Lenovo ThinkPad T420 Cpu upgrade i7-2670QM
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- This shows that you can upgrade the cpu with no problems and the temperatures are pretty good even better then i5-2520M.
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People dont realize, that after W541/T440p, you cant upgrade cpus, because Intel switched from PGA to BGA sockets (broadwell and up, but haswell and lower is fine).
Just upgraded my t420 from the i5 2520m to the i7 2640M, and boy does the performance increase.
Lenovo made the perfect tinkering device.
Edit: i dont own the device anymore, now have an x230t. please do not take my fact about *a serious performance upgrade* when i talked about the i7 since its still a 2c4t. the 2520m was a bit defective in my case and had really low performance.
the real upgrade is a quad core i7 (2630qm or even ivy 3632qm but that requires coreboot)
How much of an increase was there? Was it noticeable?
the i7 is just 300mhz faster, its not noticiably faster
@@eltano06 The i5-2520 is a dual core with hyperthreading and 3MB cache vs. i7-2670qm which is a quad core with hyperthreading and 6MB cache. It's a noticable difference.
I found out that there was away to upgrade to cpu to i7-3632QM using coreboot (which lets you use ivy bridges)
how is the heat after upgrading the CPU?
Planning on doing an i7 upgrade on my T420i. I'm using it for gameplay recording and video editing, so an i7 upgrade, RAM & SSD are in the works lol. Thanks for the video!!
Uploaded on my birthday! :P Anyway awesome video! I'm getting a T420 soon, and while I plan on getting one that already has the i7, if I end up getting an i5 one this upgrade is something to have in mind!
Happy late bday!
I did the same update 2 weeks ago and I have to say that it depends on the temperature of your room. Actually, this is summer and my laptop, with the same processor, takes the temperature from 48 ° C to 53 ° C, keeping it in stand with the internet browser open and two or three tabs. Good job
The original processor of this laptop runs at 35 watts and the Core i7 runs at 45 watts, how do you resolve that difference? Thanks for your opinions
Followed your instructions and upgraded my Lenovo T520 CPU from i5 to i7. It worked just great! THANKS for you're video!!
Does the new processor i7 is rPGA-989 ? if so to what model it is ?
The original processor of this laptop runs at 35 watts and the Core i7 runs at 45 watts, how do you resolve that difference? Thanks for your opinions
@@vulcano911 I'm not a professional, and wasn't aware of this difference. Regardless, the upgrade just worked. I did notice the laptop ran at a higher temperature. This upgrade was 5 yrs ago. I gave it to a friend. and now I have a different laptop. Sorry, I can't answer your question.
Were you able to use the standard power brick?
This was an interesting video. I also bought a T420 a few years ago and I love it. It came with 8gb ram installed and i5 processor. I upgraded the hard drive to a Samsung Evo SSD. I'm currently running dual boot windows 7 and 10. I don't really like the newer Thinkpads
The newer ones are flimsy
Please position the camera so that your arm does not hide what you do
Camera gave us a fantastic shot of your arm while you were working.
And I'm so glad to now know so much about your personal life regardless of it having nothing at all to do with the process of swapping the CPU. But I wasn't really going to be doing anything special with those extra 15 minutes of the video anyway.
Thankfully, the new i9 series are not BGA mounts(which are _hell_ to remove unless you use Chip Quick)...you can actually remove them like a normal processor. The i9 uses the LGA 2066 socket, and is targeted toward gamers(apparently, rich gamers).
I bought a used Alienware laptop which came stock with this processor. Very nice. I was getting along fine with a core 2 DUO T5450 from back in '07. I just matched the processes running in windows to be the same as safe mode with network support, then added a few items back as needed(like sound and various frameworks). It FLEW after that. However, my M14x is just lightning fast, this i7 2760QM processor is great! I can do 8 conversions at once in format factory for example. Just awesome!
Congrats on your upgrade, you will definitely enjoy it.
