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What can you upgrade in the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505D?

by Vyncent ChanJune 7, 2019
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If you caught our last #PokdeLIVE episode, you would have known that the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505D is pretty upgradeable. Looking at the video probably wasn’t the easiest way to understand how to upgrade your laptop, so we decided to disassemble the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505D again, take a few photos to show you what and how you can upgrade the parts in the affordable gaming laptop.

Taking off the bottom cover

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There are a total of 11 screws on the bottom cover, five of which are shorter than the other six. We placed screws beside the holes they fit into, so that you can use this photo as a reference. Just in case you forgot how they go in. Now after removing all the screws, the clips are a bit more challenging to detach. I recommend pulling upwards from the rear corners because there is a lip between the bottom panel and the hinge mechanism. Be gentle though as this is plastic. Carefully slide your finger between the gap and lift it off the body of the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505D once you have disengaged all the clips.

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Once it’s all off, you can take a breather and marvel at the beautiful contrast of the bare copper heatpipes against the blue PCB in the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505D. The amount of heatpipes are similar to ASUS’ higher end models, which is probably why we saw nice temperatures when we reviewed the laptop.

What can you upgrade?

The RAM

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Unlike some of the thinner and lighter gaming laptops produced by ASUS, the RAM here are all slotted ones, none of those non-upgradeable soldered RAM here. ASUS threw in DDR4 2666 MHz RAM here, but due to the limitations of the AMD Ryzen mobile processors, they only run at up to 2400 MHz. That’s something to note when getting your new SO-DIMMs: you won’t gain anything from spending more for faster RAM because 2400 MHz is the limit. You can max out the memory support with 32GB DDR4 2400 RAM (16GB x 2) if you want, just so that you can feed Chrome better.

The 2.5″ drive

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Two screws hold in the caddy for the 2.5″ drive. ASUS provided us with three screws in the box, allowing you to secure your drive in the caddy. Of course, with a 2.5″ bay, it means that you have the option to pick either fast SATA SSDs, or opt for more storage, but slower HDDs. We have our Phidisk WrathKeeper here which we can slot into the 2.5″ bay. ASUS kept this 2.5″ bay empty, so throwing in a 2.5″ drive won’t need any migration or backup. Just throw in a new drive, and you are set.

The M.2 SSD

 

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There’s a M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 slot here in the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505D. Out of the box, there’s a 512GB Intel 660p M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SSD in it. What’s really cool about this is the PCIe Gen3 x4 support, allowing you to upgrade with high performance M.2 PCIe SSDs like the Samsung 970 EVO if you want. Or, a more affordable alternative would be the Phidisk WrathKeeper M.2 PCIe Gen3 x2 NVMe or the Kingston A1000 M.2 PCIe Gen3 x2 NVMe SSDs. Do note that it only supports the common M.2 2280 form factor and not the rarer M.2 2260 or 22110 size. What we don’t know is whether it will support M.2 SATA drives, but those drives aren’t really relevant anymore nowadays.

Cooling?

Now while we are very satisfied with the temperatures we saw when we reviewed the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505D, if one day you want to replace the thermal paste, it’s not going to be that hard. Some laptops have their cooling system under the keyboard, which makes it extremely hard to reach, but this one right here ranks as one of the easier ones to service. Whether you want to repaste for better performance or just perform maintenance and remove the dust in the heatsinks, you can. ASUS did equip it with their anti-dust system, but the heatsinks will still collect dust over time. So yep, kudos to ASUS for ensuring that the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505D is easily maintained. One thing to note though is there are wires running over the left heatsink, so you would need to detach the wires before removing the whole cooling assembly.

One thing that you might realize is that ASUS used copper quite generously here. Most of their previous designs had aluminum heatspreaders over the VRAM and also VRM, but it seems like they decided to go full copper this time around for better heat dissipation.

