I have that same model of PC., with an mSata drive installed as the boot drive and I have a mechanical HD., fitted in the caddy for storage, which means that I'm able to keep the DVD., drive installed. I have heard that those discreet graphics cards are not much better than the integrated graphics, however, I have not tried one, it would be best to obtain a passive heat sink as that is what was fitted originally. I have Linux Mint Mate installed and currently the computer works well.
@ToddTinkersWithTech
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips! Yeah, I gave up on the graphics card... The mSata on the motherboard is a good option as well. Using mine for Batocera and it runs great with the i7 in it!
@laurencejohnson4106
Ай бұрын
@@ToddTinkersWithTech Hello from the UK., I'm not a gamer so I had to use an internet search to find out what Batocera is, I do know that there are many free games in the Linux Mint repository, there is also an i7 installed in my computer, but it's an i7-4790S 3.20GHz +16 gig of ram.. PS., I have subscribed.
@OPMayo_VR
3 ай бұрын
You're a small KZitemr with a small number of subscribers-super underrated! I hope you make it big, Todd!
@ToddTinkersWithTech
3 ай бұрын
Appreciate it! Subscribed to your channel! 👍
@OPMayo_VR
3 ай бұрын
@@ToddTinkersWithTech Thanks! I'll watch your channel and try to give some feedback based on my knowledge! ^^
@RetroGamer-cn9or
3 күн бұрын
Nice clear video. These HP are great for repurposing. Perhaps the video card was defective?
@ToddTinkersWithTech
3 күн бұрын
I got my hands on another identical HP Elitedesk with an earlier BIOS and I was able to post with the card, but Windows refused to recognize it to install drivers... Very finicky!
@jamesross3939
16 сағат бұрын
Liked and subscribed!
@scamandra
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Very helpful!
@cyberjack
3 ай бұрын
for power you could run it off USB
@ToddTinkersWithTech
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, unfortunately it wouldn't post with the mxm card in at all, but yeah, good idea, definitely could tap into USB power to run an extra fan! 👍
@javijavier94
2 ай бұрын
Great video. Very helpful and instructive.
@ToddTinkersWithTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah the limiting factor is the lack of a GPU; I wish I would have been able to add the MXM card!
@patrickbreese9133
2 ай бұрын
Did you try the updated driver from Hp for onboard graphics? You'd have update, befooooore installing the card..
@ToddTinkersWithTech
2 ай бұрын
Don't think I did; just assumed that Windows would auto load the driver. Thanks, I'll see if I can find that driver!
@ToddTinkersWithTech
2 ай бұрын
But, regardless of driver - it wouldn't post at all, with the card installed...
@patrickbreese9133
2 ай бұрын
@@ToddTinkersWithTech There's a driver for the Chipset and Graphics, thats needed before you try posting with the card..
@patrickbreese9133
2 ай бұрын
And, after installing the card, try connecting the monitor to one of the DisplayPort connectors. The graphics gets routed there, not the VGA
@sincopyright160
3 ай бұрын
me sirvio mucho, gracias
@ll_spud
3 ай бұрын
Looks great. What are u going to use it for? They are great for batocera emulation. Can eventually fit into a mini arcade machine
@ToddTinkersWithTech
3 ай бұрын
Yep, exactly what I did with it - Batocera + Kodi!
@ll_spud
3 ай бұрын
@ToddTinkersWithTech Nice. You should do an updated video showing how u used it to get more views. Lots of people interested in that stuff.
@paulwarner5395
2 ай бұрын
Thanx for the video..
@ToddTinkersWithTech
2 ай бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate it Paul!
@saadtunio709
2 ай бұрын
I live in a third world country where these are so expensive
@ToddTinkersWithTech
2 ай бұрын
Yes, we are lucky here in the US. Look for them at industrial auctions or a local used marketplace maybe?
@SeeJayPlayGames
Ай бұрын
it's not just that they're more expensive than in other countries, it's also the fact that people make like $1000 a year if they're lucky
@keatonthekoopatroopa246
3 ай бұрын
what are the parts you bought for the upgrade?
@ToddTinkersWithTech
3 ай бұрын
SDD Hard Drive Caddy Adaptor (link in the description), i7 4771 processor, 230w power supply, and the Quadro M1000m MXM graphics card that didn't work
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