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January 4th, 2014 19:00
Dell Vostro 3360 Discrete Graphics Card??? PLZ HELP!
Hey!
I've got my brothers old Vostro 3360 and after googling it a bit i found out that i should be able to install a discrete graphics card but i'm not sure so i would really appreciate if someone could confirm this for me.
and that brings me to the second and the main question. where can i buy one? i'm in sweden and i cant find one to buy anywhere. not in computer stores, not online, not on dell's own webstore so i dont know where to go. i havent looked att amazon and ebay yet because i dont know what to look for. does all discrete cards fit? which cards are discrete cards? the guy in the computer store where i live said that you cant buy graphics cards for laptops and even if you could buy them they wouldnt make any difference except give you a new port, which i'm pretty sure is wrong.
i'm at a loss here, i need a better computer but i dont have the money to buy an all new gaming laptop. i can afford a graphics card and some ram though but cant find it (i know where to find the ram) so i would really appreciate it if someone could help me out here.
-J
ejn63
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January 4th, 2014 19:00
There are two different mainboards - one with integrated video only and the other with a discrete video chip. Neither can take a video card.
If your system has Intel-only video, to get the discrete video, you must replace the mainboard.
oo22
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January 4th, 2014 19:00
but what about all the videos on youtube with people installing and changing discrete cards on their laptops even on vostro laptops?
and i've seen alot of people on steam forums having problems because they've put in a discrete card and have a integrated so the system reverts back and uses the integrated as standard.
but if how can i check if its possible for me to put in a discrete card? the other laptops in the vostro series have discrete cards and i think because the 3360 is a business model it doesnt have one because most people who buy it wouldnt need it.
on dells website for the 3360 it even says you can even opt for a discrete card.
http://www.dell.com/my/business/p/vostro-3360/pd
Power your presentations with built-in Intel® HD graphics — even opt for a discrete graphics card.
so there should be a slot for a discrete card right?
ejn63
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January 5th, 2014 03:00
On some older models (5+ years ago) there was a separate card and card slot. On yours there is not -- to change the video chip, you must replace the mainboard.
oo22
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January 5th, 2014 08:00
ok thxn, so i guess opt for a discrete card meant that i would have to do that when i bought it from dell