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HP Pavilion g6-1201tx Notebook PC

I have a old "HP Pavilion G6 1201tx" laptop with me. I want to restore it and use it a potential linux / android OS machine. The problem is that it has a slow i5-2430M and the integrated "Intel HD 3000" in it also are somewhat faulty. I want to upgrade the CPU of this laptop but I have no idea what the compatible CPU's are.

Socket - rPGA 989

 

Any help and upgrade option suggestions would be really appreciated!

Thanks

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OK, I found a different service manual for the g6-1200 model series, and you can upgrade to the Intel® Core™ i7-2620M processor.

 

c02968997 (hp.com)

 

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According to chapter 1 of the service manual the best processor you can install would be the Intel Core i5-2450M processor.

 

c03233548.pdf (hp.com)

 

The performance improvement would be negligible.

 

If you haven't replaced the 2.5" mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" SSD, that will be a whole lot better than upgrading the processor.

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The laptop you have mentioned here seems like a HP Pavilion G6 "2016tx". The one I have is a HP Pavilion G6 "1201tx".  

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I gave you the correct service manual for your notebook.

 

The G6-2000 model series supports the Intel 2nd and 3rd generation core processors.

 

This is the service manual for the g6-2000 model series:

 

c03345657.pdf (hp.com)

 

Your notebook does not support any Intel 3rd gen core processors.

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This is the laptop that I have.

"HP Pavilion G6 1201tx"

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OK, I found a different service manual for the g6-1200 model series, and you can upgrade to the Intel® Core™ i7-2620M processor.

 

c02968997 (hp.com)

 

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