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So im curious if I can upgrade my cpu? and if so what would be my best option?

I Have a Pavilion G4-1164ca, an AMD A6-3400M and id like to get a better AMD one for better 3d preformance! Any help is appriciated!

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@Mattisafish

 

The list is up to

 

AMD A8-3520M 2.50-GHz processor (1.6-GHz FSB, 4.0-MB L2 cache, quad core, 35 W) part # 669686-001
AMD A8-3500M 2.40-GHz processor (1.5-GHz FSB, 4.0-MB L2 cache, quad core, 35 W) part # 653350-001
AMD A6-3420M 2.40-GHz processor (1.5-GHz FSB, 4.0-MB L2 cache, quad core, 35 W) part # 669688-001
AMD A6-3400M 2.30-GHz processor (1.4-GHz FSB, 4.0-MB L2 cache, quad core, 35 W) part # 653349-001

...

 

Not much you can do with your computer. The following manual (page 84) shows you how to replace CPU

 

   http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03137358.pdf

 

Regards.

BH
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@Mattisafish

 

The list is up to

 

AMD A8-3520M 2.50-GHz processor (1.6-GHz FSB, 4.0-MB L2 cache, quad core, 35 W) part # 669686-001
AMD A8-3500M 2.40-GHz processor (1.5-GHz FSB, 4.0-MB L2 cache, quad core, 35 W) part # 653350-001
AMD A6-3420M 2.40-GHz processor (1.5-GHz FSB, 4.0-MB L2 cache, quad core, 35 W) part # 669688-001
AMD A6-3400M 2.30-GHz processor (1.4-GHz FSB, 4.0-MB L2 cache, quad core, 35 W) part # 653349-001

...

 

Not much you can do with your computer. The following manual (page 84) shows you how to replace CPU

 

   http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03137358.pdf

 

Regards.

BH
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Thank you friend!

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