Inspiron 6400 GPU PCI upgrade?

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Is there a good PCI graphics card I can use to upgrade the built in one on the 6400?
Summary
Operating System
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T7200 @ 2.00GHz 51 °C
Merom 65nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz (5-5-5-15)
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0KD882 (Microprocessor)
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1280x800@60Hz)
Intel Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family (Dell)
Intel Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family (Dell)
Storage
74GB TOSHIBA MK8037GSX ATA Device (SATA) 41 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-T21N ATA Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device
 
Solution
The laptop doesn't have a PCI expansion slot. If I recall correctly, it has a mini PCI-E slot (x1) that is typically used by the wireless card. What you would need to do is verify the slot that you have. If you do have the mini PCI-E slot, then you would need to find an adapter cable that allows you to connect a PCI-Ex16 discrete graphics card externally. That graphics card would also require an external power supply to power it as well as a separate screen for display purposes. Kind of defeats the mobility of having a laptop.

-Wolf sends
The laptop doesn't have a PCI expansion slot. If I recall correctly, it has a mini PCI-E slot (x1) that is typically used by the wireless card. What you would need to do is verify the slot that you have. If you do have the mini PCI-E slot, then you would need to find an adapter cable that allows you to connect a PCI-Ex16 discrete graphics card externally. That graphics card would also require an external power supply to power it as well as a separate screen for display purposes. Kind of defeats the mobility of having a laptop.

-Wolf sends
 
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