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post #1 of 9
9/14/05 at 9:19pm
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ok guys i just got my i6000d and i was pretty disappointed that it wont play BF2 and upscale games like that, so i need to know if i can replace the video card and if i need like a laptop specific card, or if anyone will work? like i said, im a total lap top noob. also i've installed video cards on desktops, but never on a laptop, is it pretty easy?
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post #2 of 9
9/14/05 at 9:25pm
The X300 both 64mb and 128mb will run BF2 decently. The video card upgrading is in fact very easy but first Dell will have to come up with a video card supported by the 6000d's BIOS
Hope this helps
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post #3 of 9
9/14/05 at 9:30pm
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Originally Posted by shibby6615
ok guys i just got my i6000d and i was pretty disappointed that it wont play BF2 and upscale games like that, so i need to know if i can replace the video card and if i need like a laptop specific card, or if anyone will work? like i said, im a total lap top noob. also i've installed video cards on desktops, but never on a laptop, is it pretty easy?
whats the size of your graphics card..memorywise

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post #4 of 9
9/14/05 at 9:36pm
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Originally Posted by Isuzu_Trooper
The X300 both 64mb and 128mb will run BF2 decently. The video card upgrading is in fact very easy but first Dell will have to come up with a video card supported by the 6000d's BIOS
Hope this helps
so are you saying i cant upgrade the card? is there any way to make the one that came with the computer work?

by the way, i have the intel 915 with a whopping 64mb of memory
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post #5 of 9
9/14/05 at 10:28pm
Why didn't you just get a i9300 if you wanted to game?
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post #6 of 9
9/15/05 at 10:52am
if you have the intel 915 you didn't get a 6000D. I've played BF2 the last 2 weeks on my 6000D 128mb without any problems. Ran out and bought a joystick last night and flew planes and helos all night!
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post #7 of 9
9/15/05 at 11:16am
Well if it's of any consolation, you'll be able to run Quake 3 just fine w/ the integrated



Btw I was able to get Doom3 to run decently well last night w/ my overclock and Omega 5.8 in my sig. Had a TON of tearing when moving head left to right, but other than that it was actually bearable, not like I was watching a slide show. Let the game choose my settings cause it getting very late last night, might have to go in and tweak it some more and turn vsync on.
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post #8 of 9
9/15/05 at 1:11pm
yes, if you do in fact have the x300, you should be able to play bf2 fine. Right now mine is set to 1600 x whatever with a mix of low and medium settings, and it looks and runs fine.
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post #9 of 9
9/16/05 at 10:30am
If you got the x300 version, yes the video card is upgradeable. If you got the GMA900 version, the video card is not in fact upgradeable
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