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Old 03-10-09, 09:59 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens
Just for fun, say I wanted to upgrade my Dell Inspiron 1318 with a video card, can this be done? It came with integrated graphics, which is ok, I don't plan to use it for gaming (well,, maybe the occasional game of AOE or Sub Command), but does a laptop generally have room and capability to upgrade?
Typically not, your not going to be able to buy off the shelf a video card that will physically fit and cooling is an issue as well.

Most video cards for laptops are custum designed to fit in a latptop(s).

I know the video card in my desktop is about the size of a laptop :rotfl:
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