Upgrading Video memory form 2G to 4G.
Greetings I have an HP Envy m7-k211dx with the NVIDIA GeForce 840M with 2GB of video memory how do I upgraded it to 4096MB?
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You don't you can't and it would not help if you could. However, offered on the m7-k200 series was a GeForce 850M with 4 gigs of video memory. The graphics chips are soldered right on the motherboard so theoretically you could get the 850M motherboard and swap it for yours.
Here is the Service Manual:
Manual
The motherboards in this product line also include a processor soldered on so your best motherboard would be this:
Intel Core i7-4720HQ Discrete 850M 4 GB (2.6 GHz, SC turbo up to 3.6 GHz), 1600 MHz/6 MB L3, quad core 47 W for use with Windows Standard Operating System 782621-501
HP is out of stock on the motherboard but you might be able to find it online. I would expect it to cost over $400, perhaps quite a bit more.
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