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HP 250 G6 Notebook PC
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello,

Am I able to upgrade the processor Intel Core i3-6006U to Intel Core i5-760, 4 GB RAM to 8 GB and 128 MB dedicated video RAM to 2 GB dedicated video RAM? If not, what are the maximum upgrades I can do on this laptop?

The laptop is: HP 250 G6 Notebook PC 3168NGW

Thank you in advance!

 

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@samalene 

 

Manual for the series

 

       http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05485525.pdf

 

1. CPU: No, you can simply replace CPU. You have to but a new System Board from a list on page 64 of the manual. That means you have to pay for

      (a) New motherboard,

      (b) New CPU,

      (c) New GPU )if applicable)

      (d) New Windows license 

 

        Because all 4 components above  are on one piece of hardware called System Board.

 

2. VRAM: ditto

 

3. other UPGRADEs: You can upgrade RAM to 16GB and storage to faster drive. The following link shows available options

 

           https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-250-g6-(intel-core-i7-7500u---i5-7200u...

 

Regards.

 

BH
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@samalene 

 

Manual for the series

 

       http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05485525.pdf

 

1. CPU: No, you can simply replace CPU. You have to but a new System Board from a list on page 64 of the manual. That means you have to pay for

      (a) New motherboard,

      (b) New CPU,

      (c) New GPU )if applicable)

      (d) New Windows license 

 

        Because all 4 components above  are on one piece of hardware called System Board.

 

2. VRAM: ditto

 

3. other UPGRADEs: You can upgrade RAM to 16GB and storage to faster drive. The following link shows available options

 

           https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-250-g6-(intel-core-i7-7500u---i5-7200u...

 

Regards.

 

BH
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@banhien

 

Thank you for a very clear explanation. I have one more question - when looking for a system board to buy, what details should I pay attention to? For example, this is what I found on ebay: Motherboard HP 15-AY CDL50 LA-D707P Intel Core i7-7500U HP Spare: 903787-601.

Following the manual you kindly gave me the link of, it seems this would be a good fit for my laptop, but I don't know what "15-AY CDL50 LA-D707P" means. Would that system board be good for my laptop?

Thank you again!

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@samalene 

 

You have to use the list from the manual above. Using other series System board won't fit and all ports may not line up.

 

Regards.

BH
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