Ok, I failed to mention, sorry for that, but this is a discrete card sitting on a PCI-E 16 channel or however it is called. so I should literally be able to disconnect the card from the PCI-E...

before I forget: I realize the mobile cards have a lower powered core(s).

Nvidia has released the 1xxx cards for both mobile systems and desktop.

Q: is there a location on the internet that sells laptop graphics cards for gaming laptops?;)

I'm looking minimum a 1060...