HP DV6 possible CPU & GPU upgrade

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Originally Posted by M Hafiz Kamal 

Good day,

I have HP DV6 laptop. The spec i7-2630M with HD6770M GPU, 8Gb ram and 750Gb hard disk. Can i upgrade my CPU & GPU?


If i can upgrade GPU, can i switch from AMD to nVidia GPU?

Thanks a lot

I agree with qhn.

Why?

The Intel Core i7, model 2630QM is a processor with EIGHT processor cores. This is because it has Hyperthreading Technology.

(HT)

Four real processor cores, and when needed, four virtual processor cores.

If threading requires it, all 8 processor cores kick in.

The processor cores operate at 2GigaHertz. Doesn't mean the processor operates at 8GHz, or 16GHz.

Maximum frequency rate is still 2GHz.

They just team up on the task, or tasks at hand.

[ Crude example; You have one man digging a ditch. Remove him, and place two men instead. Which scenario will get the job done faster? Answer: The two men teaming up on the task. With an Intel Core i7, you have in essence 8 men who can team up on the task ]

Better to leave things alone, and have a working computer that kicks booty.

GPU change?

Doubt it. With an Intel Core i7 the GPU is built into the Processor. That is unless you TRULY do have a separate graphics card, using the MXM technology.

The AMD HD6770M is touted to be a graphics card, but this nomenclature is used loosely.

Could be a mobile graphics chipset soldered to the motherboard, using a BGA surface mount, and not a removable, therefore replaceable, graphics adapter card.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6770M.43955.0.html

(Look at the bottom of the laptop. In the white Service Tag you will see - P/N. This = Product Number. DV6 is just the Pavilion series)

1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i7_microprocessors#.22Sandy_Bridge.22_.2832_nm.29_3

I would be interested in the Product Number, so I can look at the cooling system. See if it has been upgraded from the old series, that had problems with cooling for the graphics chipset. (S/N = Serial Number. DO NOT post on a public forum. This is to be given to an authorized HP representative ONLY)

I can also look at the motherboard chipset.

The main reason I posted, was to be able to share some new found knowledge, about upgrading the graphics 'engine', for a laptop.

I haven't checked the source out thoroughly, but thought I would share the info I have.

It entails using an external DESKTOP graphics card, with adapter circuit boards, and a desktop computer power supply.

Granted it takes away from the full mobility of just grabbing your laptop, and you are on your way, but it is one way to upgrade the graphics 'power' of a laptop.

Posting so that more minds may check it out, and hope for their input. Probably should be in a separate thread, but since you asked about upgrading your GPU...........

http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/graphics-cards/how-to-make-an-external-laptop-graphics-adaptor-915616
 

(Watch out for the pop-up ad)

http://www.hwtools.net/Adapter/PE4H.html

@qhn,

I hope I am following within the guidelines of the forum. If this needs to be moved please do so.

Regards,

joecoolvette