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‎05-09-2012 05:21 AM

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what processors upgrades to replace the core i3 330m in the hp pavillion dv6-2150us notebook?

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‎05-19-2012 05:02 PM

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Hurray It Worked!!!

 

I upgraded from an Intel i3-330m @ 2.13ghz to an i520m 2.40ghz w/turbo tech running @ 2.93 max.

now my quest is to try the i7-640m 2.80ghz w/turbo tech that max out at 3.46ghz which will maybe be max cpu upgrade for this laptop. as i stated earlier though the cpu-z stats and the hp manual say the -7-720qm and 820qm will work, they didnt so no chance of a quad core solution for this motherboard and finding another motherboard has been trying. My windows 7 score went from 6.3 up to 6.8 with this cpu upgrade so i can imagine the boost of going to the i7 cpu next.  Basicly I feel that this board will only use the Intel Arrandale processor only. so heres the link to the Intel website to view processor comparisons to which you will try for your cpu upgrade. : http://ark.intel.com/compare/47341,43544,49666,50179,43560,47663.

 

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  Remove Product Remove Product Remove Product Remove Product Remove Product Remove Product Product Name Intel® Core™ i5-520M Processor (3M Cache, 2.40 GHz) Intel® Core™ i5-540M Processor (3M Cache, 2.53 GHz) Intel® Core™ i7-640M Processor (4M Cache, 2.80 GHz) Intel® Core™ i5-460M Processor (3M Cache, 2.53 GHz) Intel® Core™ i7-620M Processor (4M Cache, 2.66 GHz) Intel® Core™ i3-330M Processor (3M Cache, 2.13 GHz) Code Name Arrandale Arrandale Arrandale Arrandale Arrandale Arrandale Essentials Status Launched Launched Launched Launched Launched Launched Launch Date Q1'10 Q1'10 Q3'10 Q3'10 Q1'10 Q1'10 Processor Number i5-520M i5-540M i7-640M i5-460M i7-620M i3-330M # of Cores 2 2 2 2 2 2 # of Threads 4 4 4 4 4 4 Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.53 GHz 2.8 GHz 2.53 GHz 2.66 GHz 2.13 GHz Max Turbo Frequency 2.933 GHz 3.066 GHz 3.46 GHz 2.8 GHz 3.333 GHz   Cache 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache Bus/Core Ratio 18 19 21 19 20 16 Bus Type DMI DMI DMI DMI DMI DMI System Bus 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s Instruction Set 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit Instruction Set Extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2 Embedded Options Available Yes No No No Yes No Lithography 32 nm 32 nm 32 nm 32 nm 32 nm 32 nm Max TDP 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W Recommended Customer Price TRAY: $225
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‎05-16-2012 08:14 PM

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well it seems trial and error is the way to go since we have limited advice to processor upgrades from the OEM's on this subject.  So far i've tried the i7-820qm as listed in online manual just to see failure only flashes the audio slider liights so had to revert to the old processor. after more research i ordered a i5-520m to see if i may have sucsess with it when it gets here. next i will try an i7-620m or i7-640m but it seems that these are all arrendale processorsand may work for speed but not likely to get the thrill of upgrading to a quad on this motherboard. with no help from hp or intel support this seems to be the only option to get more life out of a 3 year old laptop thats out of warranty anyway.  I will mod this thread as i get the results and maybe it will help others with the big question of how far we can upgrade.

‎05-17-2012 06:09 AM

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First step is to check what your motherboard will support, (I use CPU-Z, but you can find the chip set under device manager, system devices). However, if the BIOS might not support every cpu that a mother board can support, especially with companies like DELL and HP, so you probably need to call and bug them for a list of supported cpus.

Barring all this - just check which processor options are offered with you model and buy the fastest one on the list.

‎05-18-2012 04:04 PM

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thx did all that and it seems we are on our own when it comes to getting info about laptop hardware upgrades as if theres no money to be made by the OEM's its pretty much do it yourself and see type support lol so im waiting for next cpu i ordered to get here to try it and cross my fingers it works. as stated ithink any arredale cpu will work with this board but wont know till new cpu gets here. i will post results in hope it will help other hardcore upgraders to which type to get. intels sit gives all the goods to match up specs for comparison so i noticed at least 5-6 that may work just couldnt afford the best of the group so ordered 2nd best lol still will be a nicer speed than present. just dissapointed i cant go quad with this board though H55m chipset 45w as to original is @ 35w though same socket 988 match in cpuid may be a voltage diff which shameful the bios doesnt allow any mods or changes to any stuff to up or lower voltage or clock speed. sucks made for a noob all auto set

 

‎05-19-2012 05:02 PM

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Hurray It Worked!!!