Man thats how you build a Laptop, so easy to swap out shit
So easy, in fact, that I bought a second one. The extra weight (even worse: I bought 9-cell batteries for them) is WELL worth it. The obsessive documentation available (a legacy of the way IBM did things) is also IMMENSELY helpful.
that laptop looks brand new. man you got a good one. Love the T-series. I have a T61 and a T420s. use the daily
In these trying times and you have the gaul to word a sentence as "Love the T-Series"? I urge you to take caution friend.
@@tallielintrasimpaccount Yeah, that could be taken out of context...
@Garrett Henson And subscribe to PewDiePie as well?
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Very helpful! I shall be supercharging my daily driver T420 and see how it goes :)
Great vide9 mate, welcome to the club
my t420's heat can melt hotglue
Grease quala put new thermal paste on the cpu
Clean the airflow, add newer thermal paste, make sure the room temperature is normal (room temperature can affect it) and buy some cooling pad
@@midnighteclipsed2738 nah it doesn’t matter the second gen intel CPU’s are incredibly hot, I used thermal grizzly on my i7-2670qm and that shit still hit 80 degrees just browsing the web, I even know of people who used liquid metal and it was still hot.
@@benchmarksx1650 so basiclly theres no solution? Isnt okay to use i7?
@@muhamadhamidi580 using Linux will hold the temps down a bit but once you start putting some work to it, it will kinda melt.
Thanks for this. Thought I would need a new machine
"4 cores 8 treads"
t420's are total fucking beasts! the way laptops SHOULD BE. totally upgradeable. these things run forever. i have one with the i5, 16 gb ram, 500 gb ssd....the thing screams
How can you have 16gb? i mean, the i5 that comes with the Laptop only support 8gb
@@soyozzz mobile i5 Sandybridge cpus can support up to 16GB
@@soyozzz I also upgraded mine to 16GB RAM and 512GBSSD. I took out the DVD drive, put in a caddy and now use that slot for the HDD (as additional storage). The T420 is the ultimate laptop
@@ug1502ez Wow, i did not know that. Thanks for the information!!
I just upgraded the t420 ram to 16gb ddr3 1333mhz. Yes, it works.
This has been my experience with this processor as well. At 100% load, the temps reach about 92 degrees. 35-40 at idle, depending on the temperature in my house.
I recommend using ARCTIC MX4 thermal paste!
@@Fatal1tyKillI used Artic MX-4, Clean all parts, coolers, cooling pipe (The cpu came clean o at least i though so), and my temps in a MSI CR643 goes from 40-50 idle to 92 under load, spring weather, 19.7ºC room temperature. I dont know if is something on the laptop or just some of us get a lucky cpu silicon waffle
@@rociootondo1665 It could be the cpu or just not lucky
Try disabling Turbo Boost
Also disable Meltdown and Spectre patches with InSpecte
On my Ivybridge T430s with patches cpu temp was 70C at idle
Without patche temperature dropped to 50C
20C drop in temps because of patches 🙄🙄
@@filipb.8698 can u share how to lower the temp of i7 2670qm? mine when gaming reaching 90c+. idle is 40-50c
does the core have enough stable power and cooling to keep the Quad Mobile cpu stable
I could not believe it but the right upgrade is to i5-2540m much better than the i7, check out the benchmarks!!!
so theres no way to run this without being connected to power all the time? was thinking about cpu and panel upgrade but id like to bring it to work without the brick
Your arm looks pretty nice!!!
:)
the fuck you lookin at!?
Great video! I have the same T420, and I was thinking of changing the processor, you mention that you have to change the power supply charger to make it work well, is this 100% necessary?
If so, which one do you use or which one do you recommend buying. Thanks for making this video, it is very useful to know what can be done and see how the laptop is doing.
Bought a Hp with a B800 and am upgrading to an i7-2760QM. Bought a 90Watt adapter and a larger battery. Should be fun!