Fully upgraded

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Yeah we are short of a SO-DIMM RAM stick, so we didn’t exactly fully kit out the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505D. But it does now have 1920GB of SSD storage, versus the 512GB that ASUS built in. It’s upgradeable, and you don’t have to jump through hoops to add more RAM, more storage or even service the cooling system.

About The Author
Vyncent Chan
Technology enthusiast, casual gamer, pharmacy graduate. Strongly opposes proprietary standards and always on the look out for incredible bang-for-buck.
119 Comments
  • KAUSHIK PATOWARI
    August 31, 2019 at 5:41 am

    Hello.. is it okay if I add a crucial DDR4 8GB soDIMM ram.. will it be compatible?

    • Vyncent Chan
      September 3, 2019 at 9:44 am

      The AMD processor is apparently quite finicky when it comes to RAM support… You might have to check on that with your dealer.

    • KOSANG
      July 31, 2021 at 6:25 pm

      hi i have asus tuf gaming fx 505 with rayzen 5 3550h i wanna ask if i can swap this cpu to Intel Core i7-9700F

      • Vyncent Chan
        August 1, 2021 at 5:18 pm

        The CPU in the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 (and most laptops in general) is soldered so you can’t replace it.

  • Matthew Balmain
    November 4, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    Hey, i just repasted the CPU on mine-, just wanted to mention the wires running over the left heatsink are just the wifi antenna, and easily detachable from the wifi chip below the M.2 SSD.
    Also wanted to note that somehow the factory did not notice that they had stuck a bit of thin plastic on wonky and it was stuck between the CPU and the heat pipes, hence my thermal issues. Nice job ASUS quality control.

  • bluezase
    December 14, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    Is the cable for the 2.5 drive provided already? Or we need to buy along with the SATA SSD 3.0?

  • Robson Crusoé
    December 19, 2019 at 12:30 pm

    One thing I never found an accurate answer to, does it come with 2x4GB RAM, or 1x8GB?

    • Vyncent Chan
      December 19, 2019 at 1:12 pm

      That would depend on your region. In Malaysia we have confirmed that it will be a 1x8GB configuration.

  • Alan Pritchard
    January 3, 2020 at 5:25 am

    Note AMD 3550H limitation to 2400 MHz, 2666 is overkill. Make sure second RAM is same speed as the first (and ideally same make), or get a 2 board kit. Max 32 GB.

    • Vyncent Chan
      January 3, 2020 at 4:42 pm

      ASUS actually used 2666 MHz RAM in the TUF Gaming FX505D sample we received, but it was running at 2400 MHz. AMD’s RAM support is indeed slightly more finicky compared to Intel’s… experienced it first hand with the ROG Strix GL702ZC

  • Alan Pritchard
    January 3, 2020 at 5:29 am

    Hi Vyncent. Nice summary. Interestingly, the 705DD.308 I got here in Sweden has the opposite configuration – a lousy 256 GB 2.5″ SSD and nothing in the M2 slot. About to put 1TB in SSD to get a quick OS and free up the 2.5″ for something else. Concerned about the Win 10 2TB / 16 TB thing though, to be continued.

    Another thing to mention with this setup – 8GB is really small for the Graphics Card – My 1050 eats 5GB of RAM as well as its own onboard 3GB – which does not leave much. Chrome and 256GB SSD slows it way down. Recommend upgrading to at least 16 GB for any series graphics loads (good gaming etc.)

    • Vyncent Chan
      January 3, 2020 at 4:40 pm

      yeah the CPU would benefit from dual-channel memory too, but it’s weird that your GPU takes up your system memory as it has its own VRAM. I believe you have some background tasks running?

  • Graham Brandreth
    January 20, 2020 at 5:07 am

    Hi Vyncent. Thanks for the info. Just purchased a FX505DV which comes with a 512gb M.2 SSD. looking to add a 2.5″ SSD. is there a size limit? I was planning to add a 2TB Samsung EVO 860.

