CPU upgrade on HP Pavilion DV6-2010sa Notebook Laptop

[Kerienn]

Hi, my Hp pavilion dv6 2010sa has 4GB RAM but is struggling to play HD videos bigger than 720p (youtube, vimeo)

MOTHERBOARD: Hewlett-Packard 3635

CPU: 2.1GHz Amd Athlon II Dual-core M320

VGA: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 (RS880M)

Looking to upgrade CPU and SSD too. I could not find any datasheet about the strongest CPU that the motherboard can take. Google search came back with no result.

Thanks for help!

[Echo_Lake]

@Kerienn
Welcome to HP Forums,

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Thank you for posting your query, I'll be more than glad to help you out 🙂

I see you need help in upgrading the RAM, on HP Pavilion dv6-2010sa Notebook PC. Don't worry as I have a few suggestions which should help you.

After reading your post, I did go through the Product specifications of your product and found that you have 3072 MB (1 x 1024 MB + 1 x 2048 MB)installed on the PC.  Memory Max Up to 8 GB ( Upgrading CPU is not recommended) 

Next thing, I would suggest here is to go through the Memory Modules User Guide

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[Kerienn]

Hi, thanks for the reply but my original question is about upgrading the CPU, not the memory modules. I upgraded the memory to 4GB (2x 2GB modules, hynix PC2 6400S 666 12) long time ago.

[Echo_Lake]

@Kerienn
Thank you for posting back. 

The following link shows its specs:

HP Pavilion dv6-2010sa Notebook PC - Product Specifications

Here is some information on this processor

Microprocessor

2.1 GHz AMD Athlon II Dual-Core Processor for Notebook PCs M320.

Note: On this unit can't upgrade the CPU because those BGA of processors normally is soldered to the motherboard.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted for further assistance.

[Kerienn]

I found a laptop, sold to someone else on Ebay, upgraded to AMD Turion II 2.5GHz:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Refurbished-HP-Pavilion-DV6-2010sa-AMD-Turion-II-U-2-5-GHz-4GB-Ram-320GB-...

[Echo_Lake]

@Kerienn

I am glad to know that you managed to resolve the issue. Please reach out again for any further assistance.

Have a nice day ahead.

[Kerienn]

No. The link I provided above prove you wrong (sorry, didn't mean to be harsh). I still don't know if AMD Turion II 2.5GHz is the strongest CPU that this laptop takes.

[Echo_Lake]

@Kerienn
Thank you for posting back.

The link you've provided is for Refurbished Product, 

Keep me posted for further assistance.