Laptop pros! Video Card help!

gamersRus

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Ok.. well first of all i'm mad that all laptop parts are integrated...
but heres what I need to ask
Is it possible to hook up a video card to my laptop externally since I can't change it internally?
I overheard someone talking about it once but i never quite got the idea of how it worked..
something about buying a PCI-E Adapter, and connecting the Video Card to the PCI-E Adapter, which is then connected to my computer.
Anyone have any idea how in the god's name that works or any other way possible that I can hook up a video card to my laptop?

These are my computer SPECS:
NAMES: Gateway MX6920 PC Notebook
Product MPN
MPN MX6920
Key Features
Processor Core Duo 1.6 GHz
Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Hard Drive 120 GB Serial ATA, 5400 RPM
Display 15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Mobile Technology Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology

Processor
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type Core Duo
Processor Number T2050
Processor Speed 1.6 GHz

Motherboard
Chipset Intel 945GM
Bus Speed 533 MHz

Memory
Installed RAM 1 GB
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 2.048 GB
RAM Speed 533 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 2048 KB

Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 120 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5,400 RPM
Storage Controller Type Serial ATA

CD / DVD
CD / DVD Type DVD?RW/CD-RW Dual Layer
Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD+R) • 8x (DVD-R) • 2.4x (DVD+R DL) • 2x (DVD-R DL)
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 16x (CD-RW) • 8x (DVD+RW) • 6x (DVD-RW)

Display
Display Tech WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Display Size 15.4 in.
Display Max. Resolution 1280 x 800

Video
Graphic Processor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950

Audio
Audio Output Type Headphones • Sound card • Speaker(s) • Line Out
Audio Input Type Microphone

Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Platform PC

Technical Features
Expandability 1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot, 1 x SD Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick Card Slot, 1 x MMC Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick PRO
Expansion Ports 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), S-Video out
Security Features Kensington Lock Slot
Input Method Keyboard • Touchpad

Networking
Networking Type Integrated 10/100 Network Card • Integrated Wireless LAN
Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g

Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.92

Battery
Battery Technology Lithium ion

Dimensions
Width 14.09 in.
Depth 10.39 in.
Height 1.4 in.
Weight 6.32 lb.

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous
UPC 827103085778
Product ID 34306303
 
No you can't do that. They do make external video cards however they arent for gaming, there more for rendering purposes.
 
I believe Acer is cooking up something for the graphically challenged in the form of an external card or something like that...either acer or asus...hmm lol...anyways sniff around the net you will probably stumble upon the article...looks pretty sweet imo.
 
if you buy a newer laptop, with for example, an Nvidia card in it, they mostly can be interchanged. but it is hard to buy a laptop graphics card on its own, and you have to do a lot of research to make sure you are getting the correct card.
i did have a look at upgrading my laptop graphics card from the 6800go to a
7*00 go, but it would have cost a HELL of a lot of money, and i probably would have broken it getting the old card out / putting the new card in LOLz
 
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