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Processor upgrade in HP ab032tx?

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/processor-upgrade-in-hp-ab032tx.196111/

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Rohan Rathi Original post #1
Jan 24, 2016 at 10:00 PM
So, my friend has a 032tx with i5-5200u and it bottlenecks like hell.
He wants to know whether the processor can be upgraded by any means.

I'm sure you cant cause of bga socket in laptops, but is there any method (motherboard replacement etc) by which the cpu can be replaced?

Any help appreciated. :D
Nerevarine
Jan 24, 2016 at 10:20 PM
my friend was planning to buy the laptop, how bad is the CPU ?
R
Jan 24, 2016 at 11:45 PM
Pretty bad, it causes sever bottleneck especially in RTS games. Th worst part is that its dual core.
Nerevarine
Jan 25, 2016 at 12:48 AM
which game specifically ? damn these ULV processors lol
R
Jan 25, 2016 at 2:31 PM
He said the cpu sucks ass in AC 4, BF 4, age of empires 3 (lol). Even my i7 bottlenecks, but only in StarCraft 2 which is understandable.

Aur bhi games hai, the gpu never runs at 100% usage ever.