I've heard this a million times: "No, its not possible. Now follow this link for PCI or PCI Express graphics card that you can purchase, and then disable your onboard card."
But I think it should be possible. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right. My laptop has an ATI Mobility Radeon 9000, integrated of course. I'm not sure the motherboard type though, sorry. Its a Dell D600. Shouldn't it be possible to unsolder the card and resolder another one in? Would the pins fit differently? The only reason I haven't tried this yet is that I still need this old Dell. So do any of you know? Because this ATI graphics card physically exists in a chip form. Its not part of the motherboard's silicon, it was added onto the motherboard at some point during production. This makes me think its possible.
I know you are trying to be helpful, but I'm aware that it would be better to buy a new motherboard, or a different laptop, or give it to a pro to do, but I'm not going to buy a new computer, and I'm not giving it to someone else to do something I'm capable of doing myself. Thank you very much for any replies.
But I think it should be possible. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right. My laptop has an ATI Mobility Radeon 9000, integrated of course. I'm not sure the motherboard type though, sorry. Its a Dell D600. Shouldn't it be possible to unsolder the card and resolder another one in? Would the pins fit differently? The only reason I haven't tried this yet is that I still need this old Dell. So do any of you know? Because this ATI graphics card physically exists in a chip form. Its not part of the motherboard's silicon, it was added onto the motherboard at some point during production. This makes me think its possible.
I know you are trying to be helpful, but I'm aware that it would be better to buy a new motherboard, or a different laptop, or give it to a pro to do, but I'm not going to buy a new computer, and I'm not giving it to someone else to do something I'm capable of doing myself. Thank you very much for any replies.