    Thanks

    Graham

    • Vyncent Chan
      January 20, 2020 at 9:55 am

      Hi in terms of storage capacity there shouldn’t be a limit. For physical dimensions, it would be best to get a drive that’s 7mm or thinner, so the 860 fits the bill. :)

  • Dustin Mulligan
    January 24, 2020 at 11:51 am

    Got this laptop last year, the fx505-DT version, in Canada. I made two upgrades to mine.
    Came stock with: 512gb Intel SSD, 8gb RAM, 4gb GTX 1650 GPU + integrated AMD chip, Ryzen 7 3750h CPU.

    8gb of memory goes quick when you mix music and have a trillion Chrome tabs open, and 512 gb of storage didn’t last very long before I ran out of space. I will say, the Intel SSDit came with is very quick.

    For the memory issue I added 8gb ram: Crucial 8gb Single DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) off Amazon Canada.
    Very good value chip, integrated perfectly and immediately in dual channel with the stock chip.

    For the storage issue, I added a Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD, also works great with this laptop. I had to “enable it” from disk management.. Also great value, SSD has gotten more affordable, I think it’s the better value for sure over HD.

    This laptop is great. It ran any game out of the box, and now it can handle my egregious Chrome tabagerey. The integrated GFX are nice for when I want to game, and have another monitor open in dual display. It’s almost like having two computers. The Ryzen 7 and GTX 1650 work famously together. My first AMD CPU, very happy with it. The only thing, this one runs a bit on the warm side so I was surprised your experience was that the cooling was very good. I suppose even a single hardware change can make a big difference. Anyway, it’s never overheated, or had any issues, just definitely not on the cool side. Feels cool to the touch usually, I have a feeling the sensor isn’t totally accurate but who knows.

    Anyway I highly recommend the laptop, and anyone looking to make similar upgrades, I would recommend both the RAM chip and SSD that I got for a good bang to buck ratio. I think together I paid about $190 CAD for both, though I just saw that the EVO had a huge price jump. Then again if you’re in America it’s probably half the price it is here anyway xD

    Cheers, and ty for the article. I know nothing about cooling, but it’s nice to know I can take a look at that next time I have the willpower to unscrew all those tiny screws.

  • Dustin Mulligan
    January 24, 2020 at 11:56 am

    Hey, question. My TUF (the DT) has a ryzen 7, and it runs a little warm, around 60ish. CPU heavy games make it push close to 80. Hasn’t caused any issues, but a little warmer than I’d like. Can repasting help with CPU temperatures? Are there better pastes you can buy than something ASUS would use? I really don’t know much about cooling thermal paste.
    Maybe ASUS screwed my paste up lol, considering they sabatoged your heating :p

    • Vyncent Chan
      January 24, 2020 at 3:39 pm

      Well it is worth noting that I was comparing it against recent Intel laptops, which easily run above 90++ when gaming. We have tested a similar TUF Gaming FX505 with an Intel processor and that went a lot hotter, thus my comment about the cooling being effective here.
      With that said, 80-ish is perfectly fine. But if you want to run cooler maybe you can set the fan profile to be a bit more aggressive with the Turbo mode. Repasting should improve thermals a bit, but probably not by much. If you do plan on repasting, we use the MasterGel Maker by Cooler Master all the time here and it is one of the better thermal pastes we have used in terms of thermal conductivity and also endurance.

  • Darksai
    February 8, 2020 at 8:21 am

    So I should get 2x16gb DDR4 2400mhz to get the full potential without being overkill ???
    What’s your recommendation ?

    • Vyncent Chan
      February 8, 2020 at 9:56 pm

      I personally think 2x8GB should be more than enough for anything you want to do on this laptop… The processor here isn’t exactly a beast, so going 32GB really is overkill…

  • ruffa magbitang
    March 4, 2020 at 3:15 pm

    Hi there, I got my asus TUF fx505DT and I want to upgrade my ram, it already have an 8gb ram but its not enough when I am using Photoshop, there’s always an error occurred.
    So I decided to upgrade it. Is it okay to have an 8gb + 16gb ram? Should it be 2666MHz or 2400MHz?

