My first processor upgrade. DV6-3160ss

Hello
I have notebook DV6-3160ss with Intel i3 370m processor and I'm planning to upgrade it to i7
I read infos about this processors but I want to be sure.
Can I upgrade it to i7-720QM or i7-840QM ?
Where I can find BIOS update for this processors?
I'm doing this first time but I really need to do this.
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Hi:
Before your first processor upgrade becomes your first unsuccessful processor upgrade, you may want to take a gander at chapter 3 pages, 22 and 23 of the service manual.
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02657339.pdf
Note that the quad core processors require a different motherboard than those with the dual core processors.
Chapter 1 provides the list of supported processors, and with your current setup, I would say the best you can do is the i5-580m.

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I have a Power Mac G4 QS with a 733 MHz processor and 640 MB of RAM. I plan to use it mainly for video editing, and was thinking about upgrading the processor or RAM or perhaps both. My first question is, should I should upgrade just one (processor OR memory) or both?
My second question requires a bit of explaining. I've already installed all of the software I will be using before realizing that this computer didn't have a version of OS 9 installed (I'm running 10.3.8, I think; I'm actually not on that computer at the moment, so I can't check). I've read that in order to perform a processor upgrade, you have to run a firmware upgrade that only works in OS 9.2.2, so I was wondering, how add OS 9 on to the computer without messing up my OS and/or wiping out all of the software I've already installed?
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http://www.yourmacstore.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=548
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http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/MAXG48D1700/
•••Only Sonnet upgrades still require you to boot into Mac OS 9.2.2 for the Firmware install.
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The prices are down right now, you can get a stick of 512MB RAM for $59, see this:
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well to start i mainly use my computer for gameing, and well some games just wont work on here cause of to much CPU useage. so first i upgraded my RAM and it did help somewhat but not in the CPU area. so i was looking up processors, and i found some for a good price but arent sure if they'll will work. im useing an HP 200 notebook pc. its got an AMD E-300 APU with radeon(tm) HD graphics processor. so how do i know which to upgrade to play games that demand more GHz?
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Hi,
Page #93 of the following document says
NOTE: This section applies only to computer models equipped with an Intel processor. AMD processors come soldered to the system board and cannot be removed or replaced.
Source: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03575298.pdf
(Last document of the following link:
http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-2000-Notebook-PC-series/5296210/model/5360117/manuals )
No, you can't upgrade CPU of your machine. You have to buy new motherboard that means new machine.
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I recently decided to change the ventilation on my powermac G4 dual 1ghz MDD. I'm getting tired of its noisiness.
Doing a little research i fell on some dual processor upgrades and thought i could do both.
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