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The RAM frequency is DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1600 will downclock to 1333 speed.
The chipset is HM70 Express which is a low-end chipset for Celeron and Pentium dual processors only. Intel designed it to allow one SATA-III port but often HP does not implement all the capability of the chipset in the actual design. The only way to know for sure what you have is to run a program like CPU-Z or Sysoft Sandra to tell you what the SATA speed is in actual implementation. Even if the SATA is SATA-II it will not limit what you can do. A SATA-III HDD or SSD will work fine.
You could upgrade to the B970 processor but not a Core i3 or i5.
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HP Recommended
Here is the Service Manual:
The RAM frequency is DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1600 will downclock to 1333 speed.
The chipset is HM70 Express which is a low-end chipset for Celeron and Pentium dual processors only. Intel designed it to allow one SATA-III port but often HP does not implement all the capability of the chipset in the actual design. The only way to know for sure what you have is to run a program like CPU-Z or Sysoft Sandra to tell you what the SATA speed is in actual implementation. Even if the SATA is SATA-II it will not limit what you can do. A SATA-III HDD or SSD will work fine.
You could upgrade to the B970 processor but not a Core i3 or i5.
If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it.
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HP Recommended
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