    • Vyncent Chan
      March 4, 2020 at 3:39 pm

      It is absolutely fine to upgrade the laptop with a 16GB stick. The original stick runs at 2400 MHz although it is specced for 2666 MHz. I would probably go with a 2666 MHz stick just to avoid any incompatibilities.

      You might want to update to the latest BIOS before adding the RAM though, as one of our readers has reported issues with upgrading their TUF FX505D until he updated the BIOS.

  • John
    March 17, 2020 at 5:40 am

    Can you upgrade the CPU in this model? It is heating above the 90 degrees.

    • Vyncent Chan
      March 17, 2020 at 2:59 pm

      The CPU cannot be upgraded, it’s a soldered one

    • Dustin
      March 18, 2020 at 3:20 am

      I feel I should mention…. The 3750H processor generally runs hotter than most. Mine typically runs in the 80s for CPU heavy games in turbo mode and idles high around 60. I’ve seen it in the nineties on occasion as well. On silent or preformance it usually idles around 50

      I’ve seen people quoting AMD however that this is completely normal. Generally, if you aren’t experiencing issues, your CPU is fine. Longevity may be an issue, we’ll have to see, but I believe these CPUs are designed to operate at over 100 degrees. It does run a hotter than most, but these newer generation processors are designed to to withstand high temps better. So no you can’t replace them, but I’ve been using this processor almost a year, running it hot and frequent, with zero issues. It’s been great, in fact.

      • Vyncent Chan
        March 18, 2020 at 11:21 am

        Idle temps are a little high but load temps are definitely fine. Also, AMD’s chips are relatively cool… You should see Intel’s recent laptop processors running at around 90C…

  • Si
    April 2, 2020 at 6:16 am

    Please could you offer some advice!? I have tried to add a 1TB ssd in the empty 2.5 slot but it doesn’t show up anywhere, even disk management. I plugged it in using a usb adapter and it shows up in the disk management. Unplugged and reinstalled into the 2.5 slot and it’s gone! Am I missing something? Many thanks in advace

    • Vyncent Chan
      April 2, 2020 at 12:04 pm

      Hi, did you connect the SATA cable that comes in the box to the SSD and the motherboard securely?

  • Si
    April 2, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    Hi Vincent, there are no spare cables included in my box unfortunately. There was no HDD in place but the carrier and bit it plugs into were there the same as your pictures above. Do I need an additional cable then, and if so where does it go!? I can’t see it on your pic 6 above! Many thanks

    • Vyncent Chan
      April 2, 2020 at 10:16 pm

      The cable will connect the drive to your motherboard. If there wasn’t a drive there then they would most probably have put the cable in the box separately. Unfortunately we no longer have the laptop with us so I can’t send you images of the cable…

  • AFXJoy
    April 9, 2020 at 2:03 am

    Hey, I have an FX505DU and considering adding a 2nd 8GB RAM stick to the empty RAM slot and also adding a SATA SSD in the empty 2.5” slot. My questions are those.
    1) Mine came with a Micron 8atf1g64hz-3g2j1 3200 Mhz ram so the closest I found was the Crucial ct8g4sfs832a which is exactly a same spec RAM (also Crucial is a subrand of Micron). Will this be fine?
    2) Will I need any more parts to add a Samsung 860 Evo SSD in the empty SATA slot? Mine had some screws in the box but not a wire. Are those enough? How do we secure the SSD in the empty caddy with the screws?

    Thanks!

    • Vyncent Chan
      April 9, 2020 at 1:24 pm

      Hi there, I believe the RAM should work fine. For the SSD, you should need a connector to attach the SATA SSD to your motherboard

    • Si
      April 15, 2020 at 5:42 pm

      It just plugs straight into the data on the motherboard, no additional cable required! I solved my issue in the end, I’d actually slid it just under the data connector accidentally, looked and felt secure but obviously didn’t work, took it out and put it in properly and it works fine, couldn’t work out anyway for the screws to go so I just slotted in a small piece of plastic (a 6mm strip cut up credit card) at the opposite end to the sata connection to hold it ! Works a dream!

