Can you upgrade the V1's Graphics card?

[spen]

1 Year on since buying my V1 and I would really like to upgrade its graphics card. Last year this point was raised and it wasn't possible due to space and heat constraints. Have Sony moved on Yet?

Noted theres now a search facility on here. its about time.

[babysmile]

I think still da same .... problem ...

Think of my SONY VAIO PC wan to upgrade also kinda hard... : (

[kee-lo_]

The only thing you can upgrade on a V1 is the RAM

[spen]

Improving the Ram would be good any idea. How much sony will rip me off for it? I understand these machines have to go back to Sony for upgrades.

[GBS]

For RAM look at Crucial - here.

Good service and well priced,:smileywink:

[spen]

Looked at Crucial.com I can upgrade to 2048MB of RAM as the standard V1 has 512MB in on slot and there are 2 slots in the machine.

More interestingly the scan suggested that the VI canAccept Four graphics cards that they produce CTVX700AGP256MB @ 108.09 inc VAT or CTVX800PRO256MB @ £186.81 inc Vat

Even cheaper was CTV9250128MB at only £27.01 which is better than the one currently installed.

No one has answered whther I have to send my machine back to sony. For upgrades is this still the case?:smileyconfused:

[kee-lo_]

No, you do the upgrades yourself, Sony don't fit RAM for you, if they did they'd charge you a small packet

[rich912]

It seems that the V series is one of the few Vaio’s that Sony actually say “do not install memory modules yourself (user guide).:smileyconfused:

[kee-lo_]

Thats because of the integral way they are made, it's all very specialised