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08-10-2019 12:20 PM
I recently bought a new HP laptop with a Pentium Gold processor (4417U), mainly because it was one of the few new laptops I could find that still had a DVD player/burner. I had no idea that it would run so slowly compared to my much older laptop, to the point of being almost unusable at times for basic tasks. Are there any faster processors that I could replace the 4417U processor with, or do I need to start searching again for a new laptop with a DVD player (and faster process)? Thanks in advance for your help.
08-10-2019 03:27 PM
What is your machine ? Normally machines with Intel processors ending with U are non up gradable because processors are soldered to the system boards.
You need to replace the whole system board (if available) and this is a very expensive upgrade.
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08-10-2019 10:14 PM
HP has hundreds of different models/products called HP 15, from few weeks old to few years old. What is yours ? Please use the following instructions to find out the model/product of your machine:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03754824
Please do NOT post its Serial number (s/n).
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