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‎07-07-2020 09:06 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion g6-1310el
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

hi im looking to upgrade my laptop im struggling to find a suitable cpu upgrade i have joined this forum, hopefully somebody can give me some information thanks . i am technically minded and i dont mind dissasembling things 

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‎07-07-2020 09:48 AM

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Here is the Service Manual:

 

Manual 

 

You can install up to an A8-3520M AMD APU on your motherboard using the same heatsink.

 

Your E2-3000M is considered an AMD A series processor. The APU (processor) will be very inexpensive and it would be a quite noticeable upgrade:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-test-AMD-A8-Series-A8-3520M-CPU-Processor-AM3520DDX43GX-1-6GHz-Socket...

 

Post back with any more questions and please accept as solution if this is the info you needed. 

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‎07-07-2020 09:48 AM

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Here is the Service Manual:

 

Manual 

 

You can install up to an A8-3520M AMD APU on your motherboard using the same heatsink.

 

Your E2-3000M is considered an AMD A series processor. The APU (processor) will be very inexpensive and it would be a quite noticeable upgrade:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-test-AMD-A8-Series-A8-3520M-CPU-Processor-AM3520DDX43GX-1-6GHz-Socket...

 

Post back with any more questions and please accept as solution if this is the info you needed. 

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‎07-07-2020 05:59 PM

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thank you for reply will this be better ?

AMD Phenom II N660 processor (3.0 GHz, 2
MB L2 cache, 1333 MHz, 3.6 GT/s), Dual 35

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‎07-08-2020 02:43 AM

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  • Hi thank you what’s maximum ram upgrade I can put in it 
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‎07-20-2020 02:47 PM

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Different socket I believe. You have to stick with A series. 

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‎07-20-2020 02:48 PM

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8 gigs (2 x 4) DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM

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‎07-21-2020 01:02 AM

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I’m going to put an external gpu on it to run some games it keeps me busy . Nvidia gtx 960 in an external docking station and external power supply but caveman . But I’ve sourced the parts for £70 

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