Which CPU to upgrade to for HP DV6-6042eo?

[PermeableAxis5]

Hello!

I am interested in buying a new CPU for my laptop computer but I am unsure of which one should I buy for it or which one will work for it. I am not that good at this kind of stuff so I thought if you guys could help me if I gave some info about my laptop.

Here are the specs of my laptop: HP DV6 6042eo

Processor (CPU): AMD Phenom™ II P960 Quad-Core Processor (Quad Core)

Motherboard:

Model: Hewlett-Packard 164B
Socket: Socket S1 (638)
North Bridge: AMD 785GX rev 00
South Bridge: AMD SB800 rev 40
BIOS: Hewlett-Packard F.21 (09/13/2011)

Graphic Card (GPU): ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series and AMD Radeon 6650M (Switchable Graphics) and GPU Brand is Hewlett-Packard.

Here are all the specifications of the laptop: https://valid.x86.fr/9ybmih and this is the MANUAL of the laptop: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02842252


As I said I am not that good at this kind of stuff and would appreciate it if you could help me with this. What CPU/s will work with the laptop and is there anything else I should know before upgrading?

The Manual I provided has some info about the processor but since I am not good at this stuff I ask you to please look into it. I don't want to mess up anything.

Thank you!

[iomare · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The Processors compatible with your motherboard are:

AMD Athlon II N370 2.50-GHz processor (1.0-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz, 3.2GT/sec, dual core, 35 W) 634686-001

AMD Athlon II P360 2.30-GHz processor (1.0-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz, 3.2GT/sec, dual core, 25 W) 636635-001

AMD Athlon II P340 2.20-GHz processor (1.0-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz, 3.2GT/sec, dual core, 25 W) 616343-001

AMD Phenom II N970 2.20-GHz processor (2.0-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz, 3.6GT/sec, quad core, 35 W) 635496-001

AMD Phenom II N870 2.30-GHz processor (1.5-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz, 3.6GT/sec, triple core, 35 W) 635495-001

AMD Phenom II N850 2.20-GHz processor (1.5-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz, 3.6GT/sec, triple core, 35 W) 616345-001

AMD Phenom II N660 3.00-GHz processor (2.0-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz, 3.6GT/sec, dual core, 35 W) 635494-001

AMD Phenom II P960 1.80-GHz processor (2.0-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz, 3.6GT/sec, quad core, 25 W) 634689-001

AMD Phenom II P860 2.00-GHz processor (1.5-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz, 3.6GT/sec, triple core, 25 W) 634688-001

AMD Phenom II P650 2.60-GHz processor (2.0-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz, 3.6GT/sec, triple core, 25 W) 634687-001

AMD Turion II P570 2.70-GHz processor (2.0-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz, 3.6GT/sec, dual core, 35 W) 634690-001

AMD Turion II P560 2.50-GHz processor (2.0-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz, 3.6GT/sec, dual core, 25 W) 634691-001

Any of these will work,

Hope it helps,

David

[PermeableAxis5]

Thank you for your quick reply. So I can just buy any of these processors, change it with the current one and be ready to use it as usually? (Of course you must download the drivers too).

I won't have to worry about anything else? Like GPU, Ram or anything like that? I'm sorry if there are too many questions but I don't wanna buy something and then it be a waste of time.

And also which of the supported CPUs is the best one for gaming and for the laptop in general?

Thank you.

[iomare]

Hi,

From the choice the best CPU is the AMD Phenom II N970 which however will not greatly change the performance of system.

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/AMD-Phenom-II-P960-vs-AMD-Phenom-II-N970

These processors will all be supported with motherboard without any other worries. 

Hope it helps,

David