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Si1

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:54 pm
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Do they make graphics cards for laptops? The reason I ask is that my Brother
thinks the on-board graphics chip in his laptop is broken. I'm not sure of
all the details but I told him I would see if I could find out.

Cheers.

Si

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John McGaw

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:54 pm
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"Si" <si.DeleteThis@munirs.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > Do they make graphics cards for laptops? The reason I ask is that my
Brother
 > thinks the on-board graphics chip in his laptop is broken. I'm not sure of
 > all the details but I told him I would see if I could find out.
 >
 > Cheers.
 >
 > Si
 >
The only laptop that I've heard of that has user-changeable graphics
hardware is the super-expensive Alienware Area-51 gamer's system. There
might be others but I doubt that there are many. If the laptop in question
has such amenities you can be sure that tne manufaturer's instructions
and/or website would tout the fact.

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.alienware.com/system_pages/area-51m.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.alienware.com/system_pages/area-51m.aspx</a>

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:54 pm
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 19:54:57 +0000, Si wrote:

 > Do they make graphics cards for laptops? The reason I ask is that my
 > Brother thinks the on-board graphics chip in his laptop is broken. I'm not
 > sure of all the details but I told him I would see if I could find out.
 >
 > Cheers.
 >
 > Si

While it is not impossible for the graphic chip to be dead, I think it is
more likely to be a problem wiht the LCD or its connections.

Is there a VGA port on the laptop, can you hook up a monitor and do you
see anything?

Or could it be that the laptop just isn't turning on or POSTing

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 1:43 am
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Thanks for the info John.

Si

"John McGaw" <nowhere.TakeThisOut@all.xyz> wrote in message
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 > "Si" <si.TakeThisOut@munirs.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
 > news:btcfeu$9c4$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
  > > Do they make graphics cards for laptops? The reason I ask is that my
 > Brother
  > > thinks the on-board graphics chip in his laptop is broken. I'm not sure
of
  > > all the details but I told him I would see if I could find out.
  > >
  > > Cheers.
  > >
  > > Si
  > >
 > The only laptop that I've heard of that has user-changeable graphics
 > hardware is the super-expensive Alienware Area-51 gamer's system. There
 > might be others but I doubt that there are many. If the laptop in question
 > has such amenities you can be sure that tne manufaturer's instructions
 > and/or website would tout the fact.
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.alienware.com/system_pages/area-51m.aspx</font" target="_blank">http://www.alienware.com/system_pages/area-51m.aspx</font</a>>
 >
 > --
 > John McGaw
 > [Knoxville, TN, USA]
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 > reply in group or through my website:
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