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‎12-23-2017 11:47 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi there, 

I have been using HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC for as long as 6 years and now I find this device way much slower than any other devices in the market. So, I am considering of upgrading some specific parts like ram, hdd. Definately my question is what would be best for that upgrade? I litterally contemplating to add an hybrid drive (2TB) ... [firecuda]...let me know if my calculation were right for such upgradation. Thanks 

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‎12-24-2017 07:59 AM

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OK. Your model is the  HP Pavilion dv6-7024tx Entertainment Notebook PC.

 

A the moment you have the 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5-3210M CPU, you could upgrade to one of these more powerfull CPUs. You can see on page 82 of service manual and steps to upgrade:

 

Intel Core i7-3820QM 2.70-GHz processor (8.0-MB L3 cache, 45 W)               681284-001

Intel Core i7-3720QM 2.60-GHz processor (6.0-MB L3 cache, 45 W)               681283-001

Intel Core i7-3612QM 2.10-GHz processor (6.0-MB L3 cache, 35 W)               680647-001

Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.30-GHz processor (6.0-MB L3 cache, 45 W)               680646-001

 

At the moment you have 4GB of DDR3 1600Mhz RAM. You can upgrade to max. 16 GB of DDR3 1600Mhz RAM (2x8GB) You can see various configurations and steps to upgrade RAM on page 4 and 51 of service manual.

 

At the moment you have Hard drive 750 GB SATA (5400 rpm). You can replace with Seagate Firecuda without any problems. The best would be to replace wwith a 2.5" SSD which would give most performance. Such as the Samsung 850 evo. On page 47 of service manual you can see how to replace drive.

 

You will need to reinstall Windows 10 on the hard drive by either using HP recovery disks, migrating an image or donloading media creation tool from Microsoft, running and creating a bootable pendrive with OS on it. (before replacing drive). Windows 10 will automatically activate once installed and connected to internet.

 

Service manual:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03582006

 

You can also watch these HP videos for your model which can help any upgrade:

 

https://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=5226230&MEID=63B0E598-5AF4-4591-98D1-BCAD5CE2098D

 

Let me know if you need further help,

David

 

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‎12-23-2017 12:19 PM

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@w20grippy

 

Welcome to HP Support Forum. We need to know what is your dv6 before we can answer your questions. Please use the following instructions to find out the model/product of your machine:

  http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00033108

  Please do NOT post its Serial number (s/n).

Regards.

BH
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‎12-23-2017 01:27 PM

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@banhien wrote:

@w20grippy

 

Welcome to HP Support Forum. We need to know what is your dv6 before we can answer your questions. Please use the following instructions to find out the model/product of your machine:

  http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00033108

  Please do NOT post its Serial number (s/n).

Regards.

HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

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‎12-23-2017 04:18 PM - edited ‎12-23-2017 04:18 PM

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DV6 has been around since about 2007 and covers about 6 or 7 generations with vastly different hardware in each so unless you can be more specific there is no help to be provided to you. 

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‎12-24-2017 04:21 AM - edited ‎12-24-2017 04:23 AM

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What exactly would you like to know is unknown to me or i cannot understand. I am running a HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC and what i have found from service manual that it may have an attached ssd drive inside, this is really so perplexing. I litterally cannot believe this, Is there really two different hard drive attached inside (one is ssd and another is HDD/normal)? 

 

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‎12-24-2017 05:12 AM

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Hi,

 

There is a label on the back of your computer or under the battery ( battery bay ). On this label is written Product or Product #  with letters and numbers after. This is what we want to know to further help you. 

 

David

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‎12-24-2017 07:37 AM

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Product No. B3J78PA#UUF

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‎12-24-2017 07:59 AM

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OK. Your model is the  HP Pavilion dv6-7024tx Entertainment Notebook PC.

 

A the moment you have the 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5-3210M CPU, you could upgrade to one of these more powerfull CPUs. You can see on page 82 of service manual and steps to upgrade:

 

Intel Core i7-3820QM 2.70-GHz processor (8.0-MB L3 cache, 45 W)               681284-001

Intel Core i7-3720QM 2.60-GHz processor (6.0-MB L3 cache, 45 W)               681283-001

Intel Core i7-3612QM 2.10-GHz processor (6.0-MB L3 cache, 35 W)               680647-001

Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.30-GHz processor (6.0-MB L3 cache, 45 W)               680646-001

 

At the moment you have 4GB of DDR3 1600Mhz RAM. You can upgrade to max. 16 GB of DDR3 1600Mhz RAM (2x8GB) You can see various configurations and steps to upgrade RAM on page 4 and 51 of service manual.

 

At the moment you have Hard drive 750 GB SATA (5400 rpm). You can replace with Seagate Firecuda without any problems. The best would be to replace wwith a 2.5" SSD which would give most performance. Such as the Samsung 850 evo. On page 47 of service manual you can see how to replace drive.

 

You will need to reinstall Windows 10 on the hard drive by either using HP recovery disks, migrating an image or donloading media creation tool from Microsoft, running and creating a bootable pendrive with OS on it. (before replacing drive). Windows 10 will automatically activate once installed and connected to internet.

 

Service manual:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03582006

 

You can also watch these HP videos for your model which can help any upgrade:

 

https://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=5226230&MEID=63B0E598-5AF4-4591-98D1-BCAD5CE2098D

 

Let me know if you need further help,

David

 

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‎12-24-2017 08:10 AM

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Thank you so much for your kind assistance in finding all the facts regarding my machine. 

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‎12-24-2017 10:46 AM

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Your very welcome.

Let us know if you need any further help

All the best,
David
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