  • AFXJoy
    April 10, 2020 at 2:19 am

    But the FX505DU already has a sata connector on the motherboard, why an extra wire is needed?

    • Vyncent Chan
      April 10, 2020 at 6:36 pm

      Oh, my bad. Must have been confused with another model. In that case, go straight ahead!

  • Douglas Fuoco
    April 10, 2020 at 1:02 pm

    will i be able to upgrade the cpu if i decide i need more power?

  • Douglas Fuoco
    April 10, 2020 at 1:05 pm

    sorry for the double comment but i noticed you answered my question already. if i remove the cpu with a heat gun can i add a better cpu? solder is easily removed is it not?

    • Vyncent Chan
      April 10, 2020 at 7:06 pm

      I do believe it is possible but most definitely not recommended. The chances of something going wrong is just way too high.

  • wanka
    April 11, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    different sockets. fp5 vs fp6

  • michael star
    April 15, 2020 at 12:44 am

    There seem to be some differences between the tuf fx505 models in terms of heat pipes. Where your model has 3, this website shows a model with only 2: https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/inside-asus-tuf-fx505-disassembly-and-upgrade-options/ .

    • Vyncent Chan
      April 15, 2020 at 2:05 am

      A quick zoom in to the bottom lid reveals that they were taking apart the FX505G, which comes with Intel chips, instead of the FX505D here which come with AMD APUs :D

  • Olamide Oriola
    April 16, 2020 at 11:19 am

    Can the graphics card be replaced?

  • Christian
    April 22, 2020 at 12:35 pm

    Can I replace the Gpu with an nvidia GeForce RTX 2060?

  • Nick
    May 5, 2020 at 4:10 pm

    Hi, I currently have one 4gb 2666MHz RAM in my Asus fx505d-tbq22t laptop. I’m planning to add more RAM and am wondering if the 4gb 2666MHz ADATA RAM is compatible with my laptop model.

    • Vyncent Chan
      May 5, 2020 at 5:59 pm

      Hi it should be fine, but given AMD’s rather fickle memory support, we can’t guarantee compatibility anyway

  • Nick
    May 5, 2020 at 6:42 pm

    Would a Kingston 4gb 2666Mhz RAM be better?

  • Huzaif
    May 6, 2020 at 7:44 am

    Hello there , i am about to buy asus tuf gaming fx505gt with i5 9300h 8gb ram 4 gb gtx 1650 120hz ips with 512 gb ssd , just wanna know can i add a 1 tb hdd of 7200 rpm for normal storage?

  • Stephen Clark Jr
    May 8, 2020 at 11:23 am

    Hi I am looking to upgrade from the 256gb m.2 ssd to larger size how do I do this without memory loss?

    • Vyncent Chan
      May 8, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      Hi you can use tools like Macrium Reflect or Acronis True Image to clone your drive. However you will need another system with two empty M.2 slots to clone the drives. Hope this helps!

  • Dave
    May 11, 2020 at 10:17 am

    Hi i currently have a 512 m.2 as my main drive. I have plugged a 750gb in the sata port as a second backup drive but it wont show up in the bios.

  • Renzo
    May 13, 2020 at 12:46 am

    Hi there! my cousin has a spare 4gb ddr4 stick and he says i can have it and im thinking if it would run okay since i have the single 8gb ddr4 ram variant of the TUF fx505D. what would be your thoughts on this? is it ok that i run on 2 different ram? Thanks for any reply! :)

    • Aiman Maulana
      May 13, 2020 at 8:37 am

      Hi Renzo,

      I personally wouldn’t recommend it because it can cause stability issues, especially if the RAM is of a different brand, product, and clock speed.

