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Yes, I did drop the laptop. That's probably the issue. It's falling apart anyway, time for a new one :D

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.94 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.49 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)...

My laptop is consistently at high temperatures (60-70 when idle, 100 when gaming). I've tried to limit the maximum processor state to low numbers, however, the temperatures are still extremely high. These high temperatures are causing my computer to throttle intensely, which leads to extreme...

I'm going to try to change the thermal paste, but I can't find anything in the hardware maintenance manual to help me. Is there a guide somewhere?

I've used compressed air to get rid of some of the dust in the vents and clean out the fan, but there's been a negligible change. Is there anything else I could do?

Hi, I have a 2-3 year old Lenovo E420 The CPU temperatures are constantly at 100 degrees Celcius whenever I'm playing a game (Counter Strike: Global Offensive) This leads to intense throttling and a drop in FPS. I've tried to limit the CPU's maximum power state to lower numbers, but it doesn't...

I have a Lenovo e420 with an i5-2410m and I'm looking to upgrade to an i5-3320M. Is this possible? They have the same socket, G2... I have an Mobile Intel® HM65 Express Chipset. If I can upgrade, where's the cheapest place to purchase it?

I have an Lenovo e420 and am looking to upgrade it's CPU. I currently have an i5-2410m and am looking to upgrade to something a little better, preferably one with an HD 4000? I've confirmed that I can upgrade this CPU.

@jeuxbluex, I noticed that you said something about the ExpressCard slot. If it's PCI Express x1, could I somehow add a PCI Express x1 into the slot, or is it too large? I'm not liking the idea of external graphics cards that much...

Ah. Sorry to keep persisting and bothering you, but in my device manager, while looking through, it states that I have a PCI bus. Since I have this, could I add a graphics card?

Ah. I see. However, the exact same laptop can somehow have an AMD Radeon HD 6630M...I suppose the manufacturer had some sort of part in that. However, my laptop has a "switchable graphics driver", which leads me to believe that you could possibly add a graphics...

I'm looking to put a graphics card in my PCI Express Half Mini Card slot. I have 2 of these, and I'm not sure if I could put a graphics card into it. Is that possible? I've been looking around on Newegg, and if this is possible, what type of PCI express would it be? PCI PCI Express 3.0 x16 PCI...

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