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‎04-08-2022 10:11 PM - edited ‎04-08-2022 10:12 PM

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Product: OMEN X by HP Desktop PC - 900-071a
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi there, my Omen desktop is around 5 years old and has an Intel® Core™ i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz processor with 16MB RAM. When I run a check for compatibility I'm told I can't upgrade to Windows 11 because of my processor (everything else gets a tick) - yet Microsoft list this processor as being compatible with Windows 11 - I appear to have the latest BIOS version installed on the motherboard so can anyone offer any other suggestions on what I can do to make my PC compatible? Many thanks in advance.

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‎04-09-2022 12:03 AM

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@CaptainCaution 

 

It has an Intel Gen 6 processor. You can't upgrade CPU to Intel Gen 8 (required by Windows 11) But you can install Windows 11 now using

 

                 Installing Windows 11 on devices that don't meet minimum system requirements

 

and start saving money to buy a proper machine in 2 or 3 years time.

 

Regards.

BH
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‎04-09-2022 12:03 AM

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@CaptainCaution 

 

It has an Intel Gen 6 processor. You can't upgrade CPU to Intel Gen 8 (required by Windows 11) But you can install Windows 11 now using

 

                 Installing Windows 11 on devices that don't meet minimum system requirements

 

and start saving money to buy a proper machine in 2 or 3 years time.

 

Regards.

BH
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**Click the KUDOS thumb up on the left to say 'Thanks'**
Make it easier for other people to find solutions by marking a Reply 'Accept as Solution' if it solves your problem.




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‎04-11-2022 01:23 AM

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Hi Banhein, thanks for your advice and for providing that link, very useful.

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