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Quick Question: Can 9300 with X300 get upgraded to NVidia Chip like a 7800 GTX

post #1 of 5
7/3/06 at 5:37pm
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Can a 9300 with a ATI X300 get upgraded to a Nvidia chip. Would I have to replace the motherboard or something.
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post #2 of 5
7/3/06 at 5:50pm
Make sure you have the right heatsink next to the video card. if you have the wrong one the upgraded card wont fit.
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post #3 of 5
7/3/06 at 5:54pm
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Which heat sink does a 9300 with 128mb X300 have
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post #4 of 5
7/3/06 at 7:14pm
Yes, it can be. You would only have to change the motherboard or something if it had integrated graphics. In other words, as long as it has a GPU to begin with then you can do it.

Just make sure you have the Northbridge in there before you do it (most 9300's do), it would be a pain if you were in the middle of doing it and found out you can't til you order one.
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post #5 of 5
7/3/06 at 7:16pm
He's (nupe911) talking about the heatsink on the Northbridge chip - make sure it's shaped like a triangle, and has a groove through it where a second heatpipe would sit.

Sorry - there are pictures on this forum (search for northbridge heatsink, or just northbridge).

You should be right - 9300's made up till about April/May last year had the old heatsink, after that they had the one that is in the XPS2 (the one we're talking about).
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