graphics card in the optical drive?

[wifi mooch]

Hello, before i get too far as far into my question i would like to clarify that i do indeed know this is an older system. and i do know i should update to a modern laptop but this one has served me well. i have a HP Pavilion DV4 2165dx that is running windows 10 (idk if that info helps) but it has a removable internal optical drive that i really dont use much and would benefit much more from added graphics hardware. does anyone know if it is possible to successfully install a graphics card into an optical disk drive? and if so does anyone know some cards that would be best compatible with my system? thanks

 

[DSzymborski]

Hello, before i get too far as far into my question i would like to clarify that i do indeed know this is an older system. and i do know i should update to a modern laptop but this one has served me well. i have a HP Pavilion DV4 2165dx that is running windows 10 (idk if that info helps) but it has a removable internal optical drive that i really dont use much and would benefit much more from added graphics hardware. does anyone know if it is possible to successfully install a graphics card into an optical disk drive? and if so does anyone know some cards that would be best compatible with my system? thanks

It doesn't work like this; these are not interchangeable parts. You might as well try plugging your hair dryer into a bowl of soup.

 

[wifi mooch]

Hello, before i get too far as far into my question i would like to clarify that i do indeed know this is an older system. and i do know i should update to a modern laptop but this one has served me well. i have a HP Pavilion DV4 2165dx that is running windows 10 (idk if that info helps) but it has a removable internal optical drive that i really dont use much and would benefit much more from added graphics hardware. does anyone know if it is possible to successfully install a graphics card into an optical disk drive? and if so does anyone know some cards that would be best compatible with my system? thanks

It doesn't work like this; these are not interchangeable parts. You might as well try plugging your hair dryer into a bowl of soup.

thank you, but even thought there isnt a way to put a graphics card in an optical slot is there any other hardware that is compatible? i think this drive uses SATA if that means anything. this isnt so much a plan but just curiosity for general knowledge

 

[k1114]

Sata is used for storage devices. This includes optical drives, hard drives, and solid state drives. So if you don't want the optical drive, your only options are hdd or ssd.

 

[BFG-9000]

It's a laptop. Only HP Elitebooks had replaceable graphics based on MXM.

Unlike Dell you can't put an auxiliary battery in there, but there is a secondary 2.5" drive caddy you can buy to put the aforementioned HDD or SSD in.