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‎07-26-2016 04:30 AM - edited ‎07-26-2016 05:25 AM

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Product: HP 15-r030wm j2x46ua#aba
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I want to upgrade my CPU and RAM but notice 2 things.  1st- The CPU is a N3520; isn't it soldered into the board or can I upgrade it?  2nd- If the CPU is N3520 single socket RAM, then the max would be 8 GBs 3DDRL or can I use a better one?

 

Trying to find the best RAM.  Now that CPU is soldered for sure only 3 things I can probably do to boost performance. 

 

1-Switch to SDD for OS and use current for storage

2- I do not hear a CPU fan so I suppose I can install 1 I hope....

3- Find best possible low voltage RAM but still do not know which I can use. 

 

I saw manual on how to open it up and this Laptop just insane when it requires a near full dysection =/

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‎07-26-2016 04:46 AM

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You are right. It is a Bay Trail Pentium N processor which is soldered to the motherboard and a single memory slot with a maximum of 8 gigs of RAM. Manual link appears to be down right now. 

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‎07-26-2016 04:46 AM

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You are right. It is a Bay Trail Pentium N processor which is soldered to the motherboard and a single memory slot with a maximum of 8 gigs of RAM. Manual link appears to be down right now. 

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