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Upgrading video card?
im wondering if im able to upgrade the video card in my laptop? not necessarily from dell.. but with other laptop video cards...
its an inspiron N5010 right now its got a ATI Mobility radeon HD 5400 series in it
iv been trying to find anwsers by just googleing my question but some say u can change the video card some say you cant...
any help would be appreciated thanks heaps
ejn63
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August 7th, 2010 04:00
It is not possible. The system doesn't have a video card, nor any provision for one - the video chip is soldered to the system board and not upgradeable.
ShadowT
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September 25th, 2010 04:00
Read the technical manual for the N5010. It will show you where the card is located. You can make your card faster by using different ram....read the video card specs on the net from ATI (the OEM). The previous writer was referring to a different model with a motherboard dedicated video card.
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September 25th, 2010 04:00
No, I wasn't referring to a different model - the N5010 doesn't have a video card. Whether ATI or Intel, the video is permanently part of the mainboard. It cannot be upgraded.
By all means, take your own advice and look at the service manual.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/insN5010/en/sm/sysboard.htm#wp1000473
ShadowT
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October 2nd, 2010 21:00
Agreed. I thought it was a card due to the ordering scheme....A true scheme, it is part of the motherboard but at least is not using part of the 4GB RAM. The board has a separate 1GB unlike the standard video that shares RAM.
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February 2nd, 2011 13:00
It helps me out of the problem, It's very valuable, Thanks for your analysis!