[ideaPad y530]Graphic Card upgrade

[eeKyy]

Hi all, I have 9300m gs graphic in my y530. It looks like this: http://forum.pclab.pl/t453593.html Is it MXM? Can I swap it with 9600m gt on mxm slot

[elo]

Im wondering that as well, and I have the y430. someone please tell us! any graphics card that is better than the 9300m gs

[eeKyy]

Can somebody help?

[skripatch]

Finding videocard is not a big deal. Big deal is finding out if it is compatible either by pins and by physical dimensions.

No one of laptop brands states these parameters.

Sorry by not helping - I doubt this can be found anywhere.

[imprezasti]

Hello everyone,

I know this question has been asked many times but hasn't been fully answered.  I would like for us as a community to figure this out for all the proud Y530 owners out there.

Now I've been looking around the net looking for someone who has successfully upgraded the card.  So here are some things that I've found:

- The card is a 256MB Nividia GeForce 9300M GS.

- Its a MXM type card that can be upgraded.

- The 9600M is compatible?

Anyway if anyone can point me in the right direction on what kind of card is known to be successfully able to be upgraded that would be great.  I would hate to buy one that I think will fit and end up not

Also, I was looking into getting something thats at least 512MB card, to narrow it down.

Thanks for everyone's help on this.  I think everyone who would want to upgrade their graphics card would be happy to finally see it answered with what options they have.

[ricochetrjb]

i also was wondering if this is possible i was looking at the 9600m gt and i want it soo bad but its chips screw pattern is different than the 9300m gs.

all im asking is if i do put it in install the driver for the 9600m gt will it work because i can make a heatsink tie down for it if the card will work

[xeophyte]

Hi.

Is this possible to change Y550's GT 130M graphic with Y530's 9300M GS?

[yigit]

it's not possible.
( please, search the forum for upgrading graphic cards )

[draggy]

Hi friends, My English is not good, is turning google.translate. Y530 notebook's video card is broken and does not turn on at the moment. I wonder, Y530 in the onboard vga is there? How do I run if without the vga pci-e? If it is not possible. Where can I buy a new graphics card compatible. When inserting the card lenovo Bird Does it work?

[yigit]

it's on-board and i don't think you'll be able to replace it. there are some pcmcia video cards but they are kinda expensive.

by the way, are you sure it's dead graphic card? have you tried to connect external monitor to check?