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Can you upgrade the GPU on New MBP?
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Adding a MXM card and CPU socket is going to make the laptop a little thicker. We all know Apple wants to try for the thinnest laptops around.
well, thanks for the reasoning. However, I would rather sacrifice thiness for the ability to future self upgrade...hmm i guess i could always do a board swap to replace my 2.4's with a 2.53's (or 2.8's 
) and just keep my ram and HD or do they integrate the board into the unibody. Also, is the logic baord just the motherboard?
) and just keep my ram and HD or do they integrate the board into the unibody. Also, is the logic baord just the motherboard?
I wouldn't get a Mac for that then.
The logicboard includes the GPU and processor in addition to just the motherboard.hmm i guess i could always do a board swap to replace my 2.4's with a 2.53's (or 2.8's
In the latest models you should be able to replace it entire thing much more easily then in previous models. If you call replacing a laptop logicboard easy.
That's going to be true for just about any notebook manufacturer. If you want true customizability then you will have the go the route of building your desktop pc or perhaps a Mac Pro.
