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Hello,

I have a HP 2000-2b29WM (came with Windows 8 and upgraded to 10) and am looking to upgrade my processor without changing the motherboard (685783-501). I found a list of all the processors supported by the 2000 family, but I need to know what the highest supported processor for my motherboard is.

 

My processor is an Intel Pentium B960 dual core 2.20GHz (664662-001) and I am looking at the Intel Core i5 3230M Dual Core 2.60GHz (711903-001). Am I limited to Pentium series? Or can I go higher?

 

Any help will be appreciated; thanks for your time. 🙂

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 Hi,

 

You are right, the HM70 chipset motherboard having your laptop limited to Pentium 2030m 2.50-GHz 

 

http://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?SearchText=C2M44UA

MOTHERBOARD UNIFIED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE HM70 W8STD

 

I think changing the motherboard and processor would be very expensive

 

System board for use only with computer models equipped with an Intel Core i5 or i3 processor and a graphics subsystem with UMA video memory

 

● For use in models without Windows 8 685761-001

● For use in models with Windows 8 Standard 685761-501

● For use in models with Windows 8 Professional 685761-601

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03575298

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 Hi,

 

You are right, the HM70 chipset motherboard having your laptop limited to Pentium 2030m 2.50-GHz 

 

http://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?SearchText=C2M44UA

MOTHERBOARD UNIFIED MEMORY ARCHITECTURE HM70 W8STD

 

I think changing the motherboard and processor would be very expensive

 

System board for use only with computer models equipped with an Intel Core i5 or i3 processor and a graphics subsystem with UMA video memory

 

● For use in models without Windows 8 685761-001

● For use in models with Windows 8 Standard 685761-501

● For use in models with Windows 8 Professional 685761-601

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03575298

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Thanks for the quick reply. Are there any issues with replacing my motherboard with one of those you listed at the bottom?

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You should change the thermal material and is quite likely to have to do a clean installation of Windows 10, for the license and activation

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