks. If I put more RAM into the machine can it increase it's graphical performance?
What is a good Mac notebook for gaming? I know that question sounds like an oxymoron, but I am going to go off to college soon and they require us to get a mac labtop. I have a need to play pc games and I would like to get a mac that would either come the most update a mac can be or I can upgrade it myself. Any help would be great.
What ways can I upgrade my notebook? I have a Gateway LT2802u, This laptop was a gift and i would only use a laptop for games (this laptop cannot handle games) I want to upgrade anything possible. What ways can i upgrade it to make it better for games? SPECS: 1GB of DDR3 memory, 250GB hard drive, 10.1-inch display, and Windows 7 Starter NETBOOK*
Which is the best VAIO gaming notebook? I am looking at the VGN-FW41ZJ/H, but don't like the DDR2 memory... Can it be upgraded to DD3? If not, which notebook will u propose? I am definitely looking for a gaming notebook, VAIO preferably. Thanks in advance! :)
Need help buying a gaming notebook? after trying to get new video cards or RAM for my Dell inspiron 1545, I found out that I cant do that. Because I asked twice here and people explained this is impossible unless you have a notebook specfically built for that. So I looked around and one name came up on the top of google when I searched for "gaming laptops". Alienware. I've gone back there a couple of times and have decided to get the Alienware M17 notebook. I hear that they have very nice features such as thermal cooling, a fingerprint scanner, and the ability to update the video card. So this is what I have currently picked out- Memory: 4GB« Dual Channel DDR3 SO-DIMM at 1066MHz – 2 x 2048MB System Drive: Extreme Performance (RAID 0) - 500GB (250GB x 2) 7,200RPM (8MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1 plus Free Windows 7 Upgrade Option Video/Graphics Card: Dual 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3870 - CrossFireX™ Enabled! Processor: Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 2.00GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) This is going to cost me about $1,889. Yeah it makes me cringe, too. But my question is do I really need this? I need to know if I can tone it down to be a little lighter on my wallet. (Im getting my first job, minimum wage isnt exactly going to make this process quick and easy). What I would like is to be able to run Assassins Creed, Gears of War, and Prototype at max graphics and resolution while getting 30 fps. Let me know if there is a cheaper way to achieve this
Suggested graphics card upgrade for HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook PC? I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card on my laptop, but I've yet to really go into the realm of upgrading computer hardware. What would someone suggest for upgrading this computer to do some gaming? I would be running things like Assassin's Creed, Lost Planet, maybe Unreal Tournament 3, etc. Currently, it's running a GeForce 7150M/ nForce 630M. Thank you!
How much RAM do I need on a new notebook? I am shopping for a notebook and am looking at basic entry level ones to supplement my desktop which will be used as the primary computer. Most of the entry notebooks are running around 2GHZ processors. My main use for the notebook is basic office applications and internet (including video streaming). I won't be using the notebook for gaming or video editing etc. The entry level notebooks generally come with 500 RAM. Is that enough or should I upgrade and if so how much would you rec? TIA
Would this be a nice gaming notebook? Heres a little info about the notebook and its specs im getting it off of xoticpc MSI GX640-098US - 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050) - Standard Dead Pixel Policy - - Intel® Core™ i7-720QM, 1.60-2.80GHz, (45nm, 6MB L3 cache) - Stock OEM Thermal Compound - ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5850 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 - No External Graphics Card - No Video Adapter - 4,096MB (4GB) DDR3 1066MHzDual Channel Memory - Standard Finish - - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X DVDRW Drive w/ Software- - - 500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default - No Back Up Hard Drive - No Floppy Drive - Internal 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO) - Internal Bluetooth + EDR - Built-in 802.11 Wireless A/B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card - No Network Accessory - Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera - No TV Tuner - Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included - No Carrying Case - Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell) - No Car Adapter - None Standard* - No Dock/Hub/Adapter - No Fingerprint Reader - No External Keyboard or Mouse - No Notebook Cooler - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit w/System Recovery + Drivers & Utilities Disk - No Office Software - No Software Bundle - 3 Year MSI US Parts & Labor 1 Year Global Warranty w/ Lifetime Tech Support + 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty (Accidental requires registration) - No Xotic PC Gear for about 1470$ would it be worth getting a i5-540 processor for 60$ less or a i5-520 for 100$ less or a i5-430 for 360$ less?? Also is there a big difference between 1066 ram and 1333 type ram for 100$? is it worth upgrade?
