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‎06-04-2019 12:11 AM

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I've lately been trying to create a gaming laptop out of my older computer, a Toshiba Satellite L755-S5214. That laptop does do a decent job at playing games, but it only has a dual-core i3-2310M, which almost reaches its maximum operating temperature while under a heavy load. I've done some research, and it seems as if Ivy Bridge CPUs are able to be used on Sandy Bridge motherboards, which a quad-core Ivy Bridge CPU would certainly make the laptop VERY powerful. I updated to the latest BIOS, which would most likely make the laptop capable of using the newer gen processors. I would have tried upgrading my HP laptop's graphics, but since it isn't possible to upgrade it, I'll simply use the HP notebook for my average tasks, and the Toshiba laptop for the heavy-duty tasks, like gaming. Will I be able to use an Ivy Bridge CPU for my computer?

(Here's a link about a comparison between Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge:
https://www.wiki.robotz.com/index.php/Intel_Sandy_Bridge_vs_Ivy_Bridge

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‎06-04-2019 10:16 PM

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Installed my Crucial MX500 SSD into the Toshiba laptop, and it seems to be able to use SATA III 6.0Gb/s... Perhaps this increases the chances that the laptop can use newer processors?

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‎06-05-2019 10:05 PM

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Just thought about this... The maximum amount of RAM supported by my old laptop's current CPU is 16GB, and the max amount of RAM supported by the computer is 8GB. If the newer CPU were able to support a maximum memory of 32GB, would the computer be able to support 16GB? Just wondering...

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