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Title: Can Advent Notebook graphic cards be upgraded?
Post by: ryouga on Oct 14, 2006, 00:11:09
I bought one of them £350 notebooks from PCworld last friday(so far only used it to uninstall loads of cr*p it came with and make recovery disc)

I do know ram can be replaced easily, but most notebooks you cant change as even if it has an empty slot, all graphics cards are different sizes!

All I want to play is WOW and Call of Dury United Offensive, both old games.
Title: Re: Can Advent Notebook graphic cards be upgraded?
Post by: mrapoc on Oct 15, 2006, 12:34:41
dnt think u can im afraid  ???
Title: Re: Can Advent Notebook graphic cards be upgraded?
Post by: Scott on Oct 16, 2006, 08:34:39
Upgrading laptop components is very difficult, typically the machines are put together under very tight thermal tolerances. Upgrading something like the graphics adapters could push the cooling fitted to the machine, past it's limits.
Title: Re: Can Advent Notebook graphic cards be upgraded?
Post by: mrapoc on Oct 17, 2006, 16:31:36
best thing to do, get a gaming laptop or even better, a desktop  :laugh:
Title: Re: Can Advent Notebook graphic cards be upgraded?
Post by: MoHux on Oct 17, 2006, 16:59:12
Quote from: mrapoc on Oct 17, 2006, 16:31:36
.................... even better, a desktop  :laugh:

and a BIG rucksack!!  :o ::)
Title: Re: Can Advent Notebook graphic cards be upgraded?
Post by: ryouga on Oct 17, 2006, 20:16:53
lol I already have a gaming desktp[

Amd Athlon 64 3800+

2 gig of DDR ram at 400mhz

Manli 7600GT 256mb

I just want to play wow or medal of honor(old games) on it.

I dont want any newer games than that, though maybe Battlefield 1942, but WOW and Medal Of Honor is all I need(its just for when im in bed and knackered)
Title: Re: Can Advent Notebook graphic cards be upgraded?
Post by: mrapoc on Oct 17, 2006, 21:59:53
gaming in bed, sounds good to me
Title: Re: Can Advent Notebook graphic cards be upgraded?
Post by: MoHux on Oct 18, 2006, 00:39:44
There are better games you could be playing!!  ::)  :laugh: 
Title: Re: Can Advent Notebook graphic cards be upgraded?
Post by: mrapoc on Oct 18, 2006, 16:35:46
like scrabble  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Can Advent Notebook graphic cards be upgraded?
Post by: Lance on Oct 19, 2006, 08:21:46
or monopoly :)

you could ask Advant if they can recommend an upgrade or even if its possible.  ???