HP OMEN 880-101nl Motherboard Upgrade

[aussie1717]

Hi, my OMEN is out of warranty and I'd like to do some upgrades on the system. I'd like to change the motherboard with a most powerful Gygabyte Z390 M GAMING and obtaining a better BIOS/UEFI configuration interface and functions.
Considering the actual motherboard installed (HP OEM Tampa 2) do you think that I could swap it?
Here is the link of the new one:

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z390-M-GAMING-rev-10#kf

I'd like to know even if all of the I/O ports will be active, I mean all the fronts, including the Card reader. By the specs I think the swap can be done but I'm not sure about the internal connection.

If this is possibile, how can I manage the backside panel? The actual is settled to the main case and it includes the PCI bays. The new motherboard would fix only the I/O part. Is there a way to fix it?

Thanks for your support

[Prométhée]

Hello
I have not looked at the link of this motherboard, and even if done, not said that I can answer the question!
It's sometimes complicated to reconnect everything.
But before changing the motherboard, have you already changed the computer?
It is indicated 8 GB of ram, it can easily go to 16GB at least
The graphics card must also be able to be replaced by a more powerful one, 1070/1080 see may be more recent could work!
Why not the processor later ..

 OMEN by HP 880-101nl Desktop PC Product Specifications

[aussie1717]

Yes, I've already added 8Gb of RAM and going to change the GPU but I'd like to install a MAC OS into an external SSD and I have to modify some specific settings on the BIOS that the actual motherboard doesn't have.

Phisically I pretty sure that I can chage the MB qith a new compatible but I'd like to know if I will miss some I/O or functions from the actual one.

[Prométhée]

what is it necessary to modify for this installation?

sorry personally i can not certify that it is possible to place this model of motherboard

[aussie1717]

• Reset your BIOS or Load Optimized Default.
• Disable Secure Boot Mode
• Disable CFG-Lock
• Disable VT-d
• Enable XHCI Handoff
• Set OS Type to Other OS
• Disable Serial Port
• Disable Max CPUID Value Limit
• Enable Execute Disable Bit / XD Function
• Enable HPET
• Set HPET to 64 bit Mode
• Disable CSM
• Set SATA Mode to AHCI

[Prométhée]

there may not be a need for all that ..
just "Set SATA Mode to AHCI"
this line is useless ...
Since it is from a usb ssd, I advise you to test you will be fixed anyway!
the Disable Secure Boot Mode line must be there!