Changing Videocard [Fujitsu Siemens Amilo D; Radeon 9600]

[PsYkE2k3]

Is it possible to change the videocard which is built-in in my Fujitsu Siemens Amilo D 1640 Notebook?

I heard of the new Mobility Radeon 9800 and I want to know if my hardware is upgradable...

Does anyone made experiences with changing videohardware in notebooks?

[Matth]

It depends... how are you with a surface mount soldering kit?

Seriously, some of tge insanely expensive (eg. Alienware) laptops might possibly have an upgradeable bulid style, but on your mayor name brands, it'll be 100% onboard and fixed with solder and SMT resin.

Unless there was a reason (eg. built exclusively for turbo-nutter gamers and to hell with the price tag), then upgradeabilyty of laptops is minimal - you're lucky if they don't take expensive proprietary RAM, CPU - not much chance, drives - expensive - though some take standard 2.5" HD - battery - expensive.

A laptop is an appliance, and a desktop-replacement laptop is only for people who MUST have masses of computing power on the move, or who really cannot spare the space - as a good desktop and a business/light gaming laptop probably workm out cheaper than an insane specification laptop - which gets it' ass whopped by a desktop that costs less and has more power.

[Geminiwave]

the short answer is, Probably not.