Upgrading graphics in a laptop

[snyper238]

I have a Presario 2104US and I was wondering if there is anyway that I can upgrade the graphics in it?

 

[MrGuvernment]

not likely

what vide card is in it now?

Places like dell allow for this, but you have to buy the card from the maker,

i dont recall any compaq laptops having removable graphics cards.

 

[snyper238]

ATI Mobility radeon

 

[MrGuvernment]

9700 ?

if so you may be able to get a 9800 256mb card it is the fastest mobile card around - you would need to check compaq site however to see if the system could handle the card

you had

9700 64mb
9700 128mb
9800 256mb

 

[snyper238]

Well after looking more it has shared memory so im assuming i cant upgrade.

all it says in the device manager is Radeon IGP 320m

 

[MrGuvernment]

nope, you cant IGP is integrated graphics

 

[insanarchist]

If your laptop was the 'mid-range' version of it's model, it is possible you could buy a motherboard for the 'high-end' version, which might have an upgraded video card. However, this is tricky, most of the time if it even exists, it will be hard to find, and when it comes down to it, it would probably be more cost-effective to sell your laptop and buy a new one with the money you saved from not buying the upgraded mobo.

Sorry brah