Posted June 11, 2019 I know that this idea will probably sound realy bad to some of you guys, but I am actualy thinking of upgrading my 2013 laptop (Lenovo G770, model number: 20089). The main reason for upgrade is the CPU, it is an old Pentium B950 ( 2 cores, 2 threads at 2,1 Ghz). I have found different sources that claim that I can upgrade my CPU all the way to 2nd gen i5 but I am not sure. I know for a fact that when doing upgrades I must not exeed the 35 W power limit of my previous chip, so that is an extra factor to consider. Some sources said that even if the sockets are the same my laptop BIOS could not accept the CPU for some reason? All I want is to get more performance out of my PC, I know that I wont be abble to get a quad core CPU but I would be realy happy if I can get a faster CPU with better integrated graphics. Some sources claimed that I would have most luck with those 2nd gen I5's but some even said "3rd gen would work as well": i5 2540M i5 2520M i5-3320M I'd love to get some compatable CPU suggestions from you guys :)! Thank you for help in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 11, 2019 Just get a new laptop. زندگی از چراغ Intel Core i7 7800X 6C/12T (4.5GHz), Corsair H150i Pro RGB (360mm), Asus Prime X299-A, Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4X4GB & 2X8GB 3000MHz DDR4), MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G (2.113GHz core & 9.104GHz memory), 1 Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB NVMe M.2, 1 Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, 1 Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD, 1 WD Red 1TB mechanical drive, Corsair RM750X 80+ Gold fully modular PSU, Corsair Obsidian 750D full tower case, Corsair Glaive RGB mouse, Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 (Cherry MX Red) keyboard, Asus VN247HA (1920x1080 60Hz 16:9), Audio Technica ATH-M20x headphones & Windows 10 Home 64 bit. The time Linus replied to me on one of my threads: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 11, 2019 Just try find out what other CPUs this laptop is also available with CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 11, 2019 Author @LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo I know that I should, but if those CPU's above are compatable I could upgrade and make it decent for simpler tasks again for only a small money.( I found theese CPU's for only 20 eur in a store nearby) @JurrunioIn the G770 manual (https://download.lenovo.com/UserFiles/UserGuide/en/User's%20guides%20and%20manuals/G770/Lenovo%20G770%20Hardware%20Maintenance%20Manual%20V1.0%20(English).pdf) I found that aparently it came with theese CPU's (image below), but I am not sure if they made multiple different laptops under the name G770. Is this a good enough proof that my Laptop would work with theese CPU's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Lord Jon25 said: I know that I should, but if those CPU's above are compatable I could upgrade and make it decent for simpler tasks again for only a small money.( I found theese CPU's for only 20 eur in a store nearby) While CPU's for this laptop are cheap, the amount of work just to fit one is ridiculous. Cut out the hassle and save up for a new laptop, the best option in my opinion. Edited June 11, 2019 by LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo زندگی از چراغ Intel Core i7 7800X 6C/12T (4.5GHz), Corsair H150i Pro RGB (360mm), Asus Prime X299-A, Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4X4GB & 2X8GB 3000MHz DDR4), MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G (2.113GHz core & 9.104GHz memory), 1 Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB NVMe M.2, 1 Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, 1 Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD, 1 WD Red 1TB mechanical drive, Corsair RM750X 80+ Gold fully modular PSU, Corsair Obsidian 750D full tower case, Corsair Glaive RGB mouse, Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 (Cherry MX Red) keyboard, Asus VN247HA (1920x1080 60Hz 16:9), Audio Technica ATH-M20x headphones & Windows 10 Home 64 bit. The time Linus replied to me on one of my threads: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Lord Jon25 said: but I am not sure if they made multiple different laptops under the name G770. they dont do that, manufacturing many different different PCBs just dont make sense in cost. CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 11, 2019 2620M is $50-100. If that's worth it for you and you have the tools to pull apart the Laptop and reassemble, then go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 11, 2019 Author @TheGlenlivet So you think that those CPU's are compatable with my current setup. Yes i7 2620M is quite expensive (compared to other options) The main reason why I would upgrade to lets say I5 2520M is because it costs me only 20 EUR and because it gives a huge boost compared to previous CPU: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-B950-vs-Intel-Core-i5-2520M/m1968vsm29 But I7 2620M vs I5 2520M is quite a poor advantage (considering the price gap): https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-2620M-vs-Intel-Core-i5-2520M/m643vsm29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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