asking anyone who can help me w/ my graphics problem

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  1. echonight

    echonight Member

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    i have an IBM ThinkPad R51 1841...yeah i know its kinda old but i love it...anyway my laptop has a 32mb Radeon 7500 chip. is their anyway i can upgrade my laptop or is it a lost hope. i am open to any suggestions...except of course the obvious get a new system.
     
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    what does the user manual or ibm site say as most likely that is all you can do with it & not upgrade at all? very few laptops can be upgraded videocard wise & yours is most likely 1 of those that can't be upgraded.
     
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    thanks...i did a little reasearch and it turns out i probably can't...can't hurt to try at least...oh well i guess i can't play Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II
     
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    can always get a new laptop with an upgradeable/replaceable videocard.
     
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    yeah...but the thing is i just got my laptop like 8 months ago roughly...for the time being i will make do with what i got...but in the future i will try to get a laptop with a high graphics card or a replaceable card drive
     

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