gaming laptop upgrade? I Have intel core 2 duo processor T6600 2.2 ghz Nvidia Geforce GT 240 M acer aspire 5739g or i should get this as upgrade Acer Aspire AS7552G-6061 NoteBook AMD Phenom II Quad-Core N950(2.1GHz) 17.3" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Video card upgrade for a notebook? I have a Dell Inspiron E1505 with an ATI Mobility Radeon X1300. I'd like to upgrade it but I have no idea what to look for or if an upgrade is even possible. I'd like to be able to run something like Half-life 2 Episode 2 without having to dumb it down. I don't need anything too high end. After a certain price it'd end up easier to just by a game console. Suggestions?
can i upgrade my ASUS K42JY notebook Graphic Card? hai all..... now i'm using my ASUS K42JY laptop... it comes with 4GB DDR3 RAM and 1GB HD 6470M Graphic card and it's running all new games in 1366 X 768.... but i want to upgrade my laptop totally for Games.... so i upgraded 8GB RAM now i want to upgrade 2GB or 1 GB NVIDIA Graphic card for my same laptop............. can some one please answer me about this.....Thank you
gaming notebook/laptop !!? so im looking at this laptops http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=1005658&navigationPath=32009n100299n100490 right now and im wondering if i t can play this game call of duty 4 ..system requirements- Processor: AMD 64 3200+/Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz or better Memory: 8 GB free hard-drive space, 512MB RAM (XP)/1GB RAM (Vista) Graphics: Shader 3.0 or better, 256MB Nvidia GeForce 6600GT/ATI Radeon 1600XT or better im guessing it cant so what would i need to upgrade on this laptop to be able too and is it actually possible too upgrade oops i meant call of duty 5
Gaming Computer Upgrade question? So I have a nice little gaming computer. AMD X2 5200+ overclocked to 3.0 GHZ 2GB DDR2 RAM 450W PSU EVGA 8600GT 1GB It's a decent computer that can run crysis at medium/high. I want to save up money but can't decide if I want a 9800 GTX which is pretty cheap from newegg, or a M15x from alienware. I really want the Alienware notebook because i want to play games in more than just one spot. That might sound weird, but my family has 4 desktops and zero notebooks. Also,I am only 14 and can't raise money that fast. I just want some peoples opinion on Alienware or the 9800 or some general ideas. Thank You!
How good is my notebook? Will I need an upgrade soon? Here are my notebook's specifications (I use Vista Home Edition w/ SP1) : Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57 1.90 GHz RAM: 2.50 GB System Type: 32-bit Operating System Graphics: ATI Radeon X1200 Are there any other significant specs I missed? I usually use my notebook for gaming and regular net surfing, but I would like to play games like Empire: Total War which is coming out in March 2009 and other games that might be released in the near future. I'm thinking of buying Medieval II: Total War to keep myself busy during the Christmas holidays, surely I can run a game from 2006? Any opinions are welcome, thanks in advance. Anyone who wants to teach me a few things on computers are welcome to also. Obviously I'm a dummy when it comes to computers...
I want to upgrade my Intel celeron M @ 2.0ghz to a higher cpu for gaming? Hello i have a Compaq Presario CQ50 Notebook will intel Celeron M and i want to upgrade it to a higher cpu for gaming and performance increase.I heard that a duo core wouldn't work with mine so if you can give me a link to where i can upgrade i would really appreciate it. If you cant find where to buy one just give me the name of it
Can i change/upgrade my video card on my notebook? Ok so i got this notebook and apparently i cant play my games because the video card is internal or something, can any1 tell me if i can change my video card or maybe get an external i dunno if its possible. but please please help x.x
Can I change the Video Card in my Notebook? I have Intel(R) GMA 950 built into my notebook from ACER. And can I also change my Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270 @ 1.60GHz? I'm trying to get my notebook upgraded so it can play awesome games like Call Of Duty Black Ops.
Is it possible to upgrade my notebook E machines e510 ? Hi well i have this E machines E510 notebook and it run most games till 2006', and i was wondering are there any possible upgrades for my notebook, like make the processor memory bigger like 2 GB?, or possibly even the graphics cards these are my current PC stats. Video:Intel GMA 965 384MB Intel Celeron 2,13 GHz 1024MB processor Windows XP _____________________________________________ So I'm thinking that it is upgradable because my father upgraded his IBM laptop with 524MB processor and upgraded it to 1024MB and upgraded his 64MB graphic card to a 124MB, and boosted his Hard disk by 30GB to 80GB, Currently i have 120GB of Hard disc space and I'm just looking to run some games like CoD4 or something similar. I can run these games with 20-30 FPS. Counter Strike Source, Call of Duty1, Operation Flash point Cold war crisis, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, Sim City 3000,Operation 7,Joint ops,Rome Total War,Medival II total war,Heroes Of WWII,Splinter Cell 1, Battlefield 2,Battlefield Vietnam,Gta San Andreas.