Where i can get 90watt adapter and larger battery
Ok, I think I'll try it. Found a processor to try it with. Will let you know.
I really would like to see more info on what you're doing with games on this. I've upgraded mine to 8GB and planning to go to SSD soon.
This video could have been 75% shorter in running time.
I have a thinkpad t420 but does not have the fingerprint reader could you adapt the Palmrest And Touchpad Lenovo Thinkpad T400 or another model?
Try tearing your laptop apart with a service manual in hand, that'll be much easier and less risky. Plus thinkpad service manuals are really easy to find on the web.
Please do the gaming upgrade. I think this is awesome!
Not all 998B CPUs can be installed on 998B motherboards. The dual-core 998B G2 Socket Celeron, Pentium, Core i3, i5 and i7 have a TDP of up to 25W, but Quad Core Socket G3 i7s have a TDP of 35W, so you can damage some motherboards if they can't provide enough current to a Quad Core i7. If you want to upgrade from a lower spec CPU to a Quad Core, be sure your motherboard has support for Quad Core, which means it provides enough current for those CPUs.
The original processor of this laptop runs at 35 watts and the Core i7 runs at 45 watts, how do you resolve that difference? Thanks for your opinions
Fatal, I enjoyed this and a few more of your videos, so naturally I subscribed and gave you a thumbs up. I found it interesting that you were able to upgrade to quad from your previous CPU. I Just today picked up a T410 which needless to say has the dismal i5-520, and want the absolute best upgrade I can get! Before this video I thought the best I could do is the i7-620M which according to the CPU benchmark sites I frequent, has even outperformed several quad cores. Now I'm not so sure. This machine is so well made, price is no object to bring it up to--or surpass today's mass produced junk. I have Bluetooth, Wifi, biometric, web cam, mega great progs...but the ability to upgrade it so easily is why it will be my go-to workhorse for many yrs. please do me the honor of suggesting your picks for my HDD, CPU, and anything else that will make mine scream. I'm already maxed out at 8G of RAM, but am sure I want to get the best SSD HD out there, and ditto for CPU, etc. I know you're a busy Man, but any suggestions would be madly appreciated! Keep up the great videos! Thanx Man!
You can get any ssd you want, but be careful when buying, some SSD are not supported on Lenovo Thinkpads. Before buying do some research! Did you check this cpu i7-740QM?
Fatal1tyKill great video! I have t410 as well and I’ve got the RAM 8GB and am planning on installing an i7 640m processor. I’m having a hard getting a straight answer on the t410- can it actually use a quad core i7?!? I’ve seen a few fail videos on RUclips, and I have no intention of changing the motherboard. Also which brand of thermal paste did you use in this video? Thanks for making upgrade video!!
may be you know how reset on t420s supervisior manual
34c idle and you just power it on,plus its open and get cooled naturally by air Of course youll have low temp.
this is a really nice laptop to upgrade easily to access everything unlike all these new all-in-one builds with limited upgradability.
next up I think you should upgrade the fan?
I did, but it was too expensive!
I also did the I7-2670QM upgrade recently including some stress tests. More info on the lenovo community site: forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T/t420-CPU-upgrade-from-i5-2540M-to-i7-2670QM-worth-it/m-p/3666428#M116180
Ah now i get it! =D Thanks for sharing! =D
:)
Good video :) Just received a T420, thinking of putting a custom BIOS on it, then the T420 can run the i7-3632QM :)
Some of these T420's have NVS 4200M and some dont, how can you add the gpu? have you tried?
Hi! There are several types of i7-2670QM f.e. SR014 Q1NW or SR02N. What is difference and wich one did you use?
Can I upgrade my Lenovo ThinkPad R500 Laptop / 2.4GHZ / 4GB DDR3 / 160GB / WIFI / HDMI / Vista??
