Possible to add a gpu after the fact?

[Badnatured]

Right now I just got a new toshiba m115 which is actually super nice other thant he fact it has an integrated graphics card. Is it possible to add one after the fact or am I stuck at this point? I mean it's mostly used for work but I'd like it if I could play World of Warcraft occasionally which I'm afraid won't be possible without the gpu. It has 2 gigs of ddr2 memory though and a 1.8ghz duo core 2 processor. So it's only got the gpu as the real weakness.

 

[terror112]

The integrated GPU is not a card, it is "integrated" into the motherboard. It is most likely that it does not support PCI-E.

 

[Badnatured]

So when you build your own laptop option on a website those are PCI-E gpus? I didn't know they used the same type of graphics port as on a pc. So basically I'm stuck with integrated graphics? THat's weak.

 

[terror112]

The slots are different from desktops and laptops. They are just reffered to as a PCI-E slot. So basicaly laptops have a moble version of desktops PCI-E slot

 

[Badnatured]

So I still feel a little lost. Am I hosed? The boards non upgradeable? How junk is the integrated graphics? If it can run basic games I'd be happy. I just want it to be able to run BF2142 and WoW? Is it possible to overclock the onboard gpu or the cpu?

 

[terror112]

im sorry to say it but you are stuck from this point. there is now way to upgrade your graphics. even high end laptop graphics have a hard time running BF2142. mobile graphics come at a high cost.

 

[Badnatured]

Alright well no big deal I guess. I can run WoW and I'm gonna try Oblivion on LOW settings latter. Hope all runs well. Run WoW without a hitch so that's the best part.