video card

irish1958 · 01-23-07, 12:01 PM

I have a laptop computer with an ATI radeon mobile Express 200 video card with 125 of shared RAM. Is it possible to replace this @#^&@!! thing with a real video card or an external video card?

Mooncatt · 01-23-07, 12:22 PM

i dont know much bout laptops but i dont think so i think you have to completely upgrade your laptop m8

melnibonian · 01-23-07, 01:20 PM

I think you need to check with the laptop manifacturer (or any serious computer store). The problem with laptops is that everything is integrated on the motherboard. There are some graphics cards that can be changed or even upgraded (more RAM etc) but it's difficult. Each manifacturer changes the card settings and architecture to suit his design. That's why with laptops it's not one size fits all. Good Luck

danurve · 01-23-07, 01:26 PM

Laptop upgrades are tricky. Best thing I think would be to check out the manufactures site and see what options the model in question has. Then find out if you can get the same/similar card on newegg to save a few $

nightdagger · 01-23-07, 06:56 PM

If it's graphics on a laptop, don't get your hopes up. Maybe one laptop ever made can do that.

Reinhard Hardegen · 01-23-07, 09:09 PM

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I have a laptop computer with an ATI radeon mobile Express 200 video card with 125 of shared RAM. Is it possible to replace this @#^&@!! thing with a real video card or an external video card?

I am running a laptop with a Radeon Mobility 7500 video card with 32 MB memory, and 1 GB RAM, it will play the basic install of SH3, but the graphics color can be a little tricky. It will work. But as to changing the videio out for a better one you can't, and as for buying an external card (I have looked every were and asked all) there are none to be found. Laptops were just not made to play games on, its a shame, but that's just the way it is.

irish1958 · 01-23-07, 10:20 PM

Thanks all; I was afraid of that. Too bad someone can't come up with an external video card for use with computers.

HunterICX · 01-24-07, 05:27 AM

Thats the reason why i bought a Desktop computer

Easy to upgrade

In laptop cases...well
check the Manufactur if its posible.
if not...I think ur up to an upgrade

Mowinz · 01-24-07, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by irish1958

I have a laptop computer with an ATI radeon mobile Express 200 video card with 125 of shared RAM. Is it possible to replace this @#^&@!! thing with a real video card or an external video card?

I'm running SH3 with Radeon Xpress 200m 128 Shared with a Mobile Athlon 64 3400+. I bought the notebook with 512 pc2700 DDR RAM and added another 1024...real easy to do!

I have tried several driver sets and the latest Omega drivers based on ATI release 7.1 look and work the best. Make sure you have the latest drivers for your CPU as well and disable as many running programs as possible before launching the game.

For a notebook, the graphics look pretty good and the game is definitely playable. I'm running it at PERFORMANCE setting (far left) in the 3d ati control panel settings.

Hopefully, as I continue to tweak away I can bump it up a notch or two.

Unfortunately, my integrated graphics and sound share the same IRQ. If I can find an easy way to move the sound to a different IRQ perhaps I will get better performance. However, I don't think XP like's that idea too much.

Cheers

01-23-07, 12:01 PM	#1
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	video card I have a laptop computer with an ATI radeon mobile Express 200 video card with 125 of shared RAM. Is it possible to replace this @#^&@!! thing with a real video card or an external video card? __________________ Irish1958

01-23-07, 12:22 PM	#2
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	i dont know much bout laptops but i dont think so i think you have to completely upgrade your laptop m8 __________________

01-23-07, 01:20 PM	#3
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I think you need to check with the laptop manifacturer (or any serious computer store). The problem with laptops is that everything is integrated on the motherboard. There are some graphics cards that can be changed or even upgraded (more RAM etc) but it's difficult. Each manifacturer changes the card settings and architecture to suit his design. That's why with laptops it's not one size fits all. Good Luck __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

01-23-07, 01:26 PM	#4
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Laptop upgrades are tricky. Best thing I think would be to check out the manufactures site and see what options the model in question has. Then find out if you can get the same/similar card on newegg to save a few $ __________________

01-23-07, 06:56 PM	#5
nightdagger Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 243 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it's graphics on a laptop, don't get your hopes up. Maybe one laptop ever made can do that. __________________

01-23-07, 10:20 PM	#7
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Thanks all; I was afraid of that. Too bad someone can't come up with an external video card for use with computers. __________________ Irish1958

01-24-07, 05:27 AM	#8
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Thats the reason why i bought a Desktop computer Easy to upgrade In laptop cases...well check the Manufactur if its posible. if not...I think ur up to an upgrade __________________