Upgrading my laptop

[TArthur99]

Hi guys.

so I have a  Toshiba satellite p70-a and I have decided to take advantage of the adaptability of it.

I have chosen these two parts:

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11181137764

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820173150&nm_mc=AFC-C8JunctionCA&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JunctionCA-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10592396&PID=3938566&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-%zn

are these going to be compatible? also, does anyone know if the CPU can be upgraded?

 

[dany_boy]

The SSD should be compatible, but Sandisk SSD Plus are notoriously slow. Here, read for yourself http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7726/sandisk-ssd-plus-z410-sata-iii-review/index.html. Also, Why RAM for apple? did you copy another link? Finally the CPU will most likely come in a BGA package, meaning its soldered directly to the motherboard.

[TArthur99]

actually the cpu can be taken out. I have done it. the ram is normal, it just happens to be ram they put in Apple computers, PC and MAC use the same hardware. thanks for the heads up on the ssd

[dany_boy]

2 minutes ago, TArthur99 said:

actually the cpu can be taken out. I have done it. the ram is normal, it just happens to be ram they put in Apple computers, PC and MAC use the same hardware. thanks for the heads up on the ssd

Beware, for apple likes to use proprietary handshake protocols that can cause issues with their hardware. A very clear example of this is the use of graphics cards on the old Mac Pro, NVME SSD's on macbooks, and obviously RAM. While the physical and electrical interfaces may be the same, you need to be sure the data exchange protocols and handshakes are the same too. I have not tried using apple memory on windows or vice versa, so I cannot speak from experience on that field. As for the CPU, you have an i7-4700MQ right?

[TArthur99]

@@dany_boy how is this one? the reviews look pretty good: https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820250078&nm_mc

as for ram, this should work: http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/satellite-p70-a-(psplnu-03g006)/CT5804465

yes I have the i7-4700MQ

[dany_boy]

1 minute ago, TArthur99 said:

@@dany_boy how is this one? the reviews look pretty good: https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820250078&nm_mc

as for ram, this should work: http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/satellite-p70-a-(psplnu-03g006)/CT5804465

 

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