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‎02-01-2025 10:19 AM

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

i have hp prodesk 400 g3 sff and motherboard is hp 8062 kbc version 05.26. i want to upgrade it and had some questions. can i install a nvme m2 ssd. can i install a 2.5 sata ssd along with a hdd in it?. thanks

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‎02-01-2025 11:21 AM - edited ‎02-01-2025 12:56 PM

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Attached is the 21st version of the QuickSpecs for the family your SFF is in, below. That actually also shows the 4 main form factors plus a 5th version that has another motherboard/chipset from yours. You'll need to do the work of only looking at HP info for your SFF. Note that yours cannot use the M.2 options the 5th one can use. The best you can do is 2.5" form factor SATAIII SSD, only one officially.

 

You'll need a 3.5" to 2.5" form factor adapter and the one I'd recommend and have used for years now is found for about 10.00 USD each on eBay, search for 668261-001. Virtually any quality 2.5" SSD will work. I'd not get less than 500GB and recommend Samsung Pro or Evo, or Intel 545s. Samsung has a nice free Samsung Magician utility that can help you with firmware updates and optimizing their drives. Intel sold to SKHynix and they have a similar utility you can download.

 

Consider upgrading your processor depending on what it is. See the QuickSpecs. The fastest is now very inexpensive via eBay recycled. There is an old post like yours found via google in our forum here that has some correct and some wrong info from the past. It looks like a project worth doing. Don't feel too bad about not being able to run a M.2 drive. A SATA III quality SSD will be a huge leap forward from using a HDD.

 

Another thing... It looks like you can run a PCIe x16 low profile video card, and I'd recommend the nVidia Quadro K620 recycled through eBay if you had the MiniTower form factor. Your SFF x16 slot only supports up to 35W coming up via the socket, not 75. You also can run W11Pro 24H2 (via the Rufus 4.6 approach). Paul Tikkanen here has another method he likes, and his advice is always worth listening to.

 

Here's that QuickSpecs for you to master:

 

 

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‎02-01-2025 11:21 AM - edited ‎02-01-2025 12:56 PM

HP Recommended

Attached is the 21st version of the QuickSpecs for the family your SFF is in, below. That actually also shows the 4 main form factors plus a 5th version that has another motherboard/chipset from yours. You'll need to do the work of only looking at HP info for your SFF. Note that yours cannot use the M.2 options the 5th one can use. The best you can do is 2.5" form factor SATAIII SSD, only one officially.

 

You'll need a 3.5" to 2.5" form factor adapter and the one I'd recommend and have used for years now is found for about 10.00 USD each on eBay, search for 668261-001. Virtually any quality 2.5" SSD will work. I'd not get less than 500GB and recommend Samsung Pro or Evo, or Intel 545s. Samsung has a nice free Samsung Magician utility that can help you with firmware updates and optimizing their drives. Intel sold to SKHynix and they have a similar utility you can download.

 

Consider upgrading your processor depending on what it is. See the QuickSpecs. The fastest is now very inexpensive via eBay recycled. There is an old post like yours found via google in our forum here that has some correct and some wrong info from the past. It looks like a project worth doing. Don't feel too bad about not being able to run a M.2 drive. A SATA III quality SSD will be a huge leap forward from using a HDD.

 

Another thing... It looks like you can run a PCIe x16 low profile video card, and I'd recommend the nVidia Quadro K620 recycled through eBay if you had the MiniTower form factor. Your SFF x16 slot only supports up to 35W coming up via the socket, not 75. You also can run W11Pro 24H2 (via the Rufus 4.6 approach). Paul Tikkanen here has another method he likes, and his advice is always worth listening to.

 

Here's that QuickSpecs for you to master:

 

 

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‎02-01-2025 12:27 PM - edited ‎02-01-2025 12:29 PM

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NS777 has excellent advice to offer also if you'd consider best processor upgrade. Note that if you're going with a hot processor beyond the max TDP of your current one you may need to upgrade the heatsink/fan:

 

Solved: HP ProDesk 400 G3 SFF - HP Support Community - 8665235

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