graphics card upgrade ? PCG-GRT996VP

[crowej]

Can anyone tell me is it possible to upgrade the graphics card in my SONY VAIO PCG-GRT996VP ?

Also the laptop have a pci express inside?

Mail me if you know - John

[Mandy]

I apologise for the lack of response to your post.

The usual answer is no you cannot.

You mention PCI Express and this has thrown me.

All I can add is that if your graphics are upgradeable it would probably be boldy mentioned as an upgrade path in your Sony documentation.

[jammold]

Mandy - he requested we email him instead. I have done so.

John: If you mean an Intel PCI EtherExpress network chip then yes - quite likely.

[kee-lo_]

PCI Express is the new graphics card which is faster than AGP

[jammold]

I see... but how much better? AGP seems excellent to me.

[kee-lo_]

Not exactly sure James...

[crowej]

I see... but how much better? AGP seems excellent to me.

so whats the answer ? is it possible to change the graphics card in my PCG-GRT996VP ?

if so, how and with what ?

i am a network tech support engineer so i should be able to install it if necessary, but is it possible ?

[crowej]

Not exactly sure James...

as i mentioned before pci express

see here from ati's website

"MOBILITY¿ RADEON® X600, the first mobile graphics chip built for new PCI Express® notebook computers, brings a new level of graphics performance, digital realism & power management to the mobile user ¿ whether at home or at work."

does anyone know if the PCG-GRT996VP has pci express?

[Mandy]

http://www.nvnews.net/articles/interviews/nvidia/mobile/interview_2003_10.shtml

Question?

When do you see consumer upgradeable notebooks becoming standard?

NVIDIA:

That is really a question that you should ask the OEMs. When the OEMs are ready to support consumer upgradeable notebooks NVIDIA will be prepared to support that initiative.


This suggests that upgradeable NVidia notebooks havn't happened yet.

[kee-lo_]

The answer is no you can't, period.