Thinkpads Forum

Good Day everyone! Asking for some advice here.

I am using ThinkPad E570C i3 6006U CPU @2.00 GHz Skylake-U/Y 1356FCBGA unit and I would like to upgrade it's processor into around i5 or i7.

May I ask if what processors are compatible with my unit and if I can do this upgrade? If not, what are the possible options I could do to upgrade it?

Should I upgrade my LENOVO Model 20H700GCD SDK0K09938 WIN motherboard too? If yes, what are the other motherboards which I can choose from?

Thank you everyone!

The CPU is soldered.
The only possible upgrade would be to swap the motherboard for one with a more powerful CPU.
Or rather, look for a newer P- or T-series Thinkpad.
Note: since 2014 all CPUs are soldered!

RealBlackStuff wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:36 am

The CPU is soldered.
The only possible upgrade would be to swap the motherboard for one with a more powerful CPU.
Or rather, look for a newer P- or T-series Thinkpad.
Note: since 2014 all CPUs are soldered!

Good Day! May I ask what motherboards would be compatible with my unit and what would be your best suggestion?

I would like to use mine for remote/online meetings, PowerPoint presentations, Image/Photo editing, and some gaming.

Thanks a lot!

Pick your choice from the PLANARS on this link: https://usermanual.wiki/Lenovo/E570FruB ... .344843429

No idea what is available in your neck of the woods.
Planars(=motherboards) are available with integrated GPU (marked UMA) or discrete GPU (marked DIS).
If you now have UMA and go for DIS, you will also need another (DIS) fan, see THERMAL ASSEMBLIES on above link, AVC fans recommended.