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iBook GPU Upgrade
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2006
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I've got an iBook 12" G4 1.2Ghz, bought in about March 2005, that I'd like to upgrade the GPU in. I just wanted to know,
1 - Is it possible to actually upgrade it
2 - If so, which cards will it support?
It's because I'd like a bit faster game performance and also to run Core Animation in Leopard (don't wanna miss that new screensaver  )
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iBook G4 12.1" 1280MB 30GB(soon to be 100) 1.2Ghz. First Mac, had for 1.5 years, loving it.
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Senior User
Join Date: Jun 2006
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faster game performance?
1. buy an intel machine
2. transfer your data
3. sell the ibook
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imac g3 600
imac g4 800 superdrive
ibook 466
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Los Angeles
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Unfortunately, it's completely impossible to do, thebiscuit. Laptops have their GPUs as chips on their motherboards instead of as separate cards, and there are also no expansion slots for such a purpose.
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
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Originally Posted by gooser
faster game performance?
1. buy an intel machine
Though not a MacBook or a Mini 
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iMac Core Duo 1.83 Ghz | 1.25GB RAM | 160HD, MacBook Core Duo 1.83 Ghz | 13.3" | 60HD | 1.0GB RAM
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Here
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Originally Posted by thebiscuit
I've got an iBook 12" G4 1.2Ghz, bought in about March 2005, that I'd like to upgrade the GPU in. I just wanted to know,
1 - Is it possible to actually upgrade it
2 - If so, which cards will it support?
It's because I'd like a bit faster game performance and also to run Core Animation in Leopard (don't wanna miss that new screensaver  )
If you are desparate for a little extra speed, you could overclock the onboard video, but do your homework before you do so, if you cook the onboard video, your laptop is done.
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