Problems with video card upgrade

darkness · 07-18-2006, 11:28 PM

HI, I'm a noobie here. I'd like to have some of you computer guru help out a lil. I've a laptop Dell Inspiron 8600 with 1.4 Pentium M, 512 MB RAM, 40BG HD, 15.4 UXGA (according to the screen cable), 32MB nVidia vedio car, build-in Intel wireless B, CD-R/ DVD combo. I bought it about Dec, 2003.

I bought a 128MB nVidia GeForce FX Go 5650 and trying to upgrade my laptop. But it seem like my MB is killing those cards. First off, my HD is always so hot. The fan will come on almost every 10-15 mins, even idle. Do you guys think it's a overheat? If so, I'll buy another HD at newegg.com. Is there a posssibility my HD got so heat and make my MB heat and then burn those video card out. I've been through 2 video card from the same company. I'm planning to replace the HD as well. Please give me some advise what will be the problem.

Thanx alot

baballin328 · 07-19-2006, 02:44 AM

it's very difficult to replace your notebook's video card and it's not recommended. i think that your laptop may not be compatible with the video card or something like that. but i don't think you should upgrade. BTW you can play games for a very long time on laptops, like 1.5 hours.

darkness · 07-19-2006, 04:52 AM

The nVidia 5650 can be equip as stock equipment with Inspiron 8600 so it's compatible. Also, the card is pull from a m600. m600 equipment is compatible to Inspiron 8600. Even with my 32MB video card, the fan still come up all the time. My concern is, how possible that my MB or CPU overheated? Or maybe my HD is going south so it makes the MB so hot to burn the video card?

07-18-2006, 11:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
darkness New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2	Problems with video card upgrade HI, I'm a noobie here. I'd like to have some of you computer guru help out a lil. I've a laptop Dell Inspiron 8600 with 1.4 Pentium M, 512 MB RAM, 40BG HD, 15.4 UXGA (according to the screen cable), 32MB nVidia vedio car, build-in Intel wireless B, CD-R/ DVD combo. I bought it about Dec, 2003. I bought a 128MB nVidia GeForce FX Go 5650 and trying to upgrade my laptop. But it seem like my MB is killing those cards. First off, my HD is always so hot. The fan will come on almost every 10-15 mins, even idle. Do you guys think it's a overheat? If so, I'll buy another HD at newegg.com. Is there a posssibility my HD got so heat and make my MB heat and then burn those video card out. I've been through 2 video card from the same company. I'm planning to replace the HD as well. Please give me some advise what will be the problem. Thanx alot

07-19-2006, 02:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
baballin328 Silver Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 227	it's very difficult to replace your notebook's video card and it's not recommended. i think that your laptop may not be compatible with the video card or something like that. but i don't think you should upgrade. BTW you can play games for a very long time on laptops, like 1.5 hours. __________________ My comp: AMD Opteron 165 (312x9 1.425V) (overclocked to 2.8GHZ,woot!) Western Digital 160GB hard drive DVD Burner 1GB RAM Ultra Microfly Nvidia 7900GS 256mb GDDR3 (stock) Creative SB LIVE! Logitech x-530 Envision 19" Widescreen LCD

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07-19-2006, 04:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
darkness New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2	The nVidia 5650 can be equip as stock equipment with Inspiron 8600 so it's compatible. Also, the card is pull from a m600. m600 equipment is compatible to Inspiron 8600. Even with my 32MB video card, the fan still come up all the time. My concern is, how possible that my MB or CPU overheated? Or maybe my HD is going south so it makes the MB so hot to burn the video card?