Gaming notebook/labtops? i want a gaming labtop that can run things like oblivion and bioshock at thier highest level while being recorded with a gamecamera. don't worry about price or usage. i just want raw performance and speed. or would getting a new "office" type labtop cheaply from a store then upgrading like mad be better and less expensive?
Can anyone list some options on a graphics card upgrade for me? So this is the laptop I have http://usa.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Powerhouse/G72Gx/ I am pretty good with computers just not very good when it comes to this kind of stuff. If anybody could list some options that I could upgrade to (that are compatible of course) it would be greatly appreciated.
Upgrade graphics card for HP G50 Notebook? I've got a cheesy Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family, more specifically, a Mobile Intel® 45 express chipset series. Anyways, I would like to get a new and better graphics card, especially for gaming apparatus, preferably around $150 US dollars...but I know next to nothing about graphics cards, help?
possible to upgrade graphic card of notebook? i currently have CQ61-201tu notebook and it's got GMA 4500MHD. people have been saying that GMA isn't good enough to run high quality games. but i'd really like to play those games. so i was thinking of changing graphic card. is it possible to do that? to GeForce maybe
Notebook graphics card upgrade? I have an acer aspire 5735 and i would like to be able to play games such as borderlands or team fortress 2 on it and i dont think the graphics on my notebook are up to it. I read on the pc world website that you can put graphics cards in laptops but im not good enough with computers to do this myself so my question is if this is possible could they do this for me at pc world or another computer shop?
What Can I Upgrade On My Toshiba Satellite M105-S3001 Notebook? I have a Satellite M105-S3001 notebook and I was wondering what I could upgrade on my laptop. I am a "gaming computer" kinda guy but I don't have the money to spend for a gaming computer. I want to have a ram upgrade, a hard drive upgrade and a video card upgrade, and a processor upgrade. Please tell me where i can get those upgrades from and how much they cost. If there is a store nearby where i live that can do this cheap please include that. I live in Coconut Creek, Florida.
How can I tell the difference after upgrading my notebook memory? I have a Thinkpad T60, it had 1.5GB mem. and I upgraded to 3GB how can I use this upgrade to my advantage? I don't see any improvement at all and if anything maybe more dam problems. What should I do. I don't play games or work with big graphics programs or anything, aahhhhhhhh! what can I do? I don't (well I do) want to hit the dam thing with the bat. Thanks
Can i upgrade notebook graphic card? i have ati mobility radeon x1600 on acer travelmate 8200 2005 version. i want to upgrade cause i want to play uptodate game. can someone who really know abou pc or pro about upgrading notebook answer me? thanks in advanced. may god bless you.
Gaming: Desktop VS Notebook? i currently have a acer 5516 with the following specs: turion tl-52- 1.6ghz dual core 1mb l2 cache , 4GB Ram, 128MB video up to 700mb shared, 160GB HDD 7200RPM, windows xp sp3. Why is it that my brother has a single core 1.8ghz computer with a pretty good graphics card and it can run nba 2k10 better then my laptop can run it. My bro's desktop specs: 1.8ghz single core, 2gb ram, nvidia geforce 6 series, 1.)Why is it that his 1.8ghz single core outperforms my dual core laptop? 2.) could it be the video cards? 3.) should i upgrade my cpu/ram on my laptop or should i just make my own costume built gaming computer all together; my budget is $350 and will be getting my parts from ebay.
can the graphic card of the dv6205us notebook be upgraded? ive been wondering if the graphic card of the HP Dv6205us notebook was upgradable. im kind of a gamer so i need some better graphic cards to run some of the latest games and i was wondering if i was able to upgrade the graphic card. right now my graphic card is stock from the HP company. (no upgrades added to notebook so far)
how do i upgrade my video card? I have an acer aspire 5610-2013 notebook that I would like to upgrade the videocard for gaming on. I am looking to stay within the 150 dollar mark if possible I need to know what I need and how to install it. I am just begining to work on notebooks but i have worked on desktops for years. Thanks for the help
How can I "upgrade" my notebook computer? I purchased SCII a few days ago, and while playing it on it's slowest possible settings on my HP notebook, am experiencing lag. Here are the specs of my computer: IntelCore2 Duo CPU T6500 @ 2.10GHz 4 GBs of DDR2 RAM Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family (64MBs of dedicated VRAM, 1.7GBs total) The reason the gameplay is sucking is because my videocard is terrible. This brings me a few questions: If I'm comfortable with opening up my laptop and fiddling on the motherboard, where can I find a graphics card for my HP laptop that I can swap? (Does such a place/website exist?) If such a place doesn't exist, what else can I do to this 2009 laptop to help improve it's gaming-performance? (Would overpowering the RAM help when the issue is a videocard issue?)
