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[SOLVED]HP Pavilion dv6 - possible upgrade components

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iaai.it

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Jan 18, 2019 5 0 510 I want to upgrade a old HP Pavilion dv6 laptop and seek help for the following: (1a) the current BIOS is Ver. F12 [08/05/10], do we have a BIOS upgrade from this BIOS version ? (1b) Is processor [currently i5 M460 @ 2,53GHz] upgrade possible in the laptop (if its socket mounted), hence the highest Processor Specs supported ? (2) the maximum RAM capacity is 8GB [2 x 4GB], what the HIGHEST memory bus frequency this mother board [144A, ver 65.27] can support ? (3) what will there be a performance enhancement if the HDD is replaced with a SSD ( as it has only SATA-II interface) ? (4) Does Win10 OS perform well on this configuration ? (5) Can the current WiFi card RALINK RT3090BC4 V20A be replaced with a card with enhanced Specs - What is the enhanced WiFi card ? (6) Pertinent suggestions pls, Thankyou - Solution

iaai.it said: BIOS upgrades sometimes address enhanced upgrade components /features ( in some other Desktop Motherboard I had to do this) Click to expand...

Yeah, for desktop they will. They won't do much on Laptop, besides add feature or stability improvement,

iaai.it said: DMI System Information manufacturer Hewlett-Packard product HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC version 0599110000243210010020100 serial CNF035BBCQ SKU XS069EA#ABV family 103C_5335KV Click to expand...

Based on your serial Laptop, I found the BIOS and another driver. Here you go : https://support.hp.com/us-en/driver...ment-notebook-pc-series/4247579/model/4301349 Sort by date Sort by votes

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Jun 9, 2020 786 85 6,040 First of all, what is you type ? HP Pavillion DV6 have many types (ex : dv6-3163cl , dv6-3150us , etc)

iaai.it said: (1a) the current BIOS is Ver. F12 [08/05/10], do we have a BIOS upgrade from this BIOS version ? Click to expand...

I can't find any support for this laptop, including the BIOS. Why do you need BIOS update ? Don't update the BIOS if everything is run fine.

iaai.it said: (1b) Is processor [currently i5 M460 @ 2,53GHz] upgrade possible in the laptop (if its socket mounted), hence the highest Processor Specs supported ? Click to expand...

You have to check the socket, because the i5-M460 have BGA (soldered) and PGA (Mounted). But, refer to this manual i found (page number 99), they are mounted, so you can upgrade. http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02657339.pdf

iaai.it said: (2) the maximum RAM capacity is 8GB [2 x 4GB], what the HIGHEST memory bus frequency this mother board [144A, ver 65.27] can support ? Click to expand...

Refer the link before (page number 2), the supported RAM is 1066Mhz. Especially i7 can use 1333Mhz RAM.

iaai.it said: (3) what will there be a performance enhancement if the HDD is replaced with a SSD ( as it has only SATA-II interface) ? Click to expand...

The Read/Write speed will be limited by SATA II. But the pros is, improve the systems response.

iaai.it said: (4) Does Win10 OS perform well on this configuration ? Click to expand...

They are recommend win 7 for the systems. But Win 10 will work on this laptop.

iaai.it said: (5) Can the current WiFi card RALINK RT3090BC4 V20A be replaced with a card with enhanced Specs - What is the enhanced WiFi card ? Click to expand...

Sorry but I'm not aware about this.

iaai.it said: (6) Pertinent suggestions pls, Thankyou - Click to expand...

IMO, you don't need to upgrade the CPU. You will only got a little improvement. If you want to upgrade, max the RAM to 8Gb and got a SSD, and you will feel the different. Upvote 1 Downvote I

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Gerald6049 said: First of all, what is you type ? HP Pavillion DV6 have many types (ex : dv6-3163cl , dv6-3150us , etc) I can't find any support for this laptop, including the BIOS. Why do you need BIOS update ? Don't update the BIOS if everything is run fine. You have to check the socket, because the i5-M460 have BGA (soldered) and PGA (Mounted). But, refer to this manual i found (page number 99), they are mounted, so you can upgrade. http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02657339.pdf Refer the link before (page number 2), the supported RAM is 1066Mhz. Especially i7 can use 1333Mhz RAM. The Read/Write speed will be limited by SATA II. But the pros is, improve the systems response. They are recommend win 7 for the systems. But Win 10 will work on this laptop. Sorry but I'm not aware about this. IMO, you don't need to upgrade the CPU. You will only got a little improvement. If you want to upgrade, max the RAM to 8Gb and got a SSD, and you will feel the different. Click to expand...

Thankyou Very much ! - and esp. for the Hardware Ref. manual !! BIOS upgrades sometimes address enhanced upgrade components /features ( in some other Desktop Motherboard I had to do this) CPU-Z tool generates this identification particulars only: DMI System Information manufacturer Hewlett-Packard product HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC version 0599110000243210010020100 serial CNF035BBCQ SKU XS069EA#ABV family 103C_5335KV Upvote 0 Downvote

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Jun 9, 2020 786 85 6,040

iaai.it said: BIOS upgrades sometimes address enhanced upgrade components /features ( in some other Desktop Motherboard I had to do this) Click to expand...

Yeah, for desktop they will. They won't do much on Laptop, besides add feature or stability improvement,

iaai.it said: DMI System Information manufacturer Hewlett-Packard product HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC version 0599110000243210010020100 serial CNF035BBCQ SKU XS069EA#ABV family 103C_5335KV Click to expand...

Based on your serial Laptop, I found the BIOS and another driver. Here you go : https://support.hp.com/us-en/driver...ment-notebook-pc-series/4247579/model/4301349

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iaai.it

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Jan 18, 2019 5 0 510 Thanks again , appreciate your help very much 👍 Upvote 0 Downvote

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Jun 9, 2020 786 85 6,040 You're welcome buddy. Upvote 0 Downvote You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

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