Cpu upgrade hp probook 6460b

[MRFORT333]

I've got a hp probook 6460b and I want to know the maximum and best cpu I could get on it cus google says i7 2nd gen but idk if u can upgrade it to a better one.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Below is the link to the service manual for your notebook:

c03253774.pdf

Chapter 1 has the list of supported processors offered in each model series listed in the manual;

It appears that for the 6460b models the best processor offered was the i7-2640M dual core.

This user benchmarking site has reports of over 300 6460b configurations/upgrades and there are some reports of users running Intel 2nd generation quad core processors in the model series.

UserBenchmark: HP ProBook 6460b Compatible Components

That leads me to believe that the quad cores were only offered in the more expensive Elitebook line, but that they would work in a Probook if someone wanted to install one.

[NonSequitur777]

@MRFORT333,

I have a very similar laptop as yours, an HP ProBook 6560b which uses the same Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs (2nd Gen Core i3/i5/i7), and I upgraded it to the very best processor it can handle, the i7-2860QM (4-Cores, 8-Threads, 2.50 GHz up to 3.60 GHz), which is a 45-watt TDP processor.

Interestingly, in my experience, this CPU actually runs cooler than the original 35-watt TDP i5-2540M processor my laptop was fitted with.

An i7-2860QM can be purchased under $40 via eBay: I7-2860qm for sale | eBay.  And yes, I bought it via a PRC eBay Seller.

[EDIT:] And is for sale under 40 quid via eBay-UK: Intel Core i7 2860QM SR02X 2.5GHz Quad Core 8M Socket G2 CPU Notebook Processor | eBay UK.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777