Dell Inspirin 9300 change from ATI X300 to ATI X600

godtabh · 21-10-2006 07:24PM #1

Can get my hands on an X600 graphics card.

Does any one know who I would go about changing it?

Is it even worth while?

DirkVoodoo · 21-10-2006 11:29PM

I dont know is it even possible to do that, excepy maybe limited changeability on the xps 1710. Plus laptop drivers are specific to the manufacturer and not the card maker, so be sure that dell support that card.

Have you googled it?

godtabh · 22-10-2006 12:13AM

DirkVoodoo wrote:

I dont know is it even possible to do that, excepy maybe limited changeability on the xps 1710. Plus laptop drivers are specific to the manufacturer and not the card maker, so be sure that dell support that card.

Have you googled it?

Best I could find was this but its to do with 6800 or 7800 ultra.

I know you can swap cards but wondering how difficult it is and if it would be worth it.

The X600 will be coming from a Dell computer

TerrorFirmer · 22-10-2006 08:55AM

You do realise that Desktop and notebook graphics card are physically not the same?

That aside, I'm pretty sure you can't upgrade that line, and with the ones that can be upgraded, it's alot trickier and difficult then desktop cards and you will fcuk up your laptop if you're not completely sure what you're doing.

godtabh · 22-10-2006 10:50AM

HavoK wrote:

You do realise that Desktop and notebook graphics card are physically not the same?

That aside, I'm pretty sure you can't upgrade that line, and with the ones that can be upgraded, it's alot trickier and difficult then desktop cards and you will fcuk up your laptop if you're not completely sure what you're doing.

The X600 is coming from a laptop.

The link I posted in my last reply shows how to upgrade.

TempestSabre · 22-10-2006 11:09AM

kearnsr wrote:

Can get my hands on an X600 graphics card.

Does any one know who I would go about changing it?

Is it even worth while?

Depends what problem you are trying to solve. Its still not going to be v.fast.

godtabh · 22-10-2006 02:38PM

TempestSabre wrote:

Depends what problem you are trying to solve. Its still not going to be v.fast.

It was just an idea of upgrading to a better graphics card to play some of the newer games. Its probably not a massive leap from the X300 to X600

TempestSabre · 22-10-2006 04:27PM

kearnsr wrote:

It was just an idea of upgrading to a better graphics card to play some of the newer games. Its probably not a massive leap from the X300 to X600

Personally I think you'd be better selling the 9300 and look for something on the outlet store with a much better gfx card.

ON a slightly seperate issue whats the screen like on the 9300. I've seen mixed reviews about it.

TerrorFirmer · 22-10-2006 07:23PM

kearnsr wrote:

The X600 is coming from a laptop.

The link I posted in my last reply shows how to upgrade.

Sorry, my mistake there. Thought you were talking about trying to stick a desktop card into a laptop!

Regarding the X300 vs the X600, both are low end cards by modern games standards, but the X600 is considerably better, and certainly worth the upgrade if its either free or extremely cheap...

thebman · 22-10-2006 08:58PM

I have an X600 mobility in my Dell. I can run Quake 4 on lowest graphics settings with a good framerate but I get long load times. Of course I only have 512MB of ram and Intel Centrino 1.7GHZ. I can run HL2 on medium graphics and Doom 3 on medium graphics.

godtabh · 23-10-2006 08:57AM

brim4brim wrote:

I have an X600 mobility in my Dell. I can run Quake 4 on lowest graphics settings with a good framerate but I get long load times. Of course I only have 512MB of ram and Intel Centrino 1.7GHZ. I can run HL2 on medium graphics and Doom 3 on medium graphics.

I run HL2 and to me it seems fairly decent on the 9300 but I always knew that the X300 wouldnt be much use for games.

I think I can get a X600 for free so was wondering if it was worth it risking messing up the laptop if I was only gona get slight better performance.

Not sure what screen the 9300 has. Must go check.

thebman · 24-10-2006 01:28AM

Well its up to you if that performance upgrade is worth it. Might be worth checking out some old reviews of the cards.

I know I got the X600 mobility as an optional extra as the X300 wasn't much use for games.

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/264/7/

Weird website. The second graph has the X300 V X600 but it doesn't say what way they ran the tests. Anyway I ran into a gaming forums where someone had the option to upgrading to 600 from 300 and everyone went insane and told him to take the X600.

I find it to be a good laptop anyway. If your happy with what you have, I'm not sure you should upgrade. Unless you need it. I don't think I'd bother. However I know if it'll mess up your laptop or if it'll even fit in your laptop. The thing is that laptop cards are usually customized so it might not fit.

Dell Inspirin 9300 change from ATI X300 to ATI X600

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