CPU and GPU upgrade on Acer Aspire 6930G

[downloads]

What version is the HD4650- DDR2 or DDR3?

[MK1981]

The 9600M GT would be 512MB with GDDR3, however most of the HD 4650/4670 that I have been able to locate are all 1GB DDR2 by the looks of things, I am not sure if the same card in DDR3 is available or not.

Given those parameters, is it worth it to upgrade my 9600M DDR2?

[MK1981]

A quick note to this request for information, it turns out my current GPU is actually a 9600M GS 512MB, which I assume is DDR2 since it is a lower end card.

Given this new information, would the 9600M GT 512MB GDDR3 be a significant improvement to my card?

[downloads]

Yes. 9600 with higher core clock faster RAM and still some potential for OC would be a good upgrade over 9500GS.

[.NetRolller 3D]

@MK1981: Check your RAM type in GPU-Z - I've seen plenty of 9600M GS cards with GDDR3.

@downloads: He said 9600M GS, not 9500M GS. A different animal altogether.

[MK1981]

@MK1981: Check your RAM type in GPU-Z - I've seen plenty of 9600M GS cards with GDDR3.

I can add that this laptop was purchased in the fall of 2008, from a big box store in Canada, so I am doubtful that they would use an inferior card to the available 9600m GT option, yet decide to use the GDDR3 inside the 9600M GS pre-installed.

I am a bit unsure as to how I check the GPU-Z as I am somewhat of a neophyte when it come to this stuff.

I am leaning towards buying the 9600M GT 512MB DDR3 from ebay at this point, since it appears it will be a solid upgrade that is readily available.

[downloads]

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@downloads: He said 9600M GS, not 9500M GS. A different animal altogether.

My bad. Made a post at 3:56 a.m. and apparently I shouldn't have

[mancs325i]

hello all hope you genius's can help me. i installed the 9600m gt in my laptop started it up worked in low res then found drivers. then restarted got to the welcome screen and crashed there with mad colours on screen..blue screen of death then restarts any ides as iam new to all this .just wanted to play swtor lol..old gpu was the 9300m

[.NetRolller 3D]

Reboot in safe mode and install drivers from Nvidia.com or LV2go.

@MK1981: A "big box store" has nothing to do with the video RAM type. Video RAM is not installed in the form of modules; it is soldered on the MXM card. There are plenty of 9600M GS MXM cards in existence with GDDR3 memory.

[mancs325i]

did that its got on to desktop once then did the same crashed with the colours looking like they have run or something lol