upgrade cpu

[ponpon]

i upgraded from hdd to ssd, i doubled the ram and now my cpu i7 6560U CPU 2.20 Ghz is maxing out all time. is it possible to upgrade it ? thanks.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Unfortunately, it is not possible to upgrade the CPU since it is an integral part of the motherboard.

All Intel processors starting with the 5th generation core processors are all integral parts of the motherboard.

[ponpon]

thanks for your answer . do you mean there is no way to upgrde my pc ,regardless the price? thanks .

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

According to chapter 3 of the service manual, you already have a motherboard with the best processor HP offered in the model series, so the answer there is no way to upgrade that model with a better processor.

The motherboard with the processor your notebook has isn't even listed in the service manual.

HP ENVY Notebook PC (model numbers 15-as000 through 15-as099) Maintenance and Service GuideIMPORTANT...

[ponpon]

thanks for the pdf! according to this pdf the processor 6500U has better performance than mine,is it possible to switch it? thanks

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

HP must have installed a newer motherboard in your notebook then when the service manual was published.

The way I interpret it, the processor your notebook has is slightly better in some ways than the best one listed in the manual.

Here is a side-by-side comparison of the two processors:

Intel® Product Specification Comparison

I would consider it rather a waste of time and money trying to install the motherboard which has the i7-6500U for the slightly better processor base frequency it has over your notebook's processor.