The maximum single core turbo boost frequency of the Intel i7-2670QM is 3.1GHz. Your processor is (thermal?) throttling at 2.6GHz which represents 83% of the maximum single core turbo boost capability, however using 4 cores. I wonder what the effect on render time was.
The original processor of this laptop runs at 35 watts and the Core i7 runs at 45 watts, how do you resolve that difference? Thanks for your opinions
@@vulcano911you need the nvidia motherboard's heat sink
Bought one on ebay today with the i5cpu, 8gig ram, non-sdd hard drive, nvidia gpu. I have a spare SSD I can toss in, so no problem there.
Nice
I changed my laptop cpu recently just few days ago using this video tutorial however my laptop still only recognizes my old cpu under System settings when I boot up my laptop. As I have programme called CPU- Z installed I know my new CPU which I put in correctly is working and not broken. my laptop is a Toshiba satellite pro L850 which I bought pre- built. my old cpu I still have with me just in case. As I am quite new to computer building I do not know much. I do know however my laptop has latest bios. I was therefore wondering what I need to do so my laptop changes and detects my new cpu right now it reads under system settings the old intel core i3 3120M cpu not the new intel core i7 3540M processor one thing is for certain I correctly installed the cpu and thermal compound also the cpu sockets both match so no problem there. Is there anyone out there who could kindly help me out about this.
Tom H update your bios
I've upgraded mine to 16GB DDR3-L (requires older BIOS v1.33 to run at 1.35volts), a 512GB Samsung 850 2.5'' SSD, and a second 512GB Samsung 850 mSATA SSD to replace the useless 3G card. I also replaced the Bluetooth module with one taken from a T430 which supports Bluetooth 4+LE. It was already an i7 T420 with the 2640m CPU, 1600x900 HD screen, and Intel Ultimate-N 6300 WiFi. A 9-cell battery and 90Watt AC adaptor completes the upgrade. Pretty sure this is the best possible ''official'' spec a T420 can possibly have, without using a modded BIOS or breaking the TPM chip and fingerprint scanner. To say it's blazing fast is an understatement, not so much in games but I only play a few older titles like CS:GO on it. It's even possible to add a THIRD SSD and 2 more batteries(!!!) by removing the DVD and using the ultrabay and docking connectors...
You forgot to mention expresscard slot, you can add egpu!
hey plz do a vido
Is it running libreboot and GNU Linux?
To which particular BIOS version did you update in to? I'm also running the default BIOS on my own T420.
Latest BIOS
In that review put some fps of WoT, LoL. Good upgrade.
If you have time try to use virtualizartion.
+Leon Petrić (ToTheSun) Will do!
I was bamboozled when I saw your desktop wallpaper.
The T520 has an i7 Quaddy....the fans hardly start up...even before i undervoltage'd it
it uses a core i7 2620qm processor or a core i7 2670qm processor. and which one is stronger?
This is a nice tutorial & reference video! I picked up two T420 laptops for free and swapped out the display from the dead one, luckily i got the 1600x900 version of the display. Since upgrading to i7-2670QM works well, I'm planning to upgrade it to i7-2860QM because it has 8MB cache instead of the 6MB from 26xxQM and 27xxQM processors. Will it work without modded BIOS?
Bios update is needed
Question for you. What is the slot on the right side next to the screen and two usb connectors? Looks like it could fit a small card , dunno what it's for
It's an express card slot, you can user it for this www.ebay.com/itm/V8-0-EXP-GDC-Beast-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-For-PCI-E-X16-/401280185129?var=&epid=2129003187&hash=item5d6e29b329:g:MscAAOSwkr5ZkqXa
Yo man do you have an other video about if u can put gaming graphics card on this laptop
can i change MY VGA in T420 no i use VGA 4200m can i upgrade it
Bad placed camera arms block what is being done.
sorry
good information shared, good job
hi good stuff, where did you source the i7?
good work!
can this laptop run lumion with the graphique card Nvs Nvidia Geforce 4200m 8 gb ram and same processeur as yours ?
