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‎02-11-2019 01:50 PM

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Product: DC5700
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista

Hi all,

I have just recently acquired a second hand HP Compaq DC5700 Microtower Desktop PC.

In terms of upgrading the PC, I would like to know what type of Motherboard the PC uses? Is it an ATX board or is it an HP specific board?

I know from past experience (back when I owned a Dell PC) that some motherboards can't be upgraded due to the PC case being made specifically for that type of Motherboard.

I was wondering of changing the Motherboard so that I could have a bit of a project to do and have a more powerful and up to date machine.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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‎02-11-2019 03:10 PM - edited ‎02-11-2019 03:15 PM

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@GarethS1994 ,

As your aware, that machine is very limited.  It's origin dates back to XP.  Functionality of the motherboard has some problems with Vista.   https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00809043#AbT2

HP driver support does not exist past the Vista OS.

parts map   http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00794296

Playing around?   Get a standard ATX case, that way you have a standard backplate cutout.  Any new motherboard would have a backplate that matches. Trying to dremel out that old case to fit a new motherboard is called "Frankenboard".

 

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