Laptop upgrade?

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DreamThrall

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I'm thinking this is a dumb question, but I figured I'd go out on a limb and ask anyways...

I just bought a Dell Inspiron B130 laptop. It's a decent computer, considering I only paid about $600 for it, but the graphics are horrid - all it has for graphics is the Intel Mobile 915 Express chipset - apparently not even a real video card (is this is the same as "integrated graphics" on a PC?).

I'm pretty sure the answer is a resounding NO, but is there any way to upgrade the graphics on this laptop?
 
impossible.

Edit: I just checked Dell's website and they offer no option for upgrading the graphics. I think Alienware was pushing upgradable graphics for consumers at one point, but that must have died out. NVIDIA has some new stuff that might be promising as far as upgradable graphics goes though. But in any situation, you're screwed.
 
General rule of thumb for laptops: buy as much as you can afford. Not many options for upgrade (other than HD and mem) once you get it. That might change if a modular laptop standard comes out- but you're pretty much stuck with what you got. If it's any consolation, gaming laptops are not equal to a desktop system that can be built for roughly half the price. Unless you just have to have gaming on the go, money's better spent for a second rig.
 
Yeah, well the main issue here is that Elder Scrolls Oblivion won't run on this video chipset - the game won't even start. I know it wouldn't run well, but I was hoping that it would run at all.
 
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