Michaelflat1
Member
Hi. I bought a laptop with Core i3 7100H and GT940MX.. this is getting a bit long in the tooth now, i'd like to upgrade to 7300HQ + GTX 950m or perhaps 7700HQ..
I know these are soldered components, so to upgrade you have to buy a new Cosmos motherboard. (OPTION 1)
Also, I think that the next generation (or perhaps the optimus series) had slightly different IO, with 2 mini display ports on the side instead of a VGA port. This was equipped with GTX 1050 too. Whilst yes the motherboard will likely not lineup with the old IO, do the internal screw holes line up? A dremel can soon fix a non compatible io shield (something I have done on a dell desktop before, which is still working from 2013! intel Q6600). Furthermore the cooling solutions might not match up. (OPTION 2)
I'm aware this will breach warranties, but it's worth a try.
Roughly how much would option 1 cost? If it is less than £300 I will consider it. Otherwise I don't think I will.
Also I do not have an account with PC Specialist, if I do I do not remember the details. No proof of purchase either. This might be impossible
I know these are soldered components, so to upgrade you have to buy a new Cosmos motherboard. (OPTION 1)
Also, I think that the next generation (or perhaps the optimus series) had slightly different IO, with 2 mini display ports on the side instead of a VGA port. This was equipped with GTX 1050 too. Whilst yes the motherboard will likely not lineup with the old IO, do the internal screw holes line up? A dremel can soon fix a non compatible io shield (something I have done on a dell desktop before, which is still working from 2013! intel Q6600). Furthermore the cooling solutions might not match up. (OPTION 2)
I'm aware this will breach warranties, but it's worth a try.
Roughly how much would option 1 cost? If it is less than £300 I will consider it. Otherwise I don't think I will.
Also I do not have an account with PC Specialist, if I do I do not remember the details. No proof of purchase either. This might be impossible