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09-30-2017 04:20 PM - edited 09-30-2017 04:38 PM
Hi
I own HP TouchSmart 520 - 1010 with MXM Graphics Card Radeon HD 6450A.
Today I tried to upgrade and replace this graphics card with another HP card Radeon HD 7650A.
I got black screen and my PC did not boot up.
per spec for TouchSmart 520 this unit as one Mobile PCI Express Module (MXM) socket (MXM 3.0 version: Type A) (usable with a card rated less than 35 watts) and uses shared memory up to 256 MB.
The Radeon HD 7650A per spec is rated at 33W. Both cards 6450A and 7650A are MXM 3.0 type A
Is there a better card which could work?
Would BIOS update help?
Any other idea how to improve graphic performance on Touchsmart 520?
10-02-2017 10:40 AM
this PC has upgradable CPU with chipset 1155 up to I7 2600S
and
upgradable MXM Graphic Card up to
GeForce GT 540M 2GB
GeForce GT 630M 2GB
Radeon HD 6550A 2GB
Radeon HD 7650A 2GB
I was able to update BIOS to the latest version 7.11 and will try again 7650A
10-02-2017 02:08 PM
I learned that HP has been offering 2 types of Radeon HD 7650A. Do you guys know what might be the difference?
The one I have is Panther 2 and the TS 520 should be qualified for Panther 1
671864-001
V268-01S
GFX Panther1
671864-002
602-V268-02S
602-V268-06S
GFX Panther2