Is it possible to Upgrade My Laptop CPU?

Brendan89 · Feb 13, 2015

Hello,
I have a HP Pavillion G6 that is slow as hell on gaming, it uses a AMD 3400M clocked at 1.40ghz. Is it possible for me to do a cpu upgrade? Here is the laptop website: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834158190

ThatVietGuy · Feb 13, 2015

It's a socketed chip, but a replacement chip might not be much of an upgrade. Laptops are very specific in what they can take and upgrading to something it can't handle might irreparably damage the laptop.

Brendan89 · Feb 13, 2015

1 more thing, if i upgrade my ram to 8gb, will i get better performance while gaming? Because the APU/ Graphics card shares the ram.

ThatVietGuy · Feb 13, 2015

8GB wouldn't hurt and give you some kind of boost, but I don't think it'll give you the boost you're looking for.

11sphere92 · Feb 13, 2015

and it you cannot upgrade your CPU unless there are an option out there.

Brendan89 · Feb 13, 2015

Should I overclock my CPU then? I can use prime 95 to stress test after.

USAFRet · Feb 13, 2015

So..
That CPU goes in an FS1 socket.
Here are the compatible CPUs that fit that socket.
http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket_FS1.html

However...not all of those CPU's are supported by your motherboard.
And any change would likely be minimal.

Recommendation? Get a new laptop.

bmacsys · Feb 13, 2015

Brendan89 :

If you want to game get a desktop. Or a high end laptop that would probably set you back at least $1,200.

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