- Jun 18, 2013
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Hello all,
I'm finding myself in a bit of a dilemma: two years ago, I purchased an HP DV7-4060us from Best Buy. Needless to say, the CPU burned out shortly after my warranty period ended. No surprise there.
I am more than capable of replacing the CPU myself, but I was at a loss as to what to do. It originally came with an AMD Phenom triple-core processor, but I want to upgrade while keeping within a tight budget. My question is: the AMD A8-3500m is listed as being a supported processor for the computer, but can I install a more powerful A8-4500m trinity processor instead? I ask because I can't find any information that related to installing that processor in this specific computer model. I've pretty much scoured the internet for information on the motherboard's compatibility with newer processors, but to no avail.
Any help/ advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm finding myself in a bit of a dilemma: two years ago, I purchased an HP DV7-4060us from Best Buy. Needless to say, the CPU burned out shortly after my warranty period ended. No surprise there.
I am more than capable of replacing the CPU myself, but I was at a loss as to what to do. It originally came with an AMD Phenom triple-core processor, but I want to upgrade while keeping within a tight budget. My question is: the AMD A8-3500m is listed as being a supported processor for the computer, but can I install a more powerful A8-4500m trinity processor instead? I ask because I can't find any information that related to installing that processor in this specific computer model. I've pretty much scoured the internet for information on the motherboard's compatibility with newer processors, but to no avail.
Any help/ advice would be greatly appreciated.
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