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I'm looking foward in upgrading my HP spectre laptop with new graphic card and new processor.Is it possible and what I should change in that case?

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@grga2511 wrote:

... upgrading my HP spectre laptop with new graphic card and new processor.Is it possible and what I should change in that case?


@grga2511 

 

You have to replace the whole 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.

 

This would be a very expensive upgrade.

 

Regards.

BH
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@grga2511 wrote:

... upgrading my HP spectre laptop with new graphic card and new processor.Is it possible and what I should change in that case?


@grga2511 

 

You have to replace the whole 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.

 

This would be a very expensive upgrade.

 

Regards.

BH
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