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‎08-29-2024 03:18 AM

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Product: HP Compaq Presario CQ41-207TU

hello,

i just got HP Compaq Presario CQ 41-207TU with intel core i3 350M and 6 GB RAM inside. is it possible to Upgrade the CPU to i7 640M ?

and i think the BIOS version still stock version

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‎08-29-2024 06:46 AM

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Hi:

 

Chapter 1 of the service manual only shows two supported processors.

 

581860-001.book (hp.com)

 

Theoretically, it may be possible to install an i7-Arrandale dual core processor, not a quad core.

 

Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two processors:

 

Intel® Product Specification Comparison

 

It doesn't look like any of the available BIOS updates added support for new processors--look under the Revision History section, so updating the BIOS would probably be optional, and as you can see the update was written to be run using Windows 7.

 

Compaq Presario CQ41-207TU Notebook PC Software and Driver Details (hp.com)

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‎08-29-2024 06:46 AM

HP Recommended

Hi:

 

Chapter 1 of the service manual only shows two supported processors.

 

581860-001.book (hp.com)

 

Theoretically, it may be possible to install an i7-Arrandale dual core processor, not a quad core.

 

Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two processors:

 

Intel® Product Specification Comparison

 

It doesn't look like any of the available BIOS updates added support for new processors--look under the Revision History section, so updating the BIOS would probably be optional, and as you can see the update was written to be run using Windows 7.

 

Compaq Presario CQ41-207TU Notebook PC Software and Driver Details (hp.com)

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