Upgrading graphics card on a Lenovo 3000 N500 laptop

Is a 'BFG - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ OC 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card' compatible with this laptop? If not, which type of card should I look for to be compatible? And how do I install it? Right now I have 2 'Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family' graphics cards installed.

Laptop graphics cards tend to be soldered on. Some have replaceable units which utilize a manufacturer proprietary port. Others have what's called a MXM slot which are somewhat interchangeable.
However, considering your laptop was manufactured with integrated graphics, it is highly unlikely that you will be to change/upgrade to a better graphics card.
I do believe that there will be a better solution in the future. Read about MXM 3.0 standard. It's quite promising.
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Upgrading Graphics Card of lenovo3000 N200

I have lenovo 3000 N200 laptop and it has 256MB of graphics card. is it possible to upragde the graphic card for 512MB. And if yes, any suggestions that which graphics card would be better?
Thanks for help and greets from germany!
eifelgeist78

Hi, you have an Nvidia 7300 Go card in your laptop.
It has 256 Mb DDR2 Memory. It can take from your RAM another 512 mb. That means if one program or game needs more memory, the system will give another 512 mb from your ram. it means your card has then 768 mb memory and this is enough for the application.
I think just to change the card for more memory is not a good relation of price for more memory.
My suggestion keep it like that.
But when you want to play games, which need more graphic power, then you can think about to change the graphic card. But it is an laptop, so is not that easy as by normal pc.
You can overclock the nvidia 7300 go to 7400 that means the GPU standard is 350Mhz, i overclocked my GPU to 475 (more than 33%) and it works with no problems.
BUT:
You need a cool pad, which supplies your laptop with cool air, and all guaranty is invalid when you overclock the graphic card.
To by an other graphic card is not so good, because the cooling system of your laptop wouldn't cope with all the heat made by the graphic card and the CPU.
Read this article:
http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/
And when you don't know what CPU or GPU is, look them up in google
I hope i could help you
Don't change a runing system!

Increase RAM in a Lenovo 3000 N500-3DG

Hello. I've already bought a new notebook Lenovo 3000 N500-3DG, which has this memory RAM: 2x1GB / max.4GB SODIMM 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM. I'm not an expert on computers and I wonder if someone could help me:
1) I'd like to increase my RAM. What would you recommend me, to add one or two GB?
2) Which brand (and specific model) of RAM should be better for this notebook?
3) How can I install them on my computer? Could someone who have made it before explain me how to do it step by step (and if it were possible with graphics, draws or images).
Thanks for your help and excuse my not correct English.
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Hello ERIXX and all people,
Si, como intuyo, ERIXX, hablas castellano, me harías un gran favor si te pusieras en contacto conmigo, porque me he comprado ese portátil y tengo algunas dudas y preguntas que hacer a quien ya lo tiene y me puede aconsejar. Mi correo es [email protected] y te estaría muy agradecido si me dedicaras solo unos minutos. Mis dudas son respecto a capacidad y rendimiento con algunos programas como AUTOCAD, como "mueve" el Vista (no lo conozco pero se habla mucho de lo pesado que es), como has ampliado la RAM con un módulo de 800 Mhz y si es compatible con los que trae de 667, si de verdad es tan fácil abrir el cacharro incluso para un manazas como yo, etc.
Mi Inglés es horrible y me cuesta un gran esfuerzo, además de expresarme mal y entenderlo deficientemente.
I apologize for not speaking in English

LENOVO 3000 N200 LAPTOP graphics memory doesn't exceed 128mb on Windows XP

i have a lenovo 3000 n200 laptop model 0769-a58
it is equiped with mobile intel gm 965 chipset " X 3100 "
under windows vista the graphics memory reads up to 384 mb with shader v. 3.0
while when i install windows xp the graphics memory doesn't exceed 128 mb with shader v. 2.0
i already tried the latest graphics drivers from intel.com & the latest bios driver from lenovo.com
i even upgraded the RAM to 3 GB
i would be thankfull if anyone answers my problem

My guess is that it IS a Vista problem, since other devices
work, and you have tried your new devices on a different
system.
Some one else may have a different solution, but that is
where I would concentrate my troubleshooting.

Is it possible to upgrade Graphic Card on Laptop?

Hello There,
I have G560 Lenovo Laptop, Intel (R) Core i3 CPU M 370 @ 2.40 Ghz, Intel(R) HD Graphics, i would like to upgrade graphic card on my Laptop.
now my question is, is it possible to update Graphic card to Nvidia Latest GTX? if yes what graphic card will support my system?
your feedback is highly appreciated...Thank you in advance....
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The Y560p also has a fixed GPU, which can't be upgraded.
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Jin Li
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Can I upgrade graphics card of my Laptop?

Hi folks,
I want to know whether I can upgrade graphics card of my laptop.
Now a days most of the high end games are not
working in my laptop and I'm pretty disappointed.
Please let me know whether I can do that. My laptop model is
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Hi:
Unfortunately in most of today's notebooks (including yours), the graphics cannot be upgraded.
I looked at the service manual for your notebook, and there aren't even any other motherboards with better graphics available.
You can try the latest drivers from AMD to see if that helps, any but you can't do anything with the hardware.
Paul

Soundcard driver problem - Lenovo 3000 N500

I have a problem with the installation of a suitable driver for the soundcard of a Lenovo 3000 N500 under XP.
Initially there was no sounddevice displayed at all - After installing windows service-pack 3 the soundcard appeared as -
"audiogerät auf high-definition audio bus"
I downloaded and extracted all drivers from here - http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/quickPath.do?sitestyle=lenovo&quickPathEntry=4233-5FG&ope...
Additionally installed "Intel HDMI Audio Driver"
Still no suitable driver and therefor no soundcard available.
I saw other posts with similar problems, but the solutions did not help me yet (f.e. Intel HDMI Audio Driver), but maybe instal has to be done in some very certain order.
I would be very greatful for any help!