  • Renzo
    May 13, 2020 at 1:11 pm

    oh ok thanks for the reply! i guess i should get the same ram and then install it. should i upgrade my SSD first or my RAM?

  • Zachary Ethier
    June 22, 2020 at 9:53 pm

    hi so i was thinking of upgrading the cpu on the FX505D but i’m not sure if it’s removable or not

  • Shravan K
    June 25, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    Very informative! I see a thermal paste in the thumbnail, do you have a tutorial for that as well?

    Need some help with knowing how to replace the thermal paste on the CPU and GPU.

    • Vyncent Chan
      June 26, 2020 at 2:30 pm

      We didn’t repaste the laptop because it was a loan unit for testing, and it will be passed to other reviewers later. However it does look like a pretty straight forward task with most of the screws visible as soon as you lift the bottom cover

  • Bonjude
    July 3, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    can i add HDD storage on this or it only accept ssd?

  • Matthew Balmain
    July 5, 2020 at 8:03 pm

    i repasted the cpu and gpu on mine- rtx 2060 model- quite easy, but annoyingly you need to pull out the wifi chip and its wires to do it, they’re a pain to put back in

  • Airil
    July 6, 2020 at 5:44 am

    can we upgrade the cpu?

  • Vee Jay
    July 25, 2020 at 12:15 am

    Is it okay to take the original ram (2400) and replace it with 2 new ram with 2666 in frequency?

    • Vyncent Chan
      July 26, 2020 at 12:09 am

      Yes, that will be fine! The RAM in the TUF Gaming FX505D in Malaysia are actually 2666MHz SO-DIMM, but running at 2400 MHz due to the processor

  • Mike Y
    July 26, 2020 at 2:32 am

    i have tuf fx505dt series and i want to upgrade the m.2 with SSD LEXAR – NM610 M.2 NVME 1TB M.2 NVMe 2280 PCIe Gen 3×4. Can i use that kind of capacity because i heard this laptop only support up to 512gb only. thanks before

    • Vyncent Chan
      July 27, 2020 at 5:32 pm

      AFAIK there are no limitations when it comes to capacity of the drive connected…

  • Elene Fiala
    August 6, 2020 at 2:54 am

    Will changing the ssd void the warranty

    • Vyncent Chan
      August 6, 2020 at 12:43 pm

      Usually the normal practice would be to put in the original SSD before submitting for warranty claims, and it should be fine. But to be sure, contact your local ASUS channels :D

  • Zan
    August 13, 2020 at 11:08 am

    Can I replace my GPU in my ASUS TUF FX505DT?
    I want to upgrade from gtx1650 to gtx1060

  • Rodney Smith
    August 15, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    If you have 1 slot populated with 8GB RAM and want to upgrade to 16GB. Do you have to purchase two identical dims? Or can you leave the existing 8GB in there and upgrade with one additional 8GB dimm from another brand provided it has the same rating I.e DDR4 2666.

    • Vyncent Chan
      August 17, 2020 at 11:57 am

      You can just buy one stick but the AMD CPU in the FX505D is a bit fickle when it comes to RAM… So it is best if you can find a store that is willing to accept returns if it is incompatible

  • kevin
    August 16, 2020 at 8:59 am

    hi can i upgrade the wifi card to killer6?
    and will it improve my download speed i have the fx505gt model

    • Vyncent Chan
      August 17, 2020 at 12:02 pm

      AFAIK, ASUS doesn’t have a whitelist for WiFi adapters in their BIOS. So you should be able to just swap out the card. Do check on the slot keying though.
      Upgrading the WiFi card will not net you faster download speeds if you are limited by your internet connection speeds, and I also somewhat doubt you will see a noticeable improvement going from the Realtek WiFi chip to a Intel AX200-based WiFi chip…

  • Uday Arora
    August 17, 2020 at 3:19 pm

    what is better 8gb 2666mhz crucial or adata ram as it is available at the same price in my region and both are compatible with asus tuf fx505dt ?

