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T420 Add Nvidia GPU Capability - 911 HELP!!!

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 10:44 am
by rleestma
Have a T420 with integrated Intel 3000 graphics hardware, Solidworks will NOT utilize hardware acceleration, is there any way to add Nvidia 4200M GPU after the fact???

Have 70 of them sitting on the dock right now, big problem!!!

Ryan

Re: T420 Add Nvidia GPU Capability - 911 HELP!!!

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 1:40 pm
by visionviper
Nope, they are BGAs soldered right onto the motherboard. See about returning them and reordering what you need.

Re: T420 Add Nvidia GPU Capability - 911 HELP!!!

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 3:26 pm
by Colonel O'Neill
You'd have to swap out the motherboard (voids warranty, not too easy) or return it for a NVidia equipped model.

I think Lenovo might waive the restocking fee if you're upgrading to a higher priced model.

Re: T420 Add Nvidia GPU Capability - 911 HELP!!!

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 6:27 pm
by blackomegax
Or take the money it would other wise cost to upgrade and get a viddock.

Re: T420 Add Nvidia GPU Capability - 911 HELP!!!

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 6:28 pm
by rleestma
What do you mean get a viddock? You can add graphics capability to a DOCK?

Re: T420 Add Nvidia GPU Capability - 911 HELP!!!

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 6:42 pm
by blackomegax