Originally Posted by
paddymackey
Try Audi, Ferrari and Maserati don't do any type of Quattro system, all their cars are rear-wheel drive.
A graphics accellerator chip is basically the same as whats onboard the addin graphics card. The main differences are that the graphics accellerator chip is integrated into the motherboard and isn't replaceable without replacing the whole motherboard.
Other main differences for the accellerator chip
- The 384MB of memory it uses is taken from the system memory, so you lose that much off the 2gig in the computer.
- Its designed for nothing more than basic PC use, ie browsing the net, spreadsheets etc. They're unable to handle anything more complex.
- They're cheap. cost of an integrated graphics chip will add probably 20-30 quid onto a motherboards cost, as opposed to the couple hundred for a proper graphics card, you get what you pay for.
Laptops just aren't designed to run as £d workstations. Did you request the laptop or was it given to you?
Incediently, if your laptop has an expresscard port, as most new laptops do, you may be able to get a new graphics card that uses the express card port. Not an ideal situation but better than nothing.