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TENGO LA SIGUIENTE PC HP-CompaqPresario CQ42-208LA, quiero saber que componentes tiene, para poder actualizar o repotenciar con los componentes ideales, que tipo de memoria ram debo comprar o si es compatible con M2 o SATA, que versión de windows es recomendable, al inicio tenia windows 7 de 32 bits, ahora tienes windows 10 de 64 bits, eso es bueno o malo???. Bueno espero puedan ayudarme.

 

Gracias de antemano por sus respuestas

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Hi:

 

Below is the link to the service manual where you can find the memory upgrade information (chapter 1, page 6):

 

c02627955.pdf (hp.com)

 

Your notebook would only support a 2.5" SATA SSD, which means you would have to remove the existing 2.5" mechanical hard drive and install a 2.5" SSD.

 

I don't recommend spending any money to upgrade an old notebook like yours to Windows 10.

 

The cost for a W10 license and product key is around $99 USD, and your notebook was not supported by HP for W10.

 

Microsoft closed the loophole in October of 2023 that allowed users to continue to get free upgrades to W10 beyond the July 2016 free upgrade period expiration date.

 

 

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Buenos días

Quiero repotenciar mi equipo y me gustaría saber las mejores opciones respecto a la placa; quiero saber las mejores opciones, para aprovechar tanto la placa como los nuevos componentes que me pueda sugerir. Necesito recomendación tanto en SSD y Memorias DD4.

* SSD compatible con la placa (la mejor opción)

* Memoria DDR (que tipo de memoria utiliza y cual es la compatible)

* Que sistema operativo me recomiendas para esta PC.

Si me puede ayudar, lo agradecería muchísimo para poder mejorar mi PC, ya que anda algo lenta

Gracias por sus respuestas de antemano

Saludos

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Hi:

 

There aren't any better motherboards you could fit in your PC, unless you want to install one that comes with the AMD graphics adapter if your notebook only has the onboard Intel grahics.


You are limited to upgrading the PC to the information listed in the service manual.

 

DDR4 memory will not fit in a DDR3 memory slot.

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