Can up grade my video card in my laptop

[dan1255]

When i go to the part web site on hp.com and part HP PartSurfer it says my video card is full featured (Discrete) what dose that mean? can I up grade it? If so to what can I up grade it to?

 here's my info on my laptop
Serial Number :    CNF019155G    
Product Number :    WM838AV    
Description :    HP PAVILION DV7T-3300 CTO ENTERTAINMENT NOTEBOOK    
      

this is the web site I was on: http://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?SearchText=CNF019155G
this is what's in my laptop now:
System Information
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Time of this report: 10/27/2011, 03:23:42
       Machine name: DANIEL-PC
   Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
       System Model: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU       Q 720  @ 1.60GHz (8 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
             Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6134MB RAM
          Page File: 3021MB used, 9246MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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          Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
       Manufacturer: NVIDIA
          Chip type: GeForce GT 320M
           DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A2D&SUBSYS_365C103C&REV_A2
     Display Memory: 3789 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 978 MB
      Shared Memory: 2811 MB
       Current Mode: 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: unknown
         Monitor Id: AUO029E
        Native Mode: 1600 x 900(p) (60.001Hz)
        Output Type: Internal
        Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.8562 (English)
     Driver Version: 8.17.12.8562
        DDI Version: 10.1
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 10/15/2011 03:53:00, 15693120 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
  Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-496D-11CF-FE52-50161CC2C535}
          Vendor ID: 0x10DE
          Device ID: 0x0A2D
          SubSys ID: 0x365C103C
        Revision ID: 0x00A2
 Driver Strong Name: oem51.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section018:8.17.12.8562:pci\ven_10de&dev_0a2d&subsys_365c103c
     Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
    

[Joey]

Hi Dan,

If the graphics card is labeled as "discrete" then yes, you can upgrade it. I would call HP sales and ask them what graphics card options they have for your laptop. Make sure to tell them you want something faster or else they will just think your current graphics card died and send you the same model.

If they ask you what graphics card you have installed right now it is an "nVidia GeForce GT 320M" (I just grabbed this info from within the specs you posted above).
They will of course ask for your model number and maybe serial. That info is easy to get, you already posted it.)