Upgrade video card

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  1. halvear

    halvear Member

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    I have a Toshiba Laptop Satellite A105-S4324.
    My video card has 128mgb and I need to up grade to at least 400mgb in order to run Revit Architecture 2010.
    The video card is built in.
    Can I still buy a video card and up grade my Laptop?
    Thank you all!!!!!
     
    halvear, May 11, 2010
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  3. halvear

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    I didn't find laptop specs link.
    The wb sites that you suggested I already visited, I know the Revit requirements, but there is not answer on Toshiba about the video card upgrade that is the main isue.
     
    halvear, May 12, 2010
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    because it's an integrated intel, there's no chance of upgrading. besides, laptop graphics are rarily upgradable.
     
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    So my only chance is to buy another laptop whit better videocard?
     
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    get a tower instead of laptop as completely upgradeable unless a namebrand like dell or hp\compaq.
     
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    Can I get a tower and connect to my Toshiba Laptop
     
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    thru a router or crossover cable. still need a monitor, keyboard & mouse tho.
     
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    I tried installing Autodesk trial on my laptop (a tiny bit slower, but with the ability to allocate more system ram to video ram)...and the program ran in ultra-slow-motion after just a few things were added to a blank document. A blueprint for a small house would be impossible with an intel video adapter.

    It would take a very nice laptop to do that program justice (The HP dv7t ($1150) would do the job well enough...though not nearly as well as a desktop). Also be aware that such programs are designed for a mouse...doing a lot in them with the trackpad is going to hurt your wrists.
     
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