Upgrade Video Card and CPU - HP Compaq Presario CQ56-160SQ

Product name: HP Presario Compaq CQ56-160SQ
OS: Windows 7 Pro x64
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Hi,
I have a question, and I am wondreing if someone can explain to me what is with this "free" slot from my laptop:
Here is a link with the prinscreen that prooves that I have a free PCI-E slot x16: http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9830/14782972.png
1. Can I add in that slot a video card? Can someone tell me what type of card?(an example)
2. I want to upgrade my CPU from AMD Athlon II P320 to AMD Phenom II P960. I checket all the specs, compared all the slots, TPD, and I think that it might work.
What do you say?
Can I upgrade my CPU to AMD Phenom II P960?

Hey, adiv093.
The slot you're referring to is being occupied with the wireless card. That is not a free slot for you to use.
To answer the processor question. No, you cannot upgrade to that.
Here is a picture of all the processors the notebook will take.
THX

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