Lenovo G550 Graphics Very Bad, want to install external GPU

Hi everyone!
          I own a Lenovo G550 (model 20023). It currently has a Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator(That's one hell of a bad GPU!!!!), 4Gb DDR3 Ram(had 2gb DDR3 Factory Installed), with 3 operating systems(Yes, three!).
           I can see that the Gpu bottlenecks the whole Computer. My objective is to run Prince Of persia:Forgotten Sands at a proper resolution and at medium Graphics Mode without High Resolution Textures(or Minecraft at about 100 fps At full setting, in 16x16 texture pack).
           I see that the only way to safely increase without turning my computer into a paperweight si by using a External Gpu. But, I dont know anything about them(like Where to get them readymade, Will it fit into the PCI ExpressCard port etc.). Please give some Information.

hi atreyabain,
The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator on the G550 is soldered on the motherboard and can't be upgraded. There's also no PCI / PCI-E slot on the mobo where you can add a discrete card. AFAIK, there's no ready made external GPU. You need to do it yourself . See the following:
How to make an external laptop graphics adaptor
How to Upgrade Your Notebook Graphics Card Using DIY ViDOCK
Although it looks promissing, it may not be practical and you're better off buying a mid/high-end rig for your gaming needs.
Best regards,
neokenchi
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Lenovo G550 Wi-Fi driver complaint and Windows 8.1 porting

Hello!
It's my first message on this board and I hope that I've got the right place to post in, as I've seen other subjects regarding the g550 on this board.
I've read the threads regarding using Windows 8 and it's drivers, and also the problems with the wi-fi driver - it's incapability of delivering good service - problems with a "weak signal".
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So far, this is the best wi-fi driver available, which gets me the best network discovery( I see about 10 available wi-fi networks using this).
2. When installing the driver provided on the Lenovo Driver Site, which is broadcom 32-bit/64-bit combined driver, the number of networks which I can connect to via wi-fi decreases from 10 to only 2 networks, one of them being from my nearby router! This is inacceptable in my opinion! Now, the network speed may not differ to much, but the driver clearly lacks some functionality, since it can only see 2 instead of 10 networks - from the same location!
Now, for Windows 7 x64 things are good, I just stick to the windows provided driver ( 4.176.75.21) and I can use the wi-fi with no problems everywhere, at a good rate of functionality and performance!
My problems lie right now when changing to Windows 8 64-bit version, more precissely 8.1. I have done some experiments with this, and aside from the wi-fi problem, which I can no longer correct, all seems to be fine and I am quite happy with how my sistem runs on win8 64-bit.
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a) When running with the Win8 provided driver, the networks are few, just as using the lenovo driver, or even worse - only one network available - that from my router - located 100cm near my laptop! No other networks available... VERY BAD.
b) When installing the same win7 32/64 bit driver on win8, which actually works without compatibility problems - I get the same results as installing on the windows 7 configuration: 2 networks present, from the same location.
I have read on the forums, that it may be a chance that lenovo will provide windows 8 drivers for g550, but if they work the same as the current drivers for win7, they will be of no use, at the rate of performance provided. Can someone do something about this, i.e. provide better drivers, look into this problem?
I also tried to trick win8 and port the win7 64 driver to windows 8, by extracting the driver from the iso file or from windows 7 installed driver location ( got an .inf and a .sys file) but finally, I don't manage to install it in Windows 8, even with the "Have Disk..." option, where it ultimately tells me that it isn't a win8 64-bit supported driver. (No signed driver problems or messages appearing).
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1) either a way to make the lenovo driver work better, to configure it somehow, or to provide another driver for win 7-64 that also can be run on win 8 ( which it should be), that has good performance
2) provide me with a modality to "port" the current win7 driver which currently works the best with my Broadcom wi-fi to windows 8.1 64-bit.
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Ok, I have solved my problems, this topic may be closed, as far as I'm concerned.
I will leave here the method in which I acted, so that any other person who faces the same problem will be aided by this guide.
Here is what I've done:
1) Ported the wireless driver from windows7 - that came on the original dvd - copied three files: two .inf files and one sys file, I think - can't remember exactly. Anyway, you can use some driver export software and select your driver and it will automatically detect and preserve the needed driver files. I have the files saved and if someone needs them, pm me, and I will tell you which files they are exactly, or send them.
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3) Select the 'disable driver signature verification' from the advanced startup options, once they show up, after the restat. This is needed in order to not get errors which won't allow you to install the win7 driver.
4) Just go to device manager, update driver, have disk option, select your .inf and there you go, just some prompts about the driver's lack of a signature, and you're ready, you can install the driver with no problem.
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Hi to everyone!
At the beginning I want to apologize for my not so good English...
I bought Lenovo G550, model name: 20023. In Datasheets which I found on net, I saw that this model comes with WIMAX support.
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Hi everyone,
I have lenovo G550 laptop and there is a problem with GPU (NVIDIA GeForce G210M) temperature sensor. So, when i turn on laptop the sensor is showing 'bout 70°C and when i run some programs like Chrome, paint etc. the temperature jumps over 95 °C. But the problem is that laptop is COLD , temperature is OK. The air from fan is COLD, not warm.
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OK - I was under the impression that you had a brand new machine and did not have to restore any data stored already. If it were me - I would back up all of my data - not with True Image - but just back it up. Then I would do a clean install of Windows 7 (getting rid of all those partitions) and either create one or two.   I just use one and then do regular images wtih Acronis True Image - but you could create two - one for the OS and applications and another for all your data directories.
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