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‎12-07-2016 07:58 AM

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Product: pavilion p6740f
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Have upgraded ram memory to 16 gig. Would like to upgrade processor to max for that model hp. What I have now is: 

 

AMD Phenom(tm) ll X4 955 Processor, 3200 mhz, 4 Core(s) 4 Logical Processor.

 

Thanks for any help I can get. Retired on fixed income or would buy new Hp desk top.

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‎12-07-2016 09:35 AM

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> Would like to upgrade processor to max for that model ... retired on fixed income ...

 

When you use the Windows "Task Manager" or "Process Manager", does it show that your current CPU is maxed-out?

 

Compare paying for a CPU upgrade to buying a Ferrari to shuttle the grandchildren to school -- it's money that you don't need to spend.

 

I would keep the current CPU for a while, to see if the RAM-upgrade is a sufficient "boost".

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‎12-07-2016 08:08 AM - edited ‎12-07-2016 08:09 AM

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HI.

 

Only Socket AM3 processors are supported with this motherboard.
  • AMD Phenom II X6 10xxT Six-Core (Thuban core)
  • AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb core)
  • AMD Phenom II X3 7xx/7xxe Triple-Core (Heka core)
  • AMD Phenom II X2 5xx (Callisto core)
  • AMD Athlon X4 6xx/6xxe (Propus)
  • AMD Athlon X3 4xx/4xxe (Rana)
  • AMD Athlon X2 2xx/2xxe (Regor)
  • AMD Sempron Single Core 1xx (Sargas core)

http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-Pavilion-p6700-Desktop-PC-series/5035348/model/5054168/docume...

 

Regards.

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‎12-07-2016 09:35 AM

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> Would like to upgrade processor to max for that model ... retired on fixed income ...

 

When you use the Windows "Task Manager" or "Process Manager", does it show that your current CPU is maxed-out?

 

Compare paying for a CPU upgrade to buying a Ferrari to shuttle the grandchildren to school -- it's money that you don't need to spend.

 

I would keep the current CPU for a while, to see if the RAM-upgrade is a sufficient "boost".

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‎12-07-2016 05:19 PM

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Thanks for the info, will do  as suggested.

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