Upgrades for my p770zm-G

Hi all,

I bought a laptop from pcspecialist here in the UK and it came with the following specs:

Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit

CPU
Intel Core i3 4170 @ 3.70GHz 50 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology

RAM
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)

Motherboard
Clevo P770ZM-G (SOCKET 0)

Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@75Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M (CLEVO/KAPOK Computer) 47 °C

Storage
465GB TOSHIBA MQ01ABF050 (SATA) 28 °C

Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected

Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio


(Specs were taken from speccy program)

I am wondering if i can upgrade my processor to an i7 decent enough for gaming and possibly the graphics card to a nvidia gtx 980m.

I have seen on youtube other people with these setups on the same p770zm_g motherboard, but after emailing pcspecialist they said the motherboard cant handle an i7 processor...... this confused me.

I opened the laptop up and it has a desktop cpu, which i presume means it can be upgraded.

I am lost at this point and require someone with better knowledge than myself and pcspecialist to clear things up for me.

 

you cpu has a FCLGA1150 socket
https://ark.intel.com/products/77490/Intel-Core-i3-4170-Processor-3M-Cache-3_70-GHz

These cpus have the same socket
https://ark.intel.com/it/products/75122/Intel-Core-i7-4770-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
https://ark.intel.com/it/products/77656/Intel-Core-i7-4771-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
https://ark.intel.com/it/products/80806/Intel-Core-i7-4790-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_00-GHz
https://ark.intel.com/it/products/75123/Intel-Core-i7-4770K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
https://ark.intel.com/it/products/80807/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_40-GHz

is there an edp panel in your laptop?

 

ah yes the 4790 was the one i was ready to purchase, thats great..

sorry whats an edp panel?

 

check with aida64 extreme what is ypir panel display.
scenario1: it is an edp panel----->you can upgrade with a pascal card like gtx1060 or gtx1070
scenario2: it is an lvds panel----->you can upgrade with a gtx980m

 

This is what it looks like if that helps. I believe it' the option 2 but I'm not 100%

 

Use Aida64 extreme or HWinfo for checking the panel display

 

Field Value
Monitor Properties
Serial Number None
Pixel Density 128 ppi
Picture Aspect Ratio 16:9
Monitor Type 17.3" LCD (FHD)
Monitor Name LG Philips LP173WF4-SPD1
Monitor ID LGD046C
Model LP173WF4-SPD1
Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080
Max. Visible Display Size 382 mm x 215 mm (17.3")
Manufacturer LG Display
Manufacture Date 2014
Gamma 2.20
DPMS Mode Support None

Supported Video Modes
1920 x 1080 Pixel Clock: 173.32 MHz

Monitor Manufacturer
Product Information http://www.lg.com/us/monitors
Driver Update http://www.aida64.com/driver-updates
Driver Download http://www.lg.com/us/support
Company Name LG Electronics


Is this what you are referring to?

I cannot see anywhere where it tells me specifically what type of panel it is, if your asking about the screen/display

 

if you want me to paste any other info from them two programs you suggested i can.

 

LP173WF4-SPD1 is an edp panel
http://www.panelook.com/LP173WF4-SPD1_LG Display_17.3_LCM_overview_24463.html
so you can upgrade with pascal cards

MSI gtx1060


Eurocom



is there enough space for this?
msi gtx1070

 

thank you for your help.

So a i7 4790 and a gtx 1070 pascal card would be a decent setup?

 

you are welcome! could you take a photo of your gpu?

 

on second glance that 1070 probably wont fit but the 1060 certainly would.

wheres the best place to buy these from?

 

the photo is above it shows both cpu and gpu

 

that photo doesn't show the entire gpu.

MXM GPU Resellers in the world
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/mxm-gpu-resellers-in-the-world.804197/

 

ah okay.

it is the only photo i have without dismantling her again.

the 1070 looks too wide on the left edge on its own, thats without the right edge that sticks out. The current on that is in there is a clean rectangle. There is not much space either side. the 1060 looks almost identical shape/size wise from the images, just hope it is so the cooling sits back on the same.


mate, i really appreciate your help. i have learned something new in the process.

will update pictures or something when i get the parts and start upgrading.

 

Just bear in mind you're upgrading from a 54W CPU to an 84W one - the cooling system designed for the i3 may not be sufficient to keep the i7 cool for long.

 

Haswell 4790k delid - Delidding and applying liquid metal instead Intel TIM

 

Thanks again.

I'l have a look at de lidding video after work .. hopefully it' not too difficult, wouldn' want to break such an expensive part.

I guess delidding and upping the fan speeds a tad is the way to go? Just to be safe.

 

you'd be better off getting the MSI 1060 since it's more robust than the gecube 1060 or even the Eurocom 1060.

 

Do you have a direct link to the correct one say the 1060 msi as recommended. I searched yesterday and was just getting confused again at which were the right/best ones?

Buying the cpu is easy enough.

 

Hello,

Did you succeed in upgrading your Clevo with a MSI 1060 MXM?

 

I would really like to know as well, since its the equivalent of the P7 Pro and I am seriously pondering also trying the NVME->PCI-E->GPU route if swapping the MXM GPU to a 10xx series is not possible.

 

If you have an eDP panel, there should be nothing stopping you, check the Forum with MXM upgraded laptops or Eurocoms website

 

I can't seem to locate LVDS vs eDP in Aida64, but Optronics B173HW01 Monitor ID AUO149D when googling seems to point to LVDS.

So I guess I would have to upgrade both the panel and the GPU. is there any 4K or anything over1080P panels for this P770ZM laptop?


Eurocom website is totally useless for that, and support always pushes in the future with no promises since 2 yrs, twitter account that proudly adds every competing laptop on the planet being supported except their own P7, and all of them never could reply if it was electrically and BIOS-ly viable. Very frustrating experience. Also the head sink seems to be a potential issue but that I don't care, I'm ready to mod the case or whatever is needed.

Good thing there are forums like here to help out.

 

http://www.panelook.com/modelsearch.php?keyword=B173HW01