    • Vyncent Chan
      August 17, 2020 at 4:22 pm

      I would go with Crucial, but I cannot guarantee if they will be compatible with your laptop.

  • bobs asus
    August 20, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    best upgrade is changing the bad wifi card

  • andi
    August 21, 2020 at 5:32 am

    Hi, I got an asus tuf with amd ryzen 5 3550h, it has a samsung ddr4 4GB 3200MHz RAM that comes with it. I’ve checked the laptop and it says it runs at 2400 MHz so I bought a new samsung 8GB ddr4 RAM with 2400MHz but it did not work together, I ended up having a blackscreen after turning it on. I tried the 2400Mhz alone but it gave me a black screen still. Later that day we used the crucial scanner for it but it did not show a 2400MHz, only the 2666 and 3200MHz. So, was it the incompatible frequency that’s exactly the problem?

    • Vyncent Chan
      August 22, 2020 at 12:32 pm

      As I have mentioned multiple times in response to comments, the RAM support on Zen+ APUs are rather finicky…

  • Anon
    August 30, 2020 at 6:11 pm

    In some places they can also come default with a 512GB HDD (not SSD), however it will quickly because your first bottleneck.

    Mine did, I bought it because of it’s upgradeability and way superior bang for buck as most laptops at the same price range were actually non-upgradeable netbooks or laptops with 8GB ram limit or have no free slots.

    Laptop runs great though, but i have also just ordered myself a 250gb m.2 and additional 8GB ram for it because I use it for game development on the side.

    • Vyncent Chan
      August 30, 2020 at 7:43 pm

      I see… For Malaysia all variants come with SSDs. Where are you based in?
      BTW, glad to see that you are enjoying your new laptop :D

  • Laszlo Barchet
    September 3, 2020 at 6:36 pm

    What about the Wifi module?

    • Vyncent Chan
      September 5, 2020 at 5:57 pm

      We didn’t have a spare WiFi module to do that when we were reviewing the laptop, but it seems like someone in the comments did do it successfully.

  • Otto
    September 18, 2020 at 2:31 am

    Upgrade Guide: The M.2 2280 slot supports both PCIe (NVMe) SSD and SATA SSD. But when I put M.2 SATA to M.2 slot, the notebook cannot see the disk. I upgraded BIOS from 3.10 version to 3.14 with no change. The manul Upgrade Guide lyies about the support of M.2 SATA disks. Tested M.2 SATA was WDS200T2B0B.

  • Vex
    September 18, 2020 at 5:39 am

    Depends on the configuration. Mine has 2x8GB.

    • Vyncent Chan
      September 18, 2020 at 10:34 am

      Oooo that’s nice. We got single channel memory here, which kinda sucks for overall system performance.

  • Otto
    September 18, 2020 at 2:44 pm

    Yes, the BIOS shows under Storage: “Port: N/A”.

  • Shreyaan Pradhan
    September 27, 2020 at 1:18 am

    hey I want to know if the cpu is soldered on the motherboard , or even better question is upgrading the cpu is it possible ??

  • Laci
    September 28, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    I’ve upgraded my FX705 with intel AX200 WiFi6 adapter. It was a piece of cake. After reassembly and install the driver, everything is working fine.

  • Altaf
    October 1, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    1.Does BIOS get upgraded after updating windows?

    2.Also my fx505dt had come with a stock 8gb hynix 2666MHz ram.

    So can i upgrade it with a 16 gb Adata 2666MHz ram?
    Will i get 24 gb ram then?

    3.What things should i keep in mind bro?

    • Vyncent Chan
      October 1, 2020 at 4:38 pm

      1. BIOS updates are separate from Windows
      2. Yes, that works too, and you will get dual channel memory
      3. The Picasso CPUs might be a bit picky when it comes to RAM compatibility, so you might want to check out with the seller to see if the RAM you are interested in has been tested with AMD laptops

  • Zeal
    November 15, 2020 at 5:25 pm

    I have some concerns as to the RAM you’ve put in sir, did you sir remove the 8gb DDR4 2666 and swapped for an 8gb DDR4 2400. Or just insert the 8gb DDR4 2400 directly and now having 16gb memory out of it?

