GPU Upgrade for Envy 15 J137TX

casshern · May 23, 2014

Hey
guys
i currently own an envy 15 with following
SPECS.2.2GHZ COREI7 (4702MQ)
8GB DDR3,750GBHDD+24GB SSD,15.6"
FULL HD SCREEN(1920X1080)
2GB NVIDIA GT740M WITH INTEL 4600 SWITCHABLE GRAPHICS

My brother had and g75vw model with an nvidia gpu chipset
http

/www.notebookcheck.net/Update-Review-Asus-G75VW-T1040V-Notebook.76032.0.html
he threw that away as he got a new toy to play with

so i was thinking of replacing my gpu with that of asus as it clearly boosts better performance
but im thinking of bios issues
which i have no clue
for that i turn towards you guys for advice

ThatVietGuy · May 23, 2014

Not gonna happen since power,driver, and connector issues might hold you back. Only way to find out, really, is to do it.

LummusMaximus · May 23, 2014

More specifically, the GPUs in laptops are soldered onboard. You won't find any replacement GPU outside of buying a new motherboard. You could, of course, just use the G75VW for your gaming as it is faster in every way.

casshern · May 23, 2014

well that g75vw is fragged if my brother threw it
he uses them roughly so i have no clue what im up against
as both have mxm slot and movable so iwas up for the querry
i hav already moved gpu from one alienware to another so iknow that it works but never to another brand
so thats why im asking

LummusMaximus · May 24, 2014

Well, physically, if it works I don't see why not. Although HP pulls some weird stuff with their BIOSes, so you may want to get a hacked BIOS to make the upgrade compatible. Another issue would be whether the cooling system is up for it; the only way to find out is to stick it in there.

casshern · Jun 12, 2014

Checked and you were right despite having mxm compatibilty the gpu was still soldered
what a waste of technology

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