Graphics card for Dell laptop
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Graphics card for Dell laptop
I have a friend who is running a Dell inspiron 6000 laptop I also use the same model since the later versions of ecabs wouldn't run on my desktop. His machine leaves tracks when positioning cabinets, mine seems to work fine. Both of us recently upgraded to two gig of memory and saw an improvement in ecabs performance. But he still gets the tracks.
My machine has a \"Radion ATI Mobility\" graphics card. While he seems to have no graphics card. So because I am a real smart guy I advised him to get a graphics card. Now we are trying to figure out what he can get that will fit in his machine and work with ecabs. Neither of us is real bright as to the ins and outs of PCs. He is on a limited budget so we thought we might check here for advise before calling Dell. Can anyone help us out?
My machine has a \"Radion ATI Mobility\" graphics card. While he seems to have no graphics card. So because I am a real smart guy I advised him to get a graphics card. Now we are trying to figure out what he can get that will fit in his machine and work with ecabs. Neither of us is real bright as to the ins and outs of PCs. He is on a limited budget so we thought we might check here for advise before calling Dell. Can anyone help us out?
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Kerry is correct, especially with the Insipron line of Dell laptops. The only Dell laptops that have choices in the video card are the XPS gaming systems and the Pricision Mobile Workstation systems. For eCabinets you want the Precision Mobile Workstation M90 for best performance. It is expensive but as with any tool, you get what you pay for.
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Well, there are people that offer used Dell parts. Here's a Dell ATI 128MB Radeon X300 for Inspiron 6000's.
Don't know if a laptop with an Intel Integrated can be upgraded to one of these or not.
Don't know if a laptop with an Intel Integrated can be upgraded to one of these or not.
Dean Fehribach
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Thanks guys. Dan you are certainly right but you seem to have little tolerance for those of us trying to get by on the cheap. I see your replies all the time and while I know you are right if we can solve this problem for $100 bucks instead of 3 to 4 thousand we are going to try it. Can you respect that?
Dean thanks for the thread I'm trying to follow up with them and see if it can be done.
If anyone has any direct experience any info would be appreciated.
Dean thanks for the thread I'm trying to follow up with them and see if it can be done.
If anyone has any direct experience any info would be appreciated.
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I don't mean for it to sound that way Geo. I'm just passing along information based on over 30 years experience in the computer industry.Geo Noeth wrote:Thanks guys. Dan you are certainly right but you seem to have little tolerance for those of us trying to get by on the cheap. I see your replies all the time and while I know you are right if we can solve this problem for $100 bucks instead of 3 to 4 thousand we are going to try it. Can you respect that?
Dean thanks for the thread I'm trying to follow up with them and see if it can be done.
If anyone has any direct experience any info would be appreciated.
Not only that, but if you look at the recommended systems for eCabinets, you will note that the only laptop recommended is the Dell M90 mobile Workstation. This is because it has the necessary "horsepower" to run eCabinets in its current incarnation. Hopefully, future versions will have reduced the memory and video requirements to tolerable levels.
Again, please don't take it the wrong way, I'm just stating facts.
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Re: Graphics card for Dell laptop
[quote="Geo Noeth"] His machine leaves tracks when positioning cabinets, mine seems to work fine. quote]
Try backing down the acceleration and uncheck the box that says enable write combing
Joe
Try backing down the acceleration and uncheck the box that says enable write combing
Joe
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I don't think this has been brought up. But they were working on some external graphics cards for laptops. http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=5369 also check out the review at http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/hand ... ternal-gpu
I have heard any buzz about these things so we'll have to wait and see if they even make them...
I have heard any buzz about these things so we'll have to wait and see if they even make them...
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Thanks to Mr. George Noeth and Mr. Joe Soto. , The green tracks problem has been resolved. Thanks again!!!