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HP Pavilion G6 (1207sg)
Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

Hello, 

 

I have an HP G6 laptop and plan to upgrade its CPU (i3-2330m with HD 3000 iGPU) into an i3-3110m with HD 4000. I did check the CPU socket (rPGA988B) and it does seem to be compatible. 

 

Will this change also correctly implement the new iGPU, or are there any other factors I might have to keep in mind? 

 

 

Thanks in advance!

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The factor you need to keep in mind is the motherboard chipset and the HP Service Manual:

 

HM65 chipset cpu list

 

Your Service Manual

 

Neither source supports the idea you can install an i3-3110M processor. It will not work if you try it. The video is part of the constraining factors which prevent your upgrading to 3rd generation processors with HD4000 video. The video hardware is in the cpu and also on the motherboard and they have to work together. 

 

You do have the choice of some superior cpus but they are all 2d gen not 3rd gen and will have HD3000 video which I can understand why you want to upgrade but it just ain't gonna happen. if you think you cannot run Windows 10 on that machine it is not necessarily so. A lot of the sites say HD3000 not supported but if you look around on google a bit you will find workarounds. 

 

If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it. 

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HP Recommended

The factor you need to keep in mind is the motherboard chipset and the HP Service Manual:

 

HM65 chipset cpu list

 

Your Service Manual

 

Neither source supports the idea you can install an i3-3110M processor. It will not work if you try it. The video is part of the constraining factors which prevent your upgrading to 3rd generation processors with HD4000 video. The video hardware is in the cpu and also on the motherboard and they have to work together. 

 

You do have the choice of some superior cpus but they are all 2d gen not 3rd gen and will have HD3000 video which I can understand why you want to upgrade but it just ain't gonna happen. if you think you cannot run Windows 10 on that machine it is not necessarily so. A lot of the sites say HD3000 not supported but if you look around on google a bit you will find workarounds. 

 

If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it. 

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