Probably not. Here's the requirements lumion3d.com/system-requirements.html
Little correction
This laptop uses NVIDIA NVS 4200M
So it is not a GeForce.
I have an x131e. I've heard that replacing the CPU in these destroys battery life, and I'm not even sure if mine supports CPU replacement.
You can't replace CPU on this model!
How can I turn this laptop for games? I upgraded hdd to 1T and (2) 8g memory cards, is that the limit I can put on it!?, and all im missing now is the processor!!!. Everything else I already had from my old PS3!.
You can upgrade it to 16gb ram. If you get the egpu with expresscard cable, you could use a desktop gpu.
i get 90 degrees dont worry buddy its ok u fine very nice vid and helpful cuz i have a t420 myself ima change from hdd to ssd, 4gb ram to 8gb ram, a better procesor not i7 ill stay on i5 but a better version of the i5 hopefully i wount need a new power brick but yeah blaze it!!!!!!!!!
Good video like to view any work on laptops.
The other reason for getting the NVIDIA chip on the laptop is to support more than 2 monitors. With my T420 I have 4 screens running - the laptop monitor and 3 externals (via the docking station). Without the NVIDIA chip you can only have 2 screens running.
thats not true, i had with intel chip and i could connect up to 3 screens, VGA; DisplayPort and HDMI .
The one with the NVIDIA chip has both the NVIDIA chip and the intel graphics. If you could connect 3 screens and have them all running at the same time, then you had to have the motherboard with both the NVIDIA and intel graphics cards. The intel chip supports only two monitors at a time.
dullgeek how to fix it on the laptop
do you have a video for the graphics card i am having an issue with w.o.w. and 3000 when 5000 is the recommended requirement
What kind of issue?
just did this, runs pretty good unless you try Prime 95, within a minute it gets to over 97 dergrees c
This is still valid in 2020 ; Thank you !
Does it still run off the battery fine ?
@@stephenludlum9746 I got a 90w power suppy from a lenovo retailer so no charging battery issues :)
I have the exact same laptop press pg up and fn at the same time and a night light will apperar
I know!
just sayin
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I have the exact same one but with i7 from Lenovo.
I ordered the i5 one of some guy of eBay
I actually got i7 one
I bought second one after that with same reseller [He had 2 of these for sale]
Same story got the i7 one with correct powerbrick.
Those things even had 8GB of ram which for a € 220 Laptop is darn good.
Most important they both came with NVIDIA chipset also not expected.
Only downside is they came with painfully slow HDD's of 160GB & 320GB
Replaced them with spare HDD's but will get SSD's [hopefully] soon.
Quick tip for the ones that read all the way through:
You are able to use an External GPU with this laptop [With external i mean Full Size Desktop Class GPU example : GTX980 even 1080 would be possible but a bit overkill]
I tried it and actually CPU holds up pretty well.
If anyone is interested search for EXP GDC Beast [Express Card Version]
I got mine from banggood [They are available on other sites but i know BG so went with them]
Just takes a while to get fully up & running.
[Express Card is right above SD Card slot on the right side]
Not trying to advertise but alot of people do not know that this is possible.
[If requested i can remove this so Fatal1tyKill just tell me and i'll edit this out or the site name!]
the camera angle is the only thing worse than the banter
¿Puedes hacer un video de cómo poner almohadillas al procesador?
I just ordered a i7-2670QM from ebay and will attempt to instal it the same way as you did.
But first make sure your bios is up to date!
Don't forget that you need 90w 20v ac adapter. Here's the link to ebay www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=Original+lenovo+t420+ac+adapter&_sop=15&LH_BIN=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XOriginal+lenovo+t420+ac+adapter+90w.TRS0&_nkw=Original+lenovo+t420+ac+adapter+90w&_sacat=0
Yeah, I actully watched your video dude. I also ordered an ac adapter. Still waiting for the stuff to arrive though.
