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July 11th, 2013 09:00

Graphics Card Replacement?

Hi, I was wondering if I could remove and replace my Intel HD 3000 graphics card on my Dell Latitude 5430 laptop.

The graphics card isn't great and I would like to replace it with a Radeon or Nvidia card.

Thank you!

  • ejn63

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    Posted July 11th, 2013 09:00

    You can't add a video card, no - some notebook models have the option of discrete video, but it's a chip soldered to the mainboard, not a card -- on this model, that doesn't appear to have been offered, so the only way to get better video is with a new system.   You can't upgrade what you have.

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    Posted July 11th, 2013 10:00

    Hi CMWH,

    As correctly said by ejn63, the Latitude E5430 system has integrated graphics and does not support discrete graphics card.

    Please refer the following link for the Latitude E5430 Owner’s manual to view the system specifications: http://bit.ly/14jE3MP

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    Posted July 11th, 2013 10:00

    Thanks, I guess I will save up to build a PC!

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    Posted August 3rd, 2013 23:00

    Could he upgrade to a newer processor that supports HD 4000?  It has much better performance over the 3000.

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    Posted August 4th, 2013 08:00

    Unlikely -- very seldom can a newer generation CPU be used.