You can upgrade the CPU to other 1st Gen mobile CPU's. Most people opt for the 920XM. Be careful ordering these from China as many of them have turned out to be fake and don't work.
A popular GPU upgrade is the 970M. You will need a modded driver to run anything higher than the 400 series GPU's. A 780M is also a decent card for these older machines.
Thank you for your feedback! I’ll research your suggestions and likely will come back to this board w/what I find. I would love your confirmation before I buy. Thanks again!
mattyb3
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December 13th, 2020 13:00
Hello,
You can upgrade the CPU to other 1st Gen mobile CPU's. Most people opt for the 920XM. Be careful ordering these from China as many of them have turned out to be fake and don't work.
A popular GPU upgrade is the 970M. You will need a modded driver to run anything higher than the 400 series GPU's. A 780M is also a decent card for these older machines.
Chianti10
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December 13th, 2020 18:00
Thank you for your feedback! I’ll research your suggestions and likely will come back to this board w/what I find. I would love your confirmation before I buy. Thanks again!
mattyb3
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December 13th, 2020 18:00
No problem, happy to help if I can.