That's great!
Okey so I managed to upgrade the processor now. The computer runs and reconices the processor.
There are though 2 screws left which I don't remember where they went....
Very useful video, thank you! How is the performance boost? I'm using this laptop too with the dual core i7-2640M. Right now I have Ubuntu on it and using it primarly for programming and web development. I also use 2 screens, laptop + 1080p display. It is a pretty good work machine, but sometimes especially with like music/YT in the background, browser with many tabs and IDE, it does not feel very snappy, so I'm thinking about upgrading to quad core too. The powerbrick limitations sucks though, 95W brick is not super large, but it is quite larger compared to the cute little 65W.
Yes it's a pretty good work computer.
can cpu-z detect the new i7 processor? and also all new hardware will be visible in bios? pls help
Cpu-z and bios detected the new cpu!
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compressing files/compiling programs will
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run prime 95 full blast for 60 minutes.
I have a t420 laptop and i want to upgrade the [ hdd to sdd ], upgrade the [ram from 4 to either 8 or 16] upgrade the cpu from [ i5 2520m to a better i5 or i7] maybe even upgrade the battery if that helps. can anybody help me. I dont want to destroy my motherboard by overkill or heating problems. So whats the best route to go ? Im using this laptop for video editing purposes and will use programs like adobe premiere
If you want to upgrade your T420 to an i7, but afraid to go with the i7 2670qm, you can go to the i7 2640m. Some of the t420 laptops came with that processor.
You can
Definitely the way to go swapping to an i7 2640M from the i5 2520M Had zero issues!!
Please give a link to the bias upgrade and which version worked for the QM processor ? cheers Brett
You need to download the latest bios for your Lenovo T420!
I just ordered this processor, thermal paste and the 90w charger. I already have a 270GB SSD + 1TB Secondary mechanical drive and 16Gigs of RAM. This is going to be the ultimate upgrade. I will have at least two VMs running on my Lenovo t420 for my Cybersecurity class. I bought this laptop n 2012 and I still use it. This is going to be the ultimate upgrade. Will come back with results in about 3 weeks (components arriving at different times)
I know the best laptop for work!
Like I promised, just ugraded my CPU.I now own the most powerfull t420 ever :). I think 32 GB would be overkill. I am going to stick with 16gb for a while and see how it behaves. Specs Intel Core i7 2670QM, 16gb Ram 275 SSd and 1TB Physical Hard Disk, 1600by 900. Extended battery
Nothing is overkill!
how is everything now? i have a t420 too and i want to upgrade it for video editing purposes. is there any problems to be concerned about with heat... or anything ?
Space Raanger hi, nope, I swear it even runs cooler with the i7. It could be because I replaced the thermal paste (hadn't done so with the i5) but generally it's all good. Much faster and cooler so go for it. I also recommend you get the SSD for the best performance.
I own this laptop, and I'm thinking about modding this out. I only have done the RAM so far. SSD next, but I want to do an I7! Please show what you were talking about with the video upgrade!
Here's the thing you need for video upgrade www.gearbest.com/laptop-accessories/pp_229102.html
Hi, I also upgrade my Thinkpad T420i from i3-2310M to i7-2630QM. I got the i7-2630QM very cheap. However, my power adapter is still 65W. I experienced an anomaly in Windows 7.
The anomaly is:
If the laptop off with batterie and power adapter attached, then the laptop is charging the battery. But if the laptop enters Windows 7, the laptop will use the battery instead of the power adapter. The laptop will not charge the batterie as well in Windows 7. Interestingly, if I detached the batterie and using the power adapter before entering Windows 7, then the windows will run from the power adapter.
Did you experience the same anomaly if using Lenovo 65W adapter? Thanks
I recommend getting 90w adapter!
The original processor of this laptop runs at 35 watts and the Core i7 runs at 45 watts, how do you resolve that difference? Place a 45 watt power supply, I think (I don't know) it can burn several components of the motherboard, please help me.Thanks .
