How can i buy video cards for Asus,dell,alienware,hp laptops?
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admin 22 May, 2010
i dont know which brand of notebook im going to buy so i need to know where to buy for every one of those if u can tell me where to get ram for all of those too that would be great and hd too but i mostly need the video card thing
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You can’t upgrade the video card of a laptop!
Normally the GPU (graphics card) isn’t a component that’s interchangeable/upgradable in laptops. However, I’m sure if you have problems with it the manufacturer will surely fix the problem given it’s under warranty. If you’re a ‘do-it-yourselfer’, there’s usually people selling broken laptops or parts from them such as the GPU’s. I can’t imagine how much of a pain it would be to try to change one out though.
Short answer: You can’t buy graphics cards for laptops through manufacturers. It’s not typically a part that’s upgraded in laptops and can be difficult to do so.
As for the RAM, you can get laptop ram on several websites like Amazon, Newegg, Tigerdirect, etc. I’m sure your local computer shop sells laptop RAM as well.
Nobody makes video cards for laptops. This is because laptops have to be small and use less power, and as a result they aren’t upgradeable the way desktops are. In most laptops, all you can upgrade is the RAM.
P.S. You might see ads for USB video adapters; these *can* be used with a laptop. But the performance of these adapters is very slow; they’re not suitable for action games, 3D, movies, etc.