BIOS support/CPU upgrade

[pedrito]

I have this laptop, which I already upgraded it's memory to 8GB (2 x 4GB DDR3L-1600 SODIMM) and it's current CPU (original) is:

Processor    Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU       M 330  @ 2.13GHz, 2133 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)

BIOS Version/Date    Hewlett-Packard F.1C, 17-05-2010

I would like to know what's the highest CPU that I can upgrade to (that is supported by this BIOS)

Please advise.

Many thanks in advance

[mdklassen]

From: https://support.hp.com/rs-en/document/c02996679?

the installed processor is:

2.20 GHz 2nd generation Intel Core i3-2330M Processor

You cited:

2.13 Ghz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU       M 330  

Did you mean '2330' or '330'  ?

From: https://ark.intel.com/products/53434/Intel-Core-i3-2330M-Processor-3M-Cache-2_20-GHz

Code Name:  Products formerly Sandy Bridge 
Vertical Segment:  Mobile 
Processor Number:  i3-2330M 
# of Cores  2 
# of Threads  4 
Processor Base Frequency  2.20 GHz 
Cache  3 MB L3 
Bus Speed  5 GT/s DMI 
TDP  35 W

The page: https://ark.intel.com/products/codename/29900/Sandy-Bridge#@mobile

lists all "mobile" processors in that "Sandy Bridge" family:

Intel® Core™ i3-2357M 1.30 GHz 3 MB L3      
Intel® Core™ i3-2367M 1.40 GHz 3 MB SmartCache      
Intel® Core™ i3-2365M 1.40 GHz 3 MB SmartCache      
Intel® Core™ i3-2377M 1.50 GHz 3 MB SmartCache      
Intel® Core™ i3-2375M 1.50 GHz 3 MB SmartCache      
Intel® Core™ i3-2330M 2.20 GHz 3 MB L3
Intel® Core™ i3-2348M 2.30 GHz 3 MB SmartCache      
Intel® Core™ i3-2350M 2.30 GHz 3 MB SmartCache      
Intel® Core™ i3-2370M 2.40 GHz 3 MB SmartCache      

So, the fastest is only 10% faster than the current 2.2 Ghz processor.

Same TDP, which is important.

Worth the upgrade ???????

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[mdklassen]

P.S. From: https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/swdetails/hp-pavilion-dv6-2100-entertainment-notebo...

Your *current* level of BIOS: adds BIOS support for the Intel I3-350, I5-520, I5-540, and I7-620 K-O Stepping Processors

So, look again at that table of "mobile" processors in the "Sandy Bridge" family.

There might be some 'i5' or 'i7' processors that have a TDP of 35W, which is important.

[iomare · Accepted solution]

Hi,

At the moment you have the i3 330M.

There are different upgrade possibilities. From service manual we see that the PC supports these quad core processors:

i7-820-QM, 1.73 GHz, SC turbo up to 3.06 GHz

i7-720-QM, 1.6 GHz, SC turbo up to 2.8 GHz

Since you have the latest BIOS there is also support for 

I5-540m and I7-620m  which are dual core processors and have much faster single core processing speed. They will also run cooler and consume less energy. The QM processors will be slightly faster in multithreading. I would go with the i5 540m or the i7 620m.

Hope it helps,

David

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