 

I upgraded from an Intel i3-330m @ 2.13ghz to an i520m 2.40ghz w/turbo tech running @ 2.93 max.

now my quest is to try the i7-640m 2.80ghz w/turbo tech that max out at 3.46ghz which will maybe be max cpu upgrade for this laptop. as i stated earlier though the cpu-z stats and the hp manual say the -7-720qm and 820qm will work, they didnt so no chance of a quad core solution for this motherboard and finding another motherboard has been trying. My windows 7 score went from 6.3 up to 6.8 with this cpu upgrade so i can imagine the boost of going to the i7 cpu next.  Basicly I feel that this board will only use the Intel Arrandale processor only. so heres the link to the Intel website to view processor comparisons to which you will try for your cpu upgrade. : http://ark.intel.com/compare/47341,43544,49666,50179,43560,47663.

 

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  • By Brand Name - core i7
  • By Frequency - 2.66 GHz
  • By Cache Size - 8M
  • By Code Name - Arrandale

The above criteria not only applies to searching for processors but also the other products in our catalog including motherboards, chipsets, networking , servers, and chassis.

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BOX : $227 TRAY: $257
BOX : $269 TRAY: $346 TRAY: $225 TRAY: $332 TRAY: $225 Memory Specifications Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB Memory Types DDR3-800/1066 DDR3-800/1066 DDR3-800/1066 DDR3-800/1066 DDR3-800/1066 DDR3-800/1066 # of Memory Channels 2 2 2 2 2 2 Max Memory Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s 17.1 GB/s 17.1 GB/s 17.1 GB/s 17.1 GB/s 17.1 GB/s Physical Address Extensions 36-bit 36-bit 36-bit 36-bit 36-bit 36-bit ECC Memory Supported No No No No No No Graphics Specifications Integrated Graphics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Graphics Base Frequency 500 MHz 500 MHz 500 MHz 500 MHz 500 MHz 500 MHz Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 766 MHz 766 MHz 766 MHz 766 MHz 766 MHz 667 MHz Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dual Display Capable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Macrovision* License Required No No No No No No # of Displays Supported 2 2 2 2 2 2 Expansion Options PCI Express Revision 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 PCI Express Configurations 1x16 1x16 1x16 1x16 1x16 1x16 # of PCI Express Ports 1 1 1 1 1 1 Package Specifications Max CPU Configuration 1 1 1 1 1 1 TJUNCTION 105°C 105°C 105°C 105°C 105°C 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA Package Size rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm Processing Die Size 81 mm2 81 mm2 81 mm2 81 mm2 81 mm2 81 mm2 # of Processing Die Transistors 382 million 382 million 382 million 382 million 382 million 382 million Graphics and IMC Lithography 45 nm 45 nm 45 nm 45 nm 45 nm 45 nm Graphics and IMC Die Size 114 mm2 114 mm2 114 mm2 114 mm2 114 mm2 114 mm2 # of Graphics and IMC Die Transistors 177 million 177 million 177 million 177 million 177 million 177 million Sockets Supported BGA1288, PGA988 BGA1288, PGA988 BGA1288, PGA988 BGA1288, PGA988 BGA1288, PGA988 BGA1288, PGA988 Low Halogen Options Available See MDDS See MDDS See MDDS See MDDS See MDDS See MDDS Advanced Technologies Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Intel® vPro Technology Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Intel® Trusted Execution Technology Yes Yes Yes No Yes No AES New Instructions Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Intel® 64 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Idle States Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Intel® Fast Memory Access Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Intel® Flex Memory Access Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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‎02-28-2013 07:47 AM

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Hello,

 

Noting that the selected notebook, the HP Pavillion dv6-2150us has Integrated Graphics only for your specific configuration, here's what you should know concerning upgrades:

 

1. You can only upgrade to Dual Core Intel Arrandale processors. These come with Intel HD Graphics (Ironlake GMCH), all the way from Intel Core i3 330M to the high end Intel Core i7 620M.

2. You CANNOT upgrade to the Intel Quad Core i7's (Clarksfield) processors on your current motherboards. This is because these CPUs do NOT have Integrated Graphics, and your M/B lacks Discrete Graphics. The same case applies for ALL laptops with Switchable Graphics powered by Intel Arrandale processors. Should you attempt such an upgrade, you'll be greeted by a reboot loop and flashing lights since your BIOS cannot initialize the CPU in your case.

For such motherboards, they insist that the CPU have the 45nm IGP die and interconnects for the Intel FDI (Flexible Display Interface) , hardware you won't get on the Clarsfield Quad-Core i7s since they explicitly rely on Discrete GPUs.

 

Hope that helps.

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