Graphics Upgrade

Is it possible to upgrade my Nvidia 8400M GS card to an 8600M GT graphics card?

My notebook is an HP dv6500t CTO and when I ordered it they only had the 128MB graphics card but now they offer a 256MB card. I was wondering if I could upgrade my graphics card in my notebook?

Public Comments

1. Laptops use graphics chips that are soldered onto the motherboard. Because of space constraints in portable computers, this is the only practical design. Since the graphics chip is built in to the computer, it cannot be upgraded. This is one advantage of desktop computers, which typically use PCI or AGP slots that accept video card upgrades. While graphics chips in laptops may not be quite as high-performance as the video cards in desktop models, companies such as ATI and Nvidia have developed portable graphics chips that deliver impressive 2D and 3D performance. Although if you had a laptop where there is enough room to upgrade your card then you could do it.