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‎10-22-2014 03:01 AM

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hello my uncle gave me his old elitebook 8530p laptop it currently has an HD 3650 radeon gpu that can be changed out from the research i have done. my question is what are my upgrade options in terms of other MXM video cards i was thinking maybe 6470 or 7570 so let me know what my upgrade options are also what would i have to replace or change if anything ie bigger psu new heatsink thanks also what dock would i look for as i need a dock aka port replicator

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‎10-22-2014 06:40 AM - edited ‎10-22-2014 06:42 AM

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Here are the Quick Specs:

 

Quickspecs

 

Docking options are on Page 12 ...  Here is probably the best laptop docking station ever made for sale pretty cheap on eBay:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Advanced-Docking-Station-Port-Replicator-KQ752AA-HSTNN-108X-/271637457239...

 

Here is a 9600GT MXM video card:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-579211-001-nVidia-684-625-A2-NB9P-512MB-MXM-II-Video-Card-8530W-/18123087...

 

Be real careful with MXM video card upgrades. They are not nearly as plug and play seamless as a desktop video card. This one should work on the 8530p because it is designed for the sister model 8530w. The issue is that there is only one PSU and one heatsink and the card you choose has to work with stock power and the stock cooler as there are no other options. Here is the Service Manual:

 

Manual

 

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‎12-14-2014 03:36 PM

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This is one of the questions asked by many people buying these off-lease notebooks. I just installed a Nivdia Quadro  fx 770m video card from my dead 8530w into a 8530p. No problems, installed card, downloaded drivers from HP and it worked. I haven't found any other cards that will work, was thinking of installing the Nvidia  quadro fx 880 ( 1gb ) from the 8540w but the mounting holes appear different.  Another thing which many people are trying to figure out is what type of MB/HDD interface do these machines have? SATA 2-SATA 3? 8530 p/w, 8540/8560/8570/2760p, for SSD installation. The quick specs are not clear on this. Thanks, gitano.

‎12-19-2014 08:00 PM

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Thanks for your prompt reply. Should I post the question about the MOB/HDD interface in another location? I have spent a lot of hours researching this and have not found a reliable anwser. Thanks, Robert

‎03-13-2015 11:09 AM

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will thi card work in my 8530p

nVIDIA Geforce VGA Card 9600M GT MXM II DDR2 1024MB G96-630-C1 VG.9PG06.0091 tb video card mxmII

Antoine S. Finch
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