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    compaq presario CQ40-320LA cpu upgrade help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by falcon721, Jun 30, 2012.

  1. falcon721

    falcon721 Newbie

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    Hello I am new to these forums. I need some advise/help with my notebook. I want to upgrade to a faster CPU. My problem is I don't know what kind of CPU it will accept. Any help is much appreciated. Thank you
     
    falcon721, Jun 30, 2012
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  2. ellalan

    ellalan Notebook Deity

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    Hi,
    Find out what cpu you have in your laptop using CPUz, I think you have a AMD Sempron SI-42 and can be upgraded to AMD Turionx2 ultra zm-80.
    But you have to make sure that your motherboard supports that CPU, read more about upgrading and get as much help as possible from others here in this forum before deciding whether it's worth to upgrade the CPU.
    AMD Mobile Sempron SI-42 - SMSI42SAM12GG
    Compaq Presario CQ40-320LA - 14.1" - Sempron SI-42 - Vista Starter - 1 GB RAM - 160 GB HDD - Laptops - CNET Archive
    AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 - TMZM80DAM23GG
     
    ellalan, Jun 30, 2012
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