Upgrading my 2011 Hp 430 laptop.

[Zeshan_Huq]

Hello I have a Hp 430 laptop with intel core i3-M380(2.53Ghz) with intel HM55 express chipset. I recently upgraded to Windows 8.1 pro and my laptop has slowed down badly. I'll be getting a ram upgrade in a few weeks but im here to ask can i change my whole motherboard to something else because I desperately need a Core i5. All I need is assurance that my laptop will 

1 accept the new motherboard and i5 processor(3-4th Gen)

2 allow me to upgrade to 8Gb 1033 or 1600Mhz ram.

[Huffer]

Here is the Service Manual for your model:

Manual

There is an available motherboard which will accept an 

Intel® Dual Core® i5-2540M 2.60-GHz processor (SC turbo up to 3.30-GHz; 3.0-MB L3 cache, 35 W)

That is 2d gen not 3rd or 4th. Max memory is 8 gigs DDR3-1333. 

So to do what you want to do you will have to buy a motherboard with the HM65 chipset (Part no. 646672-001) and a processor (Part no. 631255-001 or equivalent from another source) and the memory. This is not a high-end laptop to begin with and for well less than the cost of all these parts and labor, and with a new warranty, you can buy a whole new laptop. I will also say that if you have to upgrade, get a solid state drive. You are way overestimating the speed increase you will get by replacing an i3 processor with an i5. With a solid state drive, you will get the speed bump you crave for much less money.

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[Zeshan_Huq]

My processor i3-M380 is not listed here. My bios is F.39 updated so my socket is G1 will it support the listed 2nd gen cores?

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@Huffer wrote:

Here is the Service Manual for your model:

Manual

There is an available motherboard which will accept an 

Intel® Dual Core® i5-2540M 2.60-GHz processor (SC turbo up to 3.30-GHz; 3.0-MB L3 cache, 35 W)

That is 2d gen not 3rd or 4th. Max memory is 8 gigs DDR3-1333. 

So to do what you want to do you will have to buy a motherboard with the HM65 chipset (Part no. 646672-001) and a processor (Part no. 631255-001 or equivalent from another source) and the memory. This is not a high-end laptop to begin with and for well less than the cost of all these parts and labor, and with a new warranty, you can buy a whole new laptop. I will also say that if you have to upgrade, get a solid state drive. You are way overestimating the speed increase you will get by replacing an i3 processor with an i5. With a solid state drive, you will get the speed bump you crave for much less money.

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

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[Huffer]

Not if the board has the HM55 chipset. That chipset only support 1st gen Intel core CPUs. I am also not sure why the i3-380M CPU that you have is not listed in the Manual. What is the Part No. of the unit? Check on the bottom or in the battery bay.