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‎09-23-2019 04:21 PM

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Product: ExampleHP G62-144DX Notebook PC: Pavilion 65XX
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

Hi, I have an HP G62-144DX Notebook PC that I had for years and really like but I wished it was a bit faster. I was wondering if I can upgrade it i3-330m processor to an i7 one. I am completely lost on this subject since everyone I have asked says no but I find in other forums that it can be done. I know that it has 2 cores and 4 threads and that its socket its a g1. the i7-640m has the same cores, threads and same socket so will that chip work on the laptop? any help is appreciated.

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‎09-23-2019 04:28 PM

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Hi:

 

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

 

The supported processors can be found in chapter 1.

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02542455

 

The manual indicates the i7-620M is the best one you can install.

 

The 640M may work, but there is no guarantee that it will.

 

It would be a pure gamble on your part.

 

The BIOS has to have the microcode for the 640M and there is no way to confirm that it does.

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