Upgrading integrated graphics?

[codename47]

Hi there, I was wondering if it was possible to upgrade the graphics card on notebooks (in particular the PCG-K2x series)? If so, can anyone recommend any graphics (any size, ideally 128Mb) with Pixel Shading?

Kind Regards,

Kenneth

[William]

Unfortunately it would be impossibleas the graphic chips are integrated on the motherboard.

Technically it is now feasible with removable cards but it has not really caught on yet.

[codename47]

Ah now I understand, whilst i'm fairly good with computers I never fully understood what intergrated graphics meant, so thanks

You say that techincally it is feasible with removable cards, is there anyway I could go about this?

[William]

Ah now I understand, whilst i'm fairly good with computers I never fully understood what intergrated graphics meant, so thanks  

You say that techincally it is feasible with removable cards, is there anyway I could go about this?

No, The ideal is based around the notebook having a removable graphics "slot" so you can just unplug your old module and push in a newer faster updated one.

We all live in hope

[rich912]

LOL technology seems to be going backwards. I have a GR series (three years old) with the graphics on a daughter board.

[William]

LOL technology seems to be going backwards. I have a GR series (three years old) with the graphics on a daughter board.

But can you get an upgraded daughter board?

[rich912]

But can you get an upgraded daughter board?

No idea, but at least I can replace it if it goes belly up:smileywink:

[William]

But can you get an upgraded daughter board?
 
No idea, but at least I can replace it if it goes belly up:smileywink:

From past experience the rest of it will go belly up first

[rich912]

From past experience the rest of it will go belly up first

Thanks for that vote of confidence, but I have an F series (5 years old?) still giving good service. OK it has the usual capacitor problem but with APM disabled it is still in daily use by my daughter.:smileywink: