Sony Vaio VGN-AR51J Graphics Card Replacement

[pauhunt]

Hi

I need to replace the graphics card installed in my laptop (NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT GPU)

Do i have to replace it with exactly the same one or can it be a different one? If it can be a different one, please advise which ones are compatible.

Many thanks

Paul

[Blencogo · Accepted solution]

Hi Paul,

Bad news I'm afraid.  On a laptop computer the graphics chip is part of the motherboard and to replace the graphics chip means fitting a new motherboard.

There is another alternative you may wish to consider.  Have a look at this previous question: -

http://www.sony.co.uk/discussions/message/614019#614019