CPU Upgrade

[hkap]

Hello!

I have an HP a6720y with M2N78-LA (Violet - 504879-001) motherboard. I understand this is a very old machine but it is doing the job of home computer (no gaming, just programming and some basic usage). I brought about a minor improvement by adding NVIDIA Quadro K600 GPU  a couple months ago ($27 refurb) and it has been working out well.

This machine originally came with Phenom X4 9550 CPU. Although the current processing power is enough for me, i was wondering if this machine is capable of upgrading to any of the Phenom II X4 processors? I am able to secure a used Phenom II X4 920 processor for around $25 but not quite sure if this will work with my machine. Can i please get some guidance on this? If not this processor, any of the other Phenom II X4 processors i could use?

Thank you!

[banhien]

@hkap 

Its specs

     https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c01643511

and  Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:

• AMD Athlon X2 (Bt)
• AMD Athlon 64 X2 up to 6000+ (W)
• AMD Phenom Triple-Core up to 8xxx (AM2+) (Toliman)
• AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9xxx series (AM2+) up to 9850 (Agena)

Regards.

[Prométhée]

Hello
here you have what is validated by HP:

https://support.hp.com/za-en/document/c01643511

Socket type: AM2

TDP:

Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:

• AMD Athlon X2 (Bt)
• AMD Athlon 64 X2 up to 6000+ (W)
• AMD Phenom Triple-Core up to 8xxx (AM2+) (Toliman)
• AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9xxx series (AM2+) up to 9850 (Agena)

so I'm afraid it won't work