Can i install second hard drive (HDD) and second 8GB ram in 690-0048

[Jyrde]

Hi folks,

After a lot of consideration I bought a new desktop and would like to install standard hard drive (2TB) as second hard drive and also increase the amount of RAM 8 GB => 16 GB, is it possible to do to this model?

Could you give some suggestions for RAM  and the hard drive?

Thank you in advance

[banhien]

@Jyrde 

Its specs

            https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c06090564

1. RAM: It already has 16GB of RAM, which is the max number it supports.

2. Storage: It already has dual storage option. You can replace

     (a) 128GB of M.2 NVMe storage to 1TB or 2TB (please use same brand and series of existing drive)

     (b) 1TB of 7200RPM HDD to 2TB or more.

Regards.

[Prométhée · Accepted solution]

hi @Jyrde @banhien 
maybe not that could  be this model

HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0048no

Memory & Storage	8 GB memory; 512 GB SSD storage
Internal Storage	512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD

So, you should install a second hard drive.

• HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0048ur
• HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0048
• HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0048ns
• HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0048no

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[Jyrde]

Hello @Prométhée and  @banhien

Sorry for delay and thanks for the quick response.

I also use google translator, so the text can be a bit funny.

I used Hwinfo application to find out that the motherboard has 2 memory slots and 1 of them is used (8GB), so I can add another 8GB memory block.

Thanks to Promethee for your links to Upgrade Manuals, they clarified the situation and I think I can install another hard drive (HDD).  However, I will open the case and check what the situation is and if there are any free power supply connectors for new HDD. I think the new hard drive can be either 2.5 "or 3.5", apparently both will work.

Thanks again guys

Jyrde

[Prométhée]

Ok, please confirm, I don't think there are any worries either ..
and finish by marking an answer as accepted!