can I upgrade the CPU or is it soldered onto the motherboard?
2091210
This laptop is so baseline! I wish I had never bought it, the keyboard quit working after 2 months and they would not exchange it, no software on it, not cd rom and I seriously doubt it can be upgraded at all!
1095500
contact 'computer upgrade king' and inquire. I think they can make it with whatever you want in it.
1024236
It is a AMD Socket AM3, HyperTransport with 2 GHz. Your upgrade option will be limited to Socket AM3 compatible processors Such as: Phenom II, Athlon II, Sempron, Opteron 138x
1241342
Yes you can game with this CPU. Please check with game for specification requirements.
1935688
The cpu is fm1 while you board is am2/am2+ so unfortunately It's not compatible.
1372261
Unless you know how to, have the time to, and have the right soldering equipment to resolder a motherboard replacement, I recommend you just buy another one. I just replaced my drowned motherboard, motors/lights and removing and soldering all those color coded wires to the correct tiny soldering pads is DRAMA.
1878369
From what I've read the RAM is soldered to the motherboard so no, you can't.
961736
No you can't. This is an AMD CPU Motherboard. You need one that has Intel socket...
2140557
The mobo is designed to run any A series processor, so yes you can upgrade to any A series cpu when the current A4 is outdated. When you buy this computer though halocustompc I will upgrade the processor to a A6 for free. Also it has wifi card installed.
1452906
No. The memory is fixed on the motherboard and is not something that you can upgrade. 4GB RAM is all that it has and will ever have.
2001417
I bought this computer for someone else. I never used it so I could not answer your question. However, I don't know why you would buy a computer and then replace its CPU.
2040728
No the motherboard is am3 and the cpu socket is fm2 so if you already have that motherboard just look for a am3 processor(cpu)
208491
I would suggest going to the manufacturer's site and checking for supported CPUs for that particular board. Contacting the manufacturer may also be a good idea since you have updated the BIOS.
555086
I doubt it since the cpu is an older generation. But its always best to have all hardware up to date so definitely update it.
1141807
No. It is not listed as a supported cpu. http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/list.aspx?SLanguage=en&p;=5&s;=31&m;=Z9PE-D16&os;=&hashedid=EwzBOXTTdiSNRIr4
1939939
Yes...your CPU chip set isn't a factor. ...you need a PCI-e slot...which all motherboards over the last 5 years have.
1471697
Personally, for what I got this for, 4GB is way more than enough (it's not a gaming PC, though it can handle games on low-to-medium graphic settings). Apparently though, the RAM is soldered onboard. So while I'm not sure whether the motherboard can handle upgrades, it's probably quite a job if it's possible.