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    HP Pavilion Dv6 3000

    Discussion in 'HP' started by invalid99, Nov 26, 2010.

  1. invalid99

    invalid99 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi, i got this laptop in august, and i regret getting an i3 350 processor, i am working with things needing an i5 processor, so i was curious if my motherboard and everything could handle it if i switched my i3 350 processor with an i5 450 processor, if you guys want any details about my laptop, please ask, because i really want to switch my processor, thank you very much

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    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    From looking at the service guide ( http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02437425.pdf), it looks like the Core i3 and Core i5 notebook CPUs are supported on one motherboard. There are two different motherboard SKUs for dual-core CPUs, but they are only differentiated by the ATI discrete graphics card (and ignoring WiMAX).

    Tinderbox is correct though; Core i7 quad-cores have their own motherboards and are not compatible with those supporting i3 and i5.
     
    justinkw1, Nov 29, 2010
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