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Calbris
Joined: 06 Feb 2019
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Location: Singapore
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 Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:04 am Post subject: Re: Can i upgrade my i3 2328m with i7 2860qm? |
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Assuming that no overheating or throttling happens, the Core i7-2640M would be a decent upgrade over the Core i3-2328M. I personally think that it's not much of an improvement, but as long as your usage of this laptop isn't heavily centered on gaming, you should be fine.
If your LifeBook AH512 is capable of keeping the processor's temperature down to a tolerable level, you might want to look into ThrottleStop to force the 2640M to always utilize Turbo Boost (3.3 GHz on 2 cores and 3.5 GHz on 1 core). This will provide more performance at no cost, with the exception of increased heat production. |
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predator87
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Location: Italy
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| Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you very much for all!
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svmlegacy
Joined: 15 Jun 2016
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: Can i upgrade my i3 2328m with i7 2860qm? |
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| Calbris wrote: | According to a system report, the Satellite C55-A is capable of using a 45 W processor. However, this particular model appears to have an updated UEFI (20140422, v1.40) in comparison to the stock dual-core configurations in that website which are mostly running the older UEFI versions.
That makes me wonder, did you update the UEFI before you installed a 45 W processor of any kind into your Satellite C55-A?
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Very interesting. I did update the UEFI roughly a year ago to 1.40. The 45 W Chip I've tested is also a 3610QM. Turning on, then off after a second is really odd if it is a bad chip, and it's quite rare for non-OC'd chips to die.
One noteable difference is that the reported C55A has an embedded GPU, while mine is utilizing the iGPU exclusively. This would warrent its own Motherboard, UEFI, and cooling solution. |
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predator87
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| Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:05 am Post subject: |
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I have bought the 2620m at a decent price (the seller accept returns)
I will know if it works!
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predator87
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:28 am Post subject: |
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It's works with no problem!
Temp in idle Is 45°
Full load @ 70°!
I'm very satisfied!
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