How to use external graphics card in HP Elitebook 8440p.

[AbdulRaheem25]

Hi!

I have an HP Elitebook 8440p. I want to play GTA V but the graphics card isn't enough to play the game smooth. So, How can I upgrade or use external graphics card in my laptop. I am not a hard core gamer I just want to play games at low or medium settings. I saw a video on youtube of using an external graphics card but I can't understand that how to setup this external graphics card and how to use it.

Thanks In Advance.

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

See p. 4-15 of the Manual here:

Manual

You have a wifi and wwan mini-pcie slot in a compartment on the bottom of the computer. You have no Expresscard or other port that allows the eGPU to be attached without opening the access door. You need to find a min-PCIe type eGPU dock, and put it in the wireless or WWAN port. You buy a video card to put in the eGPU dock, a desktop power supply and an external monitor. 

https://www.amazon.com/Laptop-External-PCI-E-Graphics-Card/dp/B00Q4VMLF6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499...

I am not a big advocate of this type of device, but they work. If you get a mid-level graphics card like say an nVidia GeForce GTX 750Ti and all these parts you can set up kind of a desktop gaming rig using your laptop as the CPU. Should be enough to play last gen games at low or medium resolution and decent frame rate. Might run $400 total for the hardware including a FHD monitor if you don't already have one. 

Good luck 

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[AbdulRaheem25]

Thanks for your patience.

[Baranholmic]

I have a promblom im using a egpu dock through expresscard and my computer won't detect it and I can't find anything to help me