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HP Pavilion G6 2240sa Processor Upgrade

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  • 21-08-2014 4:18pm
    #1
    CaptainKern
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭


    Hello Boards.
    I have a HP Pavilion G6 2240sa laptop and I would like to upgrade the processor to something a lot better. However I have no idea what processors it can handle. It has Windows 8.1, AMD E2-1800 APU with Radeon HD Graphics, 6 GB of RAM, and a 500 GB Hard drive at 5400 RPM. Any advice?


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    #2
    myrscossie
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭myrscossie


    The E2-1800 is not upgradable, its a BGA socket which means its soldered onto the motherboard.
    if you had a G2 socket motherboard you could upgrade to Ivy Bridge i3/i5/i7
    Some AMD sockets are upgradabe FS1r2 and i think the FP2.


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    Dean.
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Dean.


    myrscossie wrote: »
    The E2-1800 is not upgradable, its a BGA socket which means its soldered onto the motherboard.
    if you had a G2 socket motherboard you could upgrade to Ivy Bridge i3/i5/i7
    Some AMD sockets are upgradabe FS1r2 and i think the FP2.

    Hi my friend.

    I am interested in your answer because I have the exact same laptop. I really like this laptop but it can suffer in the performance department.

    I have seen many videos on YouTube about removing BGA sockets (see below for a link) and was just wondering if it was possible to remove; would it take another processor? I mean would it fit and would it work okay with the processors you listed (Ivy Bridge i3,i5,i7)??

    Also is it a difficult job to insert and remove a processor, providing I had the right tools?

    Link: www. youtube. com/watch?v=s38vQxXv0GE

    (There's a space in the '.com' & 'www.' because of newbie limitations...)


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    myrscossie
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭myrscossie


    If your laptop is to slow and you want more performance then your best bet to speed up your laptop would be to buy a SSD.
    The G2 socket motherboard is Intel only and your AMD socket is AMD only you cannot swap them round.
    your socket is AMD bga socket FT1 there is 1 AMD cpu that is faster than yours and would fit your socket (after desoldered your old one) (E2-2000 1.75 GHz) but it is not worth it as it's just a hair faster.
    You could upgrade your MB to Intel but am not 100% sure it would fit in your laptop case.
    An SSD will probablymake your Laptop faster that any processor upgrade.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    To put it in plain English, no, you cannot economically or practically upgrade your laptop and you are better off selling it and buying another with a faster processor.


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    #6
    MaskedWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭MaskedWolf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/91852166#Comment_91852166

    hi, i was wondering if it would be possible to change the motherboard entirely since i have an amd cpu and i'd like to switch to an intel. if so, would you have any recommendation for me of a motherboard that would fit taking in count that i have a pavilion g6-2240ca.

    thanks



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