Can you upgrade the graphics on an Averatec 6240 in any way

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I recently purchased an Averatec 6420. It's a nice machine, but it's
graphics, being SiS based, don't work with some of my favorite desktop
games. This is my first laptop, so I'm not very familiar with easily
things like graphics can be upgraded. Can I upgrade the graphics to
something more game friendly (perhaps Nvidia based)? If I cannot do
anything internally, is there a PCMCIA option? Any help would be
appreciated. Thanks.


--- Oliver Kiemschies
olliejkpc@fnal.gov
 

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if you have integrated graphics, no upgrade and they do not make a pcmcia
graphics card.
if you have an onboard graphics card it is possible in some cases to
get one with more memory. When ordering a laptop you must
research every possible application before purchase, so you get what you
need.


"olliejkpc" <olliejkpc@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I recently purchased an Averatec 6420. It's a nice machine, but it's
> graphics, being SiS based, don't work with some of my favorite desktop
> games. This is my first laptop, so I'm not very familiar with easily
> things like graphics can be upgraded. Can I upgrade the graphics to
> something more game friendly (perhaps Nvidia based)? If I cannot do
> anything internally, is there a PCMCIA option? Any help would be
> appreciated. Thanks.
>
>
> --- Oliver Kiemschies
> olliejkpc@fnal.gov
>
 
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In article <ttydnZOdqPs-dgbfRVn-1Q@comcast.com>, BigJim
<woody10277@hotmail.com> wrote:

> if you have integrated graphics, no upgrade and they do not make a pcmcia
> graphics card.
> if you have an onboard graphics card it is possible in some cases to
> get one with more memory. When ordering a laptop you must
> research every possible application before purchase, so you get what you
> need.
>

Cardbus video cards do exist:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Viewsonic/VTBOOK/
 
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"Bill Boquet" <bill@boquet.com> wrote in message
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> In article <ttydnZOdqPs-dgbfRVn-1Q@comcast.com>, BigJim
> <woody10277@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> if you have integrated graphics, no upgrade and they do not make a pcmcia
>> graphics card.
>> if you have an onboard graphics card it is possible in some cases to
>> get one with more memory. When ordering a laptop you must
>> research every possible application before purchase, so you get what you
>> need.
>>
>
> Cardbus video cards do exist:
> http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Viewsonic/VTBOOK/

Looks cool, but also looks like it requires an external monitor to work?

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