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Can you upgrade to a faster processor in a pavilion a1230n

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Don e   09-16-2009 at 05:16:01 PM

I have a stock pavillion a1230n with an amd 64 processor. Can I upgrade to a phenom dual core, and do i need to change the mobo as well?

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Silver Motherboards badge mongox   09-23-2009 at 08:15:13 PM
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No. According to HP's website:
CPU/Processor
* Socket: 939
* Supports the following processors:
o AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
o Athlon 64 4000+
o AMD Sempron 3200+

 

The AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ would be a dual-core upgrade if you don't have that already.

 

No guarantee at all you can put another motherboard in that case, but that's a starting point.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc [...] =en&cc=us#


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tcsenter   09-23-2009 at 10:05:19 PM
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Don e wrote :

I have a stock pavillion a1230n with an amd 64 processor. Can I upgrade to a phenom dual core, and do i need to change the mobo as well?


This motherboard is Socket 939. Phenoms are a different socket.

It should support any Socket 939 Athlon 64 X2 processor. Check that you have the latest BIOS: A8AE-LE

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Silver Motherboards badge mongox   09-23-2009 at 10:43:56 PM
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If so, then you also have these choices:

 

(Edited post since comment below is right!)


Message edited by mongox on 09-24-2009 at 06:42:17 AM
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tcsenter   09-24-2009 at 04:38:36 AM
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None of those are Socket 939.

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