As of today, status unchanged, no drivers available HERE. Unbelievable.
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Message Edited by Mark_Lenovo on 11-12-2008 01:29 PM

Error while trying to install Rescue & Recovery 4.3 on Lenovo 3000 N500

Well, hello to everyone.
I hope you can understand this, because my English is not very good.
So, let's get to the point.
Recently, I tried to install Rescue & Recovery on my Lenovo 3000 N500. But when everything is nearing completion, I get the message that states: "Rescue & Recovery can only be installed on some systems."
Please explain me a bit this "in some systems," because I've had before the Rescue & Recovery. I do not understand why I can not install it now.
I appreciate your help in advance

Hi,
the key point is that RnR application can be installed only on some systems (especially ThinkPads)
This is due to the fact, that these systems have some functions, like the F11 key, hardcoded in the machine and can thus use the full quality of this application.
Unfortunately system like yours is not supported by this application, so you will not be able to install, nor use it.
Cheers

Drivers for Lenovo 3000 N500 4233-5FG notebook

Hi everybody!
yesterday I became my brandnew N500 4233-5FG notebook. Here are the specifications:
http://www5.pc.ibm.com/europe/products.nsf/$wwwPartNumLookup/_NS75Fxx?open&OpenDocument&epi=web_express
A friend of mine and I tried to install Win XP, but most of the drivers from the lenovo support HP don´t work. We´ve read lots of threads in this forum and all over the internet, but nothing helped!
Here is what we did till here:
1.switch from sata to ide
2.forcing the notebook to boot with the optical drive, because otherwise it showed no reaction on the Win Xp CD
3.installing Win XP
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6.then we installed the net framework and tried the drivers described by the user voyager in this thread:
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7.nothing worked
8.then we installed Service Pack 3 for Win XP an tried again the drivers from the lenovo HP.
9.there was no improvement, which means there are always the same problems as at the beginning...
10. as it was 4 o clock in the morning and we had a very long day, we decided to go to sleep... ;.))
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I reviewed the link provided for your Lenovo 3000 N500 [Model Name: 42335FG, Part Number: NS75Fxx]
Link:
http://www5.pc.ibm.com/europe/products.nsf/$wwwPartNumLookup/_NS75Fxx?open&OpenDocument&epi=web_expr...
At the bottom of the configuration table, under "SOFTWARE", it says "Supported operating systems" PC DOS 2000 (limited), Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium.
It doesn't appear that the 3000 N500 [Model Name: 42335FG, Part Number: NS75Fxx] is intended to support XP.
What am I missing here?
Thank you
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Can I upgrade graphics card of my HP Pavilion g6-1301tx Notebook PC?

Hi folks,
I want to know whether I can upgrade graphics card of my laptop. (like AMD to nvidia graphic card).
Now a days most of the high end games are not
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Hi:
Graphics adapters cannot be upgraded simply.
You would need to replace the motherboard with one that would have better graphics (if one exists for your model).
This would cost as much as buying a new notebook, so it is probably not a good idea to undertake such an endeavor.

What upgrade graphic card do i need for a early 2008 mac pro

I have a early 2008 Mac Pro. ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB is what i have now. What is a good upgrade graphic card to get.

The GTX 780 6GB runs fine on the dual PCIe internal power cables -- as does the GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7950. The same can't be said of the GTX TITAN or GTX 780 Ti or Radeon R9 280X -- all of which require an auxiliary power feed to avoid a nasty power down of your tower at the worst moment when too much wattage is demanded of the Mac Pro's factory power supply.
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Upgrading Graphics Card of lenovo3000 G530

I have lenovo3000 G530 laptop and it has 256MB of graphics card. I want to upgrade my graphics card to 512MB. Can I do that? And if yes, any suggestions that which graphics card would be better?

Hi, you have an Nvidia 7300 Go card in your laptop.
It has 256 Mb DDR2 Memory. It can take from your RAM another 512 mb. That means if one program or game needs more memory, the system will give another 512 mb from your ram. it means your card has then 768 mb memory and this is enough for the application.
I think just to change the card for more memory is not a good relation of price for more memory.
My suggestion keep it like that.
But when you want to play games, which need more graphic power, then you can think about to change the graphic card. But it is an laptop, so is not that easy as by normal pc.
You can overclock the nvidia 7300 go to 7400 that means the GPU standard is 350Mhz, i overclocked my GPU to 475 (more than 33%) and it works with no problems.
BUT:
You need a cool pad, which supplies your laptop with cool air, and all guaranty is invalid when you overclock the graphic card.
To by an other graphic card is not so good, because the cooling system of your laptop wouldn't cope with all the heat made by the graphic card and the CPU.
Read this article:
http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/
And when you don't know what CPU or GPU is, look them up in google
I hope i could help you
Don't change a runing system!

Upgrading graphic card on HP DC 8300 CMT

Dear HP,
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It seems like you have a business product on your hands and these forums are conditioned for support with consumer products.
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Hi Duits03..
I found your BIOS here:
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