Upgrading pci card in my macbook

i was wondering if i could update the graphics card in my macbook. i want to upgrade to a nvidia graphics card and im not sure if a macbook is able to upgrade pci cards. help please

No you cannot upgrade the graphics. It is an integrated chip set.
Mort

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