Vista - ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4860

its the latest ATI mobility graphic card being released (if i'm not mistaken) and i'm so jealous of it.. do u think i can swap my current graphic card with this in my laptop?
HD 3450 is not integrated right? so does that mean there might be a slight hope for poor me?

no theres no hope , stop dreaming now!!!!

sorry mate its a no go

EDIT

oh hang on i didnt read your post correctly , your chip ISNT integrated? are you sure? if not then i see no reason why not as long as your psu is up to the task

that's what i read from the review for ATI mobility radeon HD 3450. is there any where else that i can double check this?

yes , have a look inside your laptop If its replacable you may just hae to remove a wee panel like you do to fit ram , im not sure

haha.. right.. can;t afford to take the risk. maybe just ask someone to do it for me.. laptop is a bit complicated. if desktop computer, i'd just strip it off.

He should be able as long as an architecture difference with his laptop isnt conflicting, but why do you say "as long as your psu is up to it"? sorry im being an ass here but dont laptops run on an external cord that pulls what ever it needs meaning not a need for an internal psu?

or they "might" run of a battery through a voltage regulator sometimes

just saying. any battery is able to handle a mobile GPU. it just matters how long it can hold it. say a 3 or 6 cell battery difference. i know what you mean by that now.

no mate thats not the case it depends on something called its power rating its amp hour or milli amp per hour with a battery (Mah) the higher the more powerfull the battery (and usually the longer its charge life) , the more power the hardware requires the higher Mah required from the battery , if its too small it cant supply the hardware with enough power , the hardware will fail or run slowly

high end laptops have more powerfull batteries

thats great... well hey i dont run with mobile parts simply because i dont feel there's a need for it. im just happy enough to carry my big 120 lb desktop everywhere i go. XD just kidding... yes they do come in handy, but the fun of upgrading is so rewarding...