Can I upgrade my laptop? Does my laptop support graphic card upgrade? What graphic card does it support & where does it fit?
That one ^^^^besides putting in more ram and putting an ssd in, no
How does that work?That one ^^^^
Although, you could theoretically use an external GPU if you're willing to sacrifice wifi and portability
There are dell 5558 that have graphic card 820m I guess. Do they have different board? I have checked all dell inspiron 5558 have same instructional manual. That's why I was curious about it....There doesn't seem to be a slot to put any upgrades. Just spots were your ribbon cables and other cables belong. Did you try google?
How does that work?That one ^^^^
Although, you could theoretically use an external GPU if you're willing to sacrifice wifi and portability
It's soldered on so you'd have to de solder then solder on a better graphics card. If you're wanting a gaming PC, sell this board or the laptop as a whole and put that towards a building $500 PC.There are dell 5558 that have graphic card 820m I guess. Do they have different board? I have checked all dell inspiron 5558 have same instructional manual. That's why I was curious about it....
So graphic card is fitted in the wifi slot? & Where's the guide to do these modifications & where can I buy a graphic card for it?The connection most wifi cards in laptops use these days is a type of PCIe slot. A slow one but one never the less.
You can then fabricate adapters and power supplies such that the graphics card is available to the laptop.
Short version is there's a reason you don't see it done very often these days and there are no simple devices I can link you to do it.
Some also call it eGPU but that term means all different things to all different people.
I already have a gaming desktop. Was looking for putting graphic card in the laptop. So I can use some softwares I need to & can use for gaming reason as well.It's soldered on so you'd have to de solder then solder on a better graphics card. If you're wanting a gaming PC, sell this board or the laptop as a whole and put that towards a building $500 PC.
No, the following 2015 thread shows what most doing it entailsSo graphic card is fitted in the wifi slot? & Where's the guide to do these modifications & where can I buy a graphic card for it?
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I already have a gaming desktop. Was looking for putting graphic card in the laptop. So I can use some softwares I need to & can use for gaming reason as well.
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http://downloads.dell.com/manuals/a...iron-15-5558-laptop_reference guide_en-us.pdf
In this guide it says in the video section about the support of nvidia 920m graphic card.
https://www.computershopper.com/feature/2017-guide-the-best-external-graphics-card-boxes-egpusNo, the following 2015 thread shows what most doing it entails
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/315738-exp-gdc-external-pci-e-x16-adapter-for-laptops/
You won't find too many newer than that as the concept died out not long after that.
The reason that manual might mention another card is because Dell (and most other laptop makers) allow it options at the time of purchase, same as you can get ones with more RAM, more hard drive/SSD, a gloss or matte screen....
The connection most wifi cards in laptops use these days is a type of PCIe slot. A slow one but one never the less.
You can then fabricate adapters and power supplies such that the graphics card is available to the laptop.
Short version is there's a reason you don't see it done very often these days and there are no simple devices I can link you to do it.
Some also call it eGPU but that term means all different things to all different people.
EXP GDC Laptop External PCI-E Graphics Card https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q4VMLF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_iXXKAbPV7VCDZHow does that work?
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There are dell 5558 that have graphic card 820m I guess. Do they have different board? I have checked all dell inspiron 5558 have same instructional manual. That's why I was curious about it....
Does this requires a power supply aswell?EXP GDC Laptop External PCI-E Graphics Card https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q4VMLF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_iXXKAbPV7VCDZ
This is what I was referring to. It's a bit clunky, but it gets the job done supposedly
Yes, but not a particularly high wattage one. It has support for high wattage laptop chargers, as wellDoes this requires a power supply aswell?
So power supply is not a must thing? We can use charger instead of power supply?Yes, but not a particularly high wattage one. It has support for high wattage laptop chargers, as well
Only if the charger is capable of delivering up to 75 watts of powerSo power supply is not a must thing? We can use charger instead of power supply?
& where does the charger connects with? In the laptop charging port or egpu chip?Only if the charger is capable of delivering up to 75 watts of power
It would connect to the adapter& where does the charger connects with? In the laptop charging port or egpu chip?
What charging port does it requires for the adapter?It would connect to the adapter