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P35 vid card upgrade

post #1 of 3
5/23/05 at 12:45am
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Hi, I posted this in the general Toshiba section, and then realized it was probably better off here.

I just got a P35-S6111, and couldn't be happier. I've got the max 2GB of RAM, and it runs like a dream. I was talked out of getting the P35-S6291 because the place I was getting it from said it was discontinued, and so I got the S6111 instead. I read on a post here that the video card on the S6111, the Radeon Mobility 9000 IGP is considerably less powerful than the 9700 that comes with the S6291. I did a quick check on ebay, and found the 9700 on sale there for between 50 and 100 dollars, which is an acceptable price. I am a+ certified, and have no doubts about installing the card, but I'm wondering if it will fit. I assume the 6111 and the 6291 are more or less the same motherboard, as the specs are equal except for the vid card, but the spec sheet says that the 9700 that comes with the S6291 is 64 meg, and the ones I see on ebay are 128 meg, so I don't know if its a different card. If anybody knows whether or not the upgrade is possible, please let me know. Thanks.
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post #2 of 3
5/24/05 at 7:44pm
I cannot tell you for sure about YOUR laptop and those 2 cards, but it has been my experience that you can usually not make any video change on Toshiba laptops, BUT it might work if the 2 models use the same BIOS image. When I looked at downloads, it looks to me like that is the case. I looked on eBay to see what cards you were looking at, and all I saw were intended for Dell machines. Please be aware that laptop cards and connectors are not standardized on laptops the way they are on desktop PCs. If you try to make the change, you will void any warranty, and I would be amazed if any Toshiba service place would make the change for you.
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post #3 of 3
5/24/05 at 9:58pm
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Yeah, that's what I figured. I knew it was probably wishful thinking, but I reasoned that if I could do it for less than 100 bucks, it would be worth a shot. Glad I asked here before making any rash decisions. I don't intend to do too much gaming on it, cause I prefer consoles, but I figured I might as well ask. Thanks for checking it out.
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