Where to get a good gaming laptop/notebook for around $1,000? I know laptops arent for "gaming" However, i do not do most of my gaming on my computer anymore. Game i use my current desktop for: World of Warcraft Combat Arms and a few other older games. nothing new, all the new top-end games i get for my xbox 360 I was looking at buying a new computer, and i thought about getting a laptop instead of a desktop. So i can take my computer anywhere i go, and use my cell's blue tooth for Internet anywhere (i do this for my pocket pc) My budget is around $1,000, and was thinking about getting an alienware laptop. However, i know Alienware was bought out by Dell, and dell can be a bit.. pricey.. So any suggestions? Or would getting an alienware be good? I want to be able to play World of Warcraft good, more then good really, i want to be able to walk through dall without an ounce of lag, be able to run at good graphics settings and everything with my FPS topped off. My current computer is old.. and very much so out of date. Dell Dimension 3100, 1.5gb ram, 256MB Nvidea GeForce 8500GT video card (PCI, -not- PCI-E, and yes there is a PCI version for this card, do not try and argue with me like some other kid did please) Definently nothing remotley close to a gaming computer, but it runs what i have OKAY. Right now im taking a break from WoW.. as my current video card has actually decreased my performance from upgrading from an integrated one. My guess is because its a PCI, and has shitty bandwidth. Anyways.. i just want a great laptop for everyday Internet use, that can run WoW without any problems at all, for around $1,000 Can i do it? Fight against spam on Yahoo! answers - report the 2 spammers bellow.
Notebook necessities? I'm looking to buy a gaming notebook, but I have no idea what I need to upgrade before I make the purchase. I don't want to end up with some bottom of the line model for too much money. If you have a site reference, or some good information it would be greatly appreciated.
Is this a good gaming laptop? I'm thinking of ordering the following notebook off of AVA Direct. How well will this thing be able to handle modern and slightly older games? Clevo D900F Core™i7 Gaming Notebook, 17.1" WUXGA TFT LCD, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M Graphics CLEVO, D900F/N10EGTX/UG Core i7 Notebook Barebone, Intel® X58, 17.1" TFT WUXGA, PCIe x16 MXM-III Discrete Graphics INTEL, Core™ i7-940 Quad-Core 2.93GHz, LGA1366, 4.8 GT/s QPI, 8MB L3 Cache, 45nm, 130W, EM64T EIST VT XD, Retail ARCTIC COOLING, MX-2 High-Performance Thermal Compound, Non-Electrical Conductive VIDEO, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280M 1GB GDDR3 Mobile Graphics Card for D900F CRUCIAL, 3GB (3 x 1GB) PC3-8500 DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM SODIMM, CL7, Non-ECC SEAGATE, 320GB Momentus 7200.3, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache, 2.5-Inch, SATA 3 Gb/s, w/ G-Force Protection, OEM RAID, No RAID, Independent HDD Drives CLEVO, Blu-Ray Reader and Super-Multi DVD±RW Optical Drive for Clevo D900F NETWORK, Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN Card INTEL, Wireless WiFi Link 5300, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/Draft N, 11/54/450 Mbps, Internal PCIe Mini Card LINKSYS, WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router, IEEE 802.11b/g, 54Mbps MODEM, 56K V90/92 Fax/Modem (Integrated) NOTEBOOK ACCESSORY, AC Adapter 100-240V (Included) ACCESSORY, Standard Carrying Bag w/ Strap Included (Choose upgrade) NZXT, Cryo LX Black Notebook Cooler, 120 mm Fan, Aluminum MICROSOFT, Windows XP Professional Edition w/ SP3, OEM SERVICE, OEM System Recovery (secure HDD partition only) SERVICE, System Binder WARRANTY, Standard 1 Year Warranty for Clevo Notebooks
How should I improve the game performance of my notebook? I have a dell inspiron 9300, and i play world of warcraft, but the performance is not very good, even though i play on low details mode. So i want to upgrade the pc, the graphics card is ati mobility radeon x300 and the memory of the system is 256mb, what should i do to improve the performace when playing games? ( low prices)
Will crysis run smoothly on this notebook? Im looking to upgrade my notebook in the near future to play games at a better quality. However, Im stuck with these specs for now: Dell Inspiron E1505 Intel Dual Core Processor each running at 1.73 ATI X1400 MobilityRadeon w/ 256 MB 2GB RAM Also: could you also tell me a good graphics card to get that would fit into my notebook. Thanks! Crysis is a PC game...
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