[SOLVED] How do I upgrade my gpu in Toshiba satellite c50-a,

[CoolRobinGamer]

My laptop model is Toshiba satellite c50-a and I was thinking about upgrading it's gpu and well ive watched some vids of disassembly of the machine but I don't see any gpu being said or i might not have took notice of it. Should I just buy an external gpu? And if you do what do you suggest?

 

[lga1156_ftw]

You cant, theres no removable gpu in any toshiba satellite c50-a model.
Only way to make it happen is eGPU you dont have thunderbolt port its so old model, what about expresscard slot, does your model have it?

edit: this all depends on your cpu if its i3 then there is no point unless you also upgrade that (might be soldered depending on model)

 

[USAFRet]

My laptop model is Toshiba satellite c50-a and I was thinking about upgrading it's gpu and well ive watched some vids of disassembly of the machine but I don't see any gpu being said or i might not have took notice of it. Should I just buy an external gpu? And if you do what do you suggest?

What are the actual specs on this laptop?
RAM, CPU.

99.99% chance you can't change the GPU.
98% chance the rest of it is too weak to worry about an eGPU.

 

[CoolRobinGamer]

What are the actual specs on this laptop?
RAM, CPU.

99.99% chance you can't change the GPU.
98% chance the rest of it is too weak to worry about an eGPU.

Specs are:
Intel Pentium 2020m 2.4ghrtz
Intel HD Graphics
4GB ram
Windows 8.1

 

[CoolRobinGamer]

Okay okay thank you for the reply, tho if in some case i have thunderbolt 3 is it still possible? Or Should i just buy a new laptop ahahhaa

You cant, theres no removable gpu in any toshiba satellite c50-a model.
Only way to make it happen is eGPU you dont have thunderbolt port its so old model, what about expresscard slot, does your model have it?

edit: this all depends on your cpu if its i3 then there is no point unless you also upgrade that (might be soldered depending on model)

 

[bignastyid]

Okay okay thank you for the reply, tho if in some case i have thunderbolt 3 is it still possible? Or Should i just buy a new laptop ahahhaa

You don't have thunderbolt. Your system predates thunderbolt 3.

I suggest you start saving for a new system.

 

[lga1156_ftw]

Yep, there is no thunderbolt, there is no expresscard slot. You can however use internal wifi card slot (minipcie), its most likely whitelisted by bios. There is a way around it by removing the whitelist with modded bios or "hotswapping" during operating system. You can upgrade the CPU most likely.

This would be a hobby project for you, if your a tech student or interested in these kind of things go ahead, but if you just want a quick upgrade get a new laptop, i suggest that unless you really are into it.