MacBook Pro - Video Card Upgrades?

Canadatron · Canadatron #1 (**permalink**)

04-07-2007, 10:09 AM

Is it at all possible to upgrade the video card in the MBP? If it was possible I'd go with the 2.16ghz one for now and spend the cash I save on programs instead.

Evermore · Evermore #2 (**permalink**)

04-07-2007, 10:27 AM

It is not possible to upgrade your graphics card in a mbp. It is sodered to the motherboard.

Derrick · Derrick #3 (**permalink**)

04-10-2007, 06:59 AM

That's not entirely true. The onboard video, yes, you can't upgrade that. BUT, Asus later this year will be offering a Expresscard video card addon that in theory, should work on the Mac. I don't think that if it will work on Mac has been said or not, but it's the only option i can think of right now.

http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=5369

the4fingered · the4fingered #4 (**permalink**)

04-11-2007, 08:28 PM

this thing is really cool! i really hope this thing will work but i wonder how much of an upgrade it gives you and how it works.

say if you had the 256mb ati card in your MBP would this exspress card add another 256 on to that making it a 512 or do you think it would just cancel out the onboard video card?

Evermore #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 31, 2006 Posts: 223 Mac Specs: MPB c2d 2.16ghz, 2gb RAM, 120gb Harddive	04-07-2007, 10:27 AM It is not possible to upgrade your graphics card in a mbp. It is sodered to the motherboard. Evasive-Media Group [ MBP ] 15.4" - 2.16ghz C2D - 2gb RAM - 120gb HD [ MBP ] Evermore
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Canadatron #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 04, 2007 Posts: 34 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2.33Ghz 2 Gig Ram 120GB HD	04-07-2007, 10:09 AM Is it at all possible to upgrade the video card in the MBP? If it was possible I'd go with the 2.16ghz one for now and spend the cash I save on programs instead.
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Member Since: Mar 21, 2007 Posts: 31	04-11-2007, 08:28 PM this thing is really cool! i really hope this thing will work but i wonder how much of an upgrade it gives you and how it works. say if you had the 256mb ati card in your MBP would this exspress card add another 256 on to that making it a 512 or do you think it would just cancel out the onboard video card?
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