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Can i upgrade e6430 video card
I have a latitude e6430 laptop and i need to upgrade the video card. I want to know if i can upgrade and if not is there a way for it to share memory? In the bios it says 64M...You sure this laptop was made in 2012?
ejn63
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October 21st, 2016 05:00
Your system uses Intel video, where there is no dedicated video RAM -- the GPU uses system memory. The 64M is a frame buffer - not the video RAM. If you're seeing an application that detects only the frame buffer, the application likely needs dedicated video RAM that your system doesn't have -- and no, you can't upgrade the GPU. You will need a system with a dedicated GPU to run the application.
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October 28th, 2016 19:00
No and yes. It is uncanny but there are ways around it. I am not too sure if this item will work for you but it will get you in the right direction.
www.ebay.com/.../222173937192
ejn63
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October 29th, 2016 05:00
Even if that's possible - and most system no longer have external expresscard slots, so it's likely not an option -- by the time you do that and buy the external monitor and card, you may as well buy a mid-range desktop system. You'll get better performance and spend no more.