    Im quite conflicted because im not that techy I’ve known from some sources that 2 RAM with different hertz(2400 & 2666) wont run

    • Vyncent Chan
      November 16, 2020 at 3:10 pm

      Hi we didn’t test upgrading it because we don’t have DDR4 SO-DIMM lying around. But our unit comes with 8GB DDR4 2666MHz memory running at 2400MHz. You might encounter issues throwing in a 2400MHz stick due to the difference in timings, especially with AMD being rather sensitive when it comes to memory compatibility.

  • Dimas Adityo
    November 20, 2020 at 11:21 am

    Hi, i have FX505GD with 1tb HDD and i want to upgrade it with SSD M2. But i still doubt about this: Is this laptop support M2 or M2 NVMe or support both? I dont want to spend 50$ and turns out its not compatible with my PC 😬

    • Vyncent Chan
      November 20, 2020 at 12:47 pm

      We can confirm that it supports M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, as the variant we reviewed came with one in it out of the box. Not too sure if it will support M.2 SATA SSDs though, as we rarely see those around

  • trspraypaint
    March 23, 2021 at 5:35 am

    Has anyone changed out the Wifi/Bluetooth Combo I want to go up to BT5.1 or 5.2 any recommendations?

  • Elliot
    April 25, 2021 at 11:25 am

    This is my first real laptop that i wonder if i should upgrade. Is it possible to upgrade so u can have more Fps in games? and if it is What is the best option to upgrade

    • Vyncent Chan
      April 25, 2021 at 8:20 pm

      Our sample arrived with single-channel memory, and that does limit performance in games as well. That would probably be my first upgrade to get higher FPS. Aside from that, there isn’t much else you can do aside from maybe trying to improve the cooling to eke out a few more FPS… You can’t swap the CPU or GPU in the TUF Gaming FX505D.

  • abdel
    August 1, 2021 at 9:37 pm

    can i put thermal paste on the vrm for better cooling or do i need thermal pads on it? like wich is better for vrm?

    • Vyncent Chan
      August 1, 2021 at 11:55 pm

      You should use thermal pads for that. Thermal paste isn’t ideal for the thermal transfer across the wider gap.

  • freak1le
    October 3, 2021 at 8:55 pm

    can i add extra ssd m.2 or is it just 1 slot

    • Vyncent Chan
      October 4, 2021 at 12:24 am

      There’s only one M.2 slot in the TUF Gaming FX505D. I would recommend getting a cheaper SATA SSD for bulk storage if you find yourself need more space.

  • Keeno
    November 5, 2022 at 4:08 am

    Hey can I buy a motherboard with better CPU and replace it withy current motherboard? If yes what processor could be good I have the R5 3550h and GTX 1650

  • Keeno
    November 5, 2022 at 4:11 am

    Can I buy the same motherboard with better CPU and replace it? My current processor is the Ryzen 5 3550h

  • aedynn
    January 3, 2023 at 6:44 pm

    Hi, is it possible to turn on AMD Memory Profile (AMP) on this laptop? And is it safe to do so?

  • ahmed
    February 14, 2023 at 9:10 pm

    hello i would like to ask about the ram like i already have a 16 GB ram came within the laptop and im planning on getting a dual stick 16GB with 3200mhz will it going to make a difference or make any problems to the laptop or should i get the same ram that came with it?

  • Luis Nox
    January 3, 2024 at 1:49 am

    Can I change the motherboard of my laptop? I have the model FX505DY (Ryzen 5 3550H, Radeon RX 560X, 17.3 inches). I would like to change it for the FX505DT model (Ryzen 7 3570H, GTX 1650, 17.3 inches)

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