Re: Laptop Video Augmentation
From: BW Williams (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/02/04
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 14:15:01 -0700
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>"BW Williams" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
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>> Such has also been the case for other newer games that I
>> have installed. I have come to accept some limitations,
>> but some can also be remedied. I am wondering what I can
>> do to fix this. I have already adjusted the swap file
size
>> much larger than it was. Now I am looking for a hardware
>> solution. Is there *anything* (a device or card) out
there
>> that I can use to improve my hardware performance
besides
>> extra RAM or newer drivers? Also, is it typical to find
a
>> slot for these video cards inside the case or are they
>> usually soldered/integrated? Thanks for the help in
>> advance.
>
>There have been fairly recent advancements in notebook
computers that now
>use an upgradeable video adapter, but your Tecra uses the
same video chipset
>that mine does, and your prospects are not too good. It
is indeed soldered
>to the motherboard, and there is no upgrade available.
To add more bad
>news, NeoMagic went out of business years ago, and left
behind no tech
>support whatsoever, including driver development. To
find a driver at all,
>you have to go to 3rd-party sites like DriverGuide.
Extra RAM will probably
>not help your game performance much at all. Your best
bet, with an older
>notebook computer, is to simply replace it with a newer
model.
>
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My, such encouraging news <sigh>. Certainly by now
somebody should have thought of something like a PCMCIA
add-on or something. This laptop actually ships in several
models including certain ones featuring the PIII
processor. I just wonder whether or not they use the same
motherboard and whether or not the processor (CPU) is also
soldered eternally or whether or not there is a
slot/socket there. I would love to upgrade to a PIII, but
Toshiba has warned me that they do not believe it is
possible. I just wonder if they are telling me that to
keep me from voiding the warranty or whether or not this
is a real issue.
With respect to purchasing a newer system, I am open to
that in the future, but right now I am short on cash, as
are many of us. I will not solicit in here, but if anyone
has any good links on where to look for a trade-up, I am
welcome to suggestions. I guess that I will be shopping
for a PIII 500 or so. Is that better for video upgrades
when needed or would that still constitute "fishing in the
sewer?"
A friend of mine that actually has mounds of years'
experience working on PC's and laptops and once was a
Toshiba technician. I guess it's time to call him and get
his take on this.
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