Swap CPU to enable upgrade tp Windows 11

[hkeown]

Current CPU NOT Windows 11 Ready: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7500U CPU @ 2.70GHz

Please recommend a replacement CPU that would be Windows 11 ready.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

The CPU is an integral part of your PC's motherboard and cannot be upgraded.

There are no motherboards with Intel 8th generation core processors you can replace the existing motherboard with.

HP Spectre x360 Convertible PCModel numbers: 13-w000 – 13-w099Model numbers: 13-ac000 – 13-ac099 Mai...

If you want to install W11 on your notebook, you will have to use one of the several W11 hardware check bypass methods so you can upgrade to W11.

I found this method to be the easiest way to do that...

https://dongknows.com/steps-for-windows-11-upgrade-on-unsupported-hardware/ 

Before attempting to upgrade to W11, I recommend that you make a system image of your current W10 installation prior to updating to W11, so you can easily reinstall W10 in the future.  I used the free Macrium Reflect software to do that, under the Backup at Home section. 

Along with the system image, make sure you create the bootable DVD or USB rescue drive you boot from to access the system image stored on your portable hard drive.

Macrium Software | Reflect Free Edition

[TzortzisG]

Yeah, the CPU is soldered on the motherboard BUT even if it wasn't there would be 0% chance you could jump to a next gen CPU. You would only be a able to replace with a more powerful 7th gen. That would however possibly give you a solution since microsoft officially supports Microsoft Surface Studio 2's 7th gen cpu: i7-7820HQ.

Using the method above however you can pretty much install win11 on anything you like...

Just for the record, windows 11 has been successfully installed October 2021 on an Intel Pentium 4 661 3.6Ghz (1-core, 2-thread) CPU in an Asus P5Q (LGA 775) motherboard, with 4GB of DDR2 RAM (at 800MHz) and an Nvidia GeForce GT 710 graphics card. [Content Removed]

[Paul_Tikkanen]

I've installed W11 on 11 different unsupported HP and Dell notebook and desktop PC's.

Some as old as from 2008 with a Pentium E8300 up to one with an Intel i7-7700.

The oldest HP notebook I have installed W11 on is a HP 350 G1 with an intel i3 4th gen core processor.

Every one of them works better on W11 than they did on W10.