You need a more powerful power supply
hi thanx for the good video I was thinking to upgrade my intel i5 cpu on T410 to i7 than I found ur video question is does it takes same cpu like in t420
No, you can't use 2 generation cpu on t410. ark.intel.com/products/43122/Intel-Core-i7-720QM-Processor-6M-Cache-1_60-GHz l ark.intel.com/products/47341/Intel-Core-i5-520M-Processor-3M-Cache-2_40-GHz
And what is the part that is supposed to be connected to those 2 taped down cables by the ram? I returned a t420 because it wouldn't boot and was missing that part?
3G module!
+Fatal1tyKill I'm guessing that's important? in ordering another t420 this Friday so I look forward to more videos!
Feel de Johnson It's not important
Hey i got the thinkpad t540p do you think i can upgrade it with de gforce gt 750m? it comes with the GT 730M
No, you can only replace the video chip with the same one or equal
would you like to tell me what is the best type of ram for my thinkpad t420 .
1333 MHz SO DIMM
Is there only one specific i7 variant that this works on? or will any i7-2xxxQM model work?
It should work, but just to be sure google this!
where can I check if my T420 is the right model for i7-2670QM?
check if you have a socket on the motherboard
Wo.. I didn't know i can upgrade it to 2670.. im over here looking at 2640s. 👍 i still have my i5
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You can technically go as far as the 3840qm although you need to use coreboot.
I’ve just ordered a i7-2820qm for my T420, which is essentially a straight swap.
but how badly does this affect battery life? the run time even with the core i5 isn't stellar... does i7 cut it further?
With the i5 battery life was 5 hours, but with i7 3.5 hours
Hi. May I ask how much the 90W charger costs. In my area it's around 12$. I wonder if it's fake or not?
Btw I'm using ThrottleStop to control the cpu because the cpu itself always stays at lowest clock when battery removed. Is it bad for the laptop or the 65W charger?
Thanks!
L H the charger should cost 20-30$, cheaper adapter is made from cheaper components which means it could damage the laptop
I just bought a T420 off ebay this video is a god send because I want to upgrade to i7 as well. thank you for this especially the bios & powerbrick upgrade. You were saying that the T420 can be converted for gaming how does one do that?
www.gearbest.com/laptop-accessories/pp_229102.html This is what you need!
Awesome bro! :D thanks again :D!!!
You need to change the power supply?
From where I can update my bios?
excellentvideo!
Thank you !!
If you upgrade the cpu you need 90w power supply. !!!Make sure you have the correct model!!! Here's the bios update utility for Lenovo Thinkpad T420 support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/Laptops-and-netbooks/ThinkPad-T-Series-laptops/ThinkPad-T420/downloads/DS018785
I think I will try to update!
I will vere such temperatures, but return to my i5.
Anyway $ 100 for the i7 is very cheap, you could prove without losing anything in return. if I sell it not working properly xD
Thanks for the quick reply!
sorry for my english xDD is google!!!
I will make a video about the temperatures!
Igot that t420 if o upgrade yo i7 + a external graphics around 700 i can run games of Xbox one, PS4 , around 30fps??
I ran gta 5 with egpu GTX 960, 40-60 fps
would this same processor work with a Lenovo thinkpad L520?
It will work! support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/pd015792
Would this work well with fl studio 20?
Perfectly fine
what about the video card of your Thinkpad possible to upgrade also...?
You can't upgrade the video card on the laptop, but you can add external graphics card! www.ebay.com/itm/Expresscard-V8-0-EXP-GDC-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-For-Beast-/291957377896?hash=item43fa040b68:g:uvgAAOSwjDZYa0bv
How do you figure out what cpu you can swap to? I want to change my I3-4000M to an I7-4940MX, they're the same socket but will it be supported?
What laptop?
@@Fatal1tyKill Lenovo G510