Solved! Can you change the CPU/processor of an HP pavilion Dv6 7xxx series?

[tj.gaming5885]

I have an HP ENVY dv6t-7300 CTO laptop and the processor sucks, I can't play any good games or run good video editing software. I was wondering if I could change the processor of the laptop to boost its speed? if so how?
it would be helpful if you could tell me.
thx

 

[rgd1101]

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Question from tj.gaming5885 : "Can you change the processor of an HP pavillion Dv6 7xxx series?"

I'm looking to upgrade my notebook one part at a time, i want a good laptop for gaming and want to upgrade my current Intel core i5 to a core i7.
Can I change the Processor? , it would be helpful if you could help me.

 

[hang-the-9]

What is the CPU and video card in the system now? That system is about 5 years old. From some of the specs I see it may have a 3rd gen i7 CPU already, you are not likely to find anything faster even if you could replace it, which is not likely.

 

[velocityg4]

Based on what I could find you can replace the CPU. Pictures I found of the motherboard show the CPU is removable.

Looking at the user guide it is compatible with the following i7 Intel CPU.

Intel® Quad Core® i7-3840QM 2.80-
GHz processor (SC turbo up to 3.80-
GHz; 1600-MHz FSB, 8.0-MB L3 cache,
45 W)
●
Intel Quad Core i7-3820QM 2.70-GHz
processor (SC turbo up to 3.70-GHz;
1600-MHz FSB, 8.0-MB L3 cache,
45 W)
●
Intel Quad Core i7-3740QM 2.70-GHz
processor (SC turbo up to 3.70-GHz;
1600-MHz FSB, 6.0-MB L3 cache,
45 W)
●
Intel Quad Core i7-3720QM 2.60-GHz
processor (SC turbo up to 3.60-GHz,
1600-MHz FSB, 6.0-MB L3 cache,
45 W)
●
Intel Quad Core i7-3632QM 2.20-GHz
processor (SC turbo up to 3.20-GHz;
1600-MHz FSB, 6.0-MB L3 cache,
35 W)
●
Intel Quad Core i7-3630QM 2.40-GHz
processor (SC turbo up to 3.40-GHz;
1600-MHz FSB, 6.0-MB L3 cache,
45 W)
●
Intel Quad Core i7-3612QM 2.10-GHz
processor (SC turbo up to 3.10-GHz,
1600-MHz FSB, 6.0-MB L3 cache,
35 W)
●
Intel Quad Core i7-3610QM 2.30-GHz
processor (SC turbo up to 3.10-GHz,
1600-MHz FSB, 6.0-MB L3 cache,
45 W)
●
Intel Quad Core i7-2670QM 2.20-GHz
processor (SC turbo up to 3.10-GHz;
1333-MHz FSB, 6.0-MB L3 cache,
45 W)


Sources
HP Pavillion dv6 Entertainment PC Maintenance and Service Guide


eBay Search (HP DV6 7300 Motherboard)

 

[DSzymborski]

It's unlikely the reason you have poor performance is your CPU. The problem more likely is at least for the games -- hard to tell as you haven't provided your specs and it's hard to nail down every Envy variant -- the integrated graphics, which you can't do anything about.

 

[tj.gaming5885]

What is the CPU and video card in the system now? That system is about 5 years old. From some of the specs I see it may have a 3rd gen i7 CPU already, you are not likely to find anything faster even if you could replace it, which is not likely.

The current processor is an Intel Corei5 2450m 2.50 GHz. The memory is 8gb of DDR3. I know the laptop is 5 years old, almost everything is old and outdated one of the main reasons I want to upgrade everything I can.

 

[tj.gaming5885]

It's unlikely the reason you have poor performance is your CPU. The problem more likely is at least for the games -- hard to tell as you haven't provided your specs and it's hard to nail down every Envy variant -- the integrated graphics, which you can't do anything about.

The exact specs are -
Intel Core i5 2450m 2.50 GHz - processor
8gb DDR3 - Memory/RAM
Intel Graphics 3000 - Graphics
250gb HDD

 

[DSzymborski]

What is the CPU and video card in the system now? That system is about 5 years old. From some of the specs I see it may have a 3rd gen i7 CPU already, you are not likely to find anything faster even if you could replace it, which is not likely.

The current processor is an Intel Corei5 2450m 2.50 GHz. The memory is 8gb of DDR3. I know the laptop is 5 years old, almost everything is old and outdated one of the main reasons I want to upgrade everything I can.

In this case, it may not be replaceable then. There are two socket variants for this CPU, a pin grid array and a ball grid array, but given that the BGA socket is smaller and HP tends to go towards soldered CPUs, I think it's likely you have the latter (you can always check if there's any way to remove the CPU).

The bigger problem is the lack of a GPU. There's no cure for that. Laptops are very rarely significant upgradeable; purchases should always be made in the frame of mind that there will be very limited upgrades.