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HP 15-r078tu
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Hi, I have an old laptop from 2014. The model number is - HP 15-R078TU. It comes with an Intel Pentium processor, and I wish to continue to use this laptop. I wish to upgrade the processor from Pentium to something new, like the Intel Core i3, Core i5, or the i7 (9th Generation) CPU. I would like to know if this upgrade is possible, and which one of the three would be a good option for me?  

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@Alex216 

 

Your machine use Intel Bay Trail M processor (2.16 GHz, up to 2.58 GHz Intel Pentium N3530 with Intel HD Graphics). its specs

 

     https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c04435648

 

The processor is soldered to the system board and the following manual (page 66) shows you a list of system boards you can use (definitely no 9th generation)

 

      http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04409502.pdf

 

Note: You have to pay for new system board which has

 

(a) Motherboard,

(b) CPU / Processor

(c) eGPU if available

(d) New Windows license

 

Because all 4 (or 3) above components are on one piece of hardware called system board.

 

Regards.

 

 

BH
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Okay, I have seen the list of accepted system boards, and if I wish to purchase one of the following:-

 

Intel Core i5-4210U processor and 2 GB of discrete graphics  -  760970-501

Intel Core i7-5500U processor and 2 GB of discrete graphics -  795814-501

 

From where can I buy one of them? 

 

 

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