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flourpower

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Hi,
Firstly, is it difficult to upgrade the cpu on a laptop?
Secondly, I have an AMD cpu already in my laptop, unfortunately for me it is a lousy E2-1800 APU with Radeon HD graphics.. So you'll understand my desire to upgrade it..
I'm thinking of installing an SSD first and then the CPU.. Is it possible to just uprade to a better version of the AMD range without worring too much about compatibility, as I'm assuming it's already sorted for all AMD component upgrades..
Am I going about this the right way.. I'm thinking first the drive for quick performance upgrade and then the cpu as I feel this is likely the most difficult thing to upgrade.....
Any advice would be welcome,, and if anyone knows of any links to replacing the CPU in a HP G6-2242sa laptop, I haven't been able to find any yet..
Cheers

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I have 6GB of RAM....2GB Micron Tech1333mhz
4GB Hynix 1333mhz..

Would upraging this along with SSD be a better choice before doing the CPU to get quick performance improvements.

Cheers
 
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I think all SSDs are compatible with laptops (but don't quote me on that). It has to be 2.5" in size. That should be the only thing you need to narrow it down. I don't think there is any other size SSD but just make sure its a 2.5".
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It has an AMD A68M FCH chipset.. I'm clear that this isn't really up there with chipset to get you wet, but surely there is still room to manoevre..
I'm thinking that ssd and ram would be the best way to go initially...

what do you think.
 
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Yes. The SSD will make it feel like a whole different machine.
 
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Ouch !
Not to worry... If I go with SSD and improved RAM I hope to make some improvement...
I'm building a mid range gaming PC with my brother so I don't really need laptop for anything intensive such as gaming... But it is shockingly slow, hence the desire to upgrade it..
I say upgrade it because I couldn't afford to build the gaming pc and buy a new laptop, even sharing the cost of the pc with my brother....

Would you say upgrading to SSD first over RAM would see the quickest improvement?
 
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Yes, load times. But I don't think 'only' is the right word. Every file and document that lives on the SSD opens faster.
0.4 sec vs 6 sec.
Now...if the machine is just a pseudo game console, it will 'only' be level load times. But if/when it is used for other stuff, those are also massively faster.
 
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You used to be able to upgrade the cpu in laptops. I have swapped many an AMD Athlon 64x2 for the better Turion. Unfortunately those days are basically all gone.

I did a SSD in my laptop when I upgraded it. You will be amazed at the difference it makes. For gaming the biggest bottleneck you will run into is you GPU, which you cannot upgrade. You shouldn't need any more ram. 6 gigs is plenty. You would probably notice a difference with 8, but I doubt it would be worth the cost.
 
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Yeah, I see what your saying, just checked that. It is only using 34% at the moment.. that is with just this page open and internet security in the background.. these are pretty basic. and even with a couple of extra pges open it only reaches 36%.. Its the CPU tahat seems to be under alot of work, at 65% just doing this and Internet security..
It has 6gb on a 2gb 4gb cards..
 
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when you say bloatware, do you mean all the random crap they have pre installed such as HP music, Cyberlink you cam etc..
 
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Thanks, just what I needed to hear i think.. so ruling out a new CPU and no need for RAM, a new SSD would be the right way to go.. I have been looking around and found some, but are any SSD compatibale with any laptop..


 
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I think all SSDs are compatible with laptops (but don't quote me on that). It has to be 2.5" in size. That should be the only thing you need to narrow it down. I don't think there is any other size SSD but just make sure its a 2.5".
 
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