Nvidia card

[AnimeTech]

Hi

Does anyone know if it's possible to upgrade a graphics card on mbp without buying a new one?

 

[Laquer Head]

 

[johnb35]

Most likely means mac book pro. I'm not familiar with them but I'm assuming no? @voyagerfan99

 

[beers]

Not generally. A few select laptops/boards had socketed graphics that you could interchange but most of them are integrated onto the board.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Nope

 

[AnimeTech]

Thanks, Travis. But is it possible to upgrade a really old windows computer with one and a SSD card then? Problem is I have a uni assignment and am quite stressed

 

[voyagerfan99]

Only if it has a SATA port.

 

[beers]

Thanks, Travis. But is it possible to upgrade a really old windows computer with one and a SSD card then? Problem is I have a uni assignment and am quite stressed

How old is really old? SATA has been out for over a decade.

 

[AnimeTech]

5-10 years old I guess? Where's the SATA interface... how do i figure this stuff out... if I'm not great with hardware do you recommend taking it to a shop to upgrade so tey'll do it or is it easy to learn ? I do computer science but i'm more of a code monkey . Lol

 

[Darren]

I'd just take it to a shop and tell them what you want out of it and see what they suggest. An SSD and a RAM upgrade can breathe life into an old machine.

 

[AnimeTech]

I'd just take it to a shop and tell them what you want out of it and see what they suggest. An SSD and a RAM upgrade can breathe life into an old machine.

Oh no no, I'm going nuts, my bad. It's a windows desktop i need to upgrade to SSD but i could with an old windows laptop... its an old acer and the fan's really loud and that annoyance is the problem. I read reports about okd acer laptops having a loud fan constantly on all th time when uneeded (laptop wasn't even that hot). I dont know if there's an alternative to fan control software as i feel that that is potentially dangerous in the event the laptop overheats?

 

[AnimeTech]

Not sure how i could seek assistance with a desktop if i were to do that i'm a total n00b so apologies

 

[Darren]

Shops can handle desktops too...?

Fan issues are basically irrelevant to brand, likely a sensor gone funky or needs thermal pasting.

 

[AnimeTech]

I'm not saying they can't , just a hassle to carry... also, thermal pasting ?

 

[beers]

Usually you can re-paste on an old board. It's pretty involved, usually you have to open the laptop and in the Acer case tear it open all the way down to the board, remove the heatsink from the CPU, clean off what's under there on the CPU and apply new thermal paste. I got a cheap Acer 5742 that I did this with, if the fan is failing you can get a cheap one from China off of ebay for a couple bucks shipped.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Acer laptops are garbage.

 

[beers]

Acer laptops are garbage.

You're garbage.

 

[AnimeTech]

You're garbage.

You stole my words... I just knew someone would say that

Do you agree Travis regarding the fan thing? Am pretty sure it was like outta the box kinda... never quiet?

 

[AnimeTech]

I think i'll take it to a shop to get thermal pasting if i use my laptop thank you

 

[beers]

I think i'll take it to a shop to get thermal pasting if i use my laptop thank you

That's probably going to cost a lot given the labor involved.