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    Laptop CPU upgrade from Sandy to Ivy

    Hello there! My laptop is Acer 4749z. Its original CPU is Pentium B960 and i have upgraded it to Core i7 2620M. It runs very well, there is no problem. But one day i recognized that i could upgrade my desktop from a Sandy Bridge CPU to an Ivy one. So can i upgrade my laptop like that? Thanks...
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    Samsung laptop lcd replacement compatibility

    Hello and thanks for looking. First off, the laptop I'll be asking questions about: Samsung Notebook 5 np530e5m-x02us. This laptop uses a 15.6" 1366x768 TN panel with a 30 pin connector. The viewing and colors on this display in game is quite bad. Would the 1920x1080 IPS panel listed below be...
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    Need help finding a laptop that’s worth upgrading

    Hello community. Recently I’ve spent hours looking through Acer, Asus, Dell, and HP laptops that match my coding desires and criteria but haven’t found anything. Here is what I want: -First and foremost, a CPU that is i3/i5/i7 that is not BGA or soldered to the motherboard. I plan on trying...
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    Solved! Uprade from Logitech z506 (Studio monitor advicing)

    Hi, currently I have a set of Logitech z506 5.1 speakers. They sound good, but I've been to a friend's home studio some years ago and he has only a pair of monitors no dedicated subwoofer apparently and they already sound 10 times better than my setup. The thing I'm asking for help: I'm looking...
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    Macbook Air 2017 (MacBookAir7,2) ssd upgrade

    Hello I've bought MacBook Air for school this year and I was thinking about upgrading storage from 128gb to 512gb. I was thinking about Samsung 960 EVO 500gb. Will I need any adapter or will this ssd fit just right? Also, are there any cheap ssd enclosures so I can keep using my 128gb ssd for...
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    Should i upgrade or not?

    Hi all, I am in bit of a dillema, i am into simracing, with high end equipment, and recently got into VR, my current PC specs are: i5-3570(NOT K) @4.2GHz Asus Z77-A Msi 1070 armor 16Gb Vengeance @1600+mhz i have a problem using the rift in the simulators i am using (iracing, Assetto Corsa, Pcars...
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    CPU Upgradeable Laptops

    Can I upgrade the cpu in a laptop? we can answer yes if that cpu is a socketed cpu there are 2 type of socket PGA https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin_Grid_Array LGA https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Grid_Array both are/were used in laptop mobos. today many ODM/OEM use BGA cpus like...
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    List of MXM GPUs and Resellers

    There are not a lot of sources for these cards http://www.notebookreview.com/howto/how-to-upgrade-nvidia-mxm-notebook-graphics-cards/ Type A card__________________________________________________________________________Type B card MXM is supposed to make repairs and upgrades easier...
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    Successful MXM GPU Upgraded Laptops

    Upgraded Laptops by forum users (work in progress) this is a list of successful upgraded laptops All these laptops have a MXM Gpu but Not all MXM cards are the same. Type A card ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type B card MXM...
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    can i upgrade my samsung series 3 notebook? (np36535c-s02ub)

    i recently upgraded my ram to 8gb and i was wondering if its possible to upgrade my cpu as well atm i have a a8-4500m/amd 7640g i would like to upgrade it to a a10 5750m/amd8650g would it be possible?
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    Can I upgrade my laptops dedicated GPU?

    So I have the new Dell Inspiron 7559 and I think it's a great laptop but I would like to see more performance out of it and I was wondering if it would be possible if I replace the 960M with a 970M? I know that only a few laptops have the ability to upgrade their GPU's but can mine? Thanks in...
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    Can i upgrade my CPU?

    Hello! I have a Lenevo y510p gaming laptop, but i want to upgrade my CPU. Is upgrading it possible?
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    improving my gaming pc and a overheating/noice issue

    Hello I have a custom built gaming pc that I had built for me awhile ago, and it's time for a bit of an upgrade. system specs: Z77 Extreme 4 motherboard 8 intel(R) core(TM) i7-3770k @3.50GHz Geforce GTX 560 Ti Intel(R) HD graphics 4000 (not connected to my monitor) 16GB of RAM 1000GB hard...
  14. WyomingKnott

    Laptop upgrades: CPU and GPU usually cannot be upgraded or replaced

    I have frequently seen questions about "How can I upgrade the CPU in my laptop" or "What graphics card should I get with my laptop so I can upgrade it later?" In most cases, these upgrades cannot be done. o Almost all notebooks do not have "graphics cards" the way a desktop machine has. They...
  15. WyomingKnott

    Laptop upgrades: CPU and GPU usually cannot be upgraded or replaced

    I have frequently seen questions about "How can I upgrade the CPU in my laptop" or "What graphics card should I get with my laptop so I can upgrade it later?" In most cases, these upgrades cannot be done. o Almost all notebooks do not have "graphics cards" the way a desktop machine has. They...
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    Toshiba Satellite Fusion L55W-C5320 MAX memory

    I recently got a Toshiba Satellite Fusion L55W-C5320 with 12gb on DDR3. I was wondering if anyone could fine the specs for the max the system would take. It would SEEM that if the unit could take (2) 6gb's, it should be able to take (2) 8gb's... yes/no? The manual says the memory is not...
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    Should I Uninstall Dell Support Assist?

    I recently noticed that I have a "Dell Support Assist" app installed on my machine. My machine was originally a Dell XPS 8700 then I moved the parts to a new case with a new PSU and upgraded the graphics card. Since technically my computer is no longer a Dell, should I uninstall the program...
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    Acer E5-571 black screen on startup after attempting ram & ssd upgrade

    Recently, I bought 2 8GB Kingston RAM sticks and a Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD and replaced them with the existing parts in my laptop. After this upgrade I'm able to turn on the laptop, but I get no screen input. The laptop fan runs for a couple seconds and I'm able to open the dvd drive, but...
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    Wanting to Upgrade my Alienware 18 GPU and RAM

    So I've decided to upgrade my Alienware 18 laptop's GPU from two 765m's to a 980m, as well as the RAM it has from 8GB to 16GB. I already have what specific upgrades I want to purchase, but I want to be sure I know what I'm doing with them. Is there a link to a tutorial on how to upgrade my RAM...
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    Can you upgrade the processor in an acer aspire e5-511?

    I just wanted to know if you can upgrade it and if so what processors are compatible