HP Compaq nc6320 CPU Upgrade

[nachoatomic]

Hey all,

I'm looking to upgrade my old nc6320 that I use for nothing more than retro gaming. CPU-Z reports that I'm running a Core 2 Duo T5550, but, I'm looking to upgrade to the T7600 2 GHz model that was an optional purchase. Is there a possibility of an upgrade with my current model?

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[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

You should be able to install the T7600 in your notebook.

See chapter 1 of the service manual for the list of supported processors.

It is not listed in chapter 1 of your notebook's service manual as supported but neither is the T5550.

Maintenance and Service Guide (hp.com)

This updated link shows up to the T7200 was supported in the nc6320.

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However, the nc6400 which is the same model as your notebook but has a 16:9 display supports the T7600.

Maintenance and Service Guide (hp.com)

Here's a side-by-side comparison of the T5550 and the T7600:

Intel® Product Specification Comparison

[nachoatomic]

That helped a bunch, mind if I ask what RAM i should use? I do recall the laptop has only a limit of 4 gigs but, I keep confusing the numbers on what specific RAM i should use.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You can use DDR2-667 MHz (PC2-5300), or DDR2-800 MHz (PC2-6400) memory 2 x 2 GB is the maximum. 

The DDR2-800 memory will run at 667 MHz.