HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0067c upgrade

[WindyBill]

I have an HF Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0067c with an AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Eight-Core Processor 3.00 GHz which has been satisfactory for all my needs.

If I understand correctly, this CPU is not compatible with Windows 11. 

1.  Is it possible to upgrade, just the CPU in order to make it compatible with Windows 11?

2.  If so, how difficult would the upgrade be to do?  (I have changed hard drives and added memory chips, but never a CPU.)

3.  Which CPUs would be compatible with my PC?  I have a list of compatible AMD CPUs which are compatible with Windows 11.
4.  Less important question: Would you recommend adding a graphics card to this PC. The Radeon RX 550 is satisfactory for me playing Elder Scrolls: V Skyrim and Red Dead Redemption 2, for example.
Thanks for all that you do for us neophytes,

WindyBill

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Your PC can support one of the W11 Ryzen processors.

See the processor upgrade info at the link below...

HP Pavilion 690-0067c Gaming Desktop PC Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

According to the Microsoft W11 AMD supported processor list, the AMD Ryzen7-2700 is supported.

Before you put any money into buying a new processor, you should confirm that your PC has a TPM 2.0 security device which would be listed under a security devices category in the device manager.

That is also a requirement for W11.

Here is a video on how to replace a processor.

How to Install AMD Ryzen™ Processors | AMD

You can clean the processor heat spreader and existing heatsink surfaces with rubbing alcohol.

Unfortunately, I would not be able to answer your question regarding upgrading the video card, because I don't play video games.

If you want to run W11 on your PC as is, you can, but you have to clean install it.

I would make a system image of your current W10 installation prior to updating to W11, so you can easily reinstall W10 in the future.  I used the free Macrium Reflect software to do that, under the Backup at Home section. 

Along with the system image, make sure you create the bootable DVD or USB rescue drive you boot from to access the system image stored on your portable hard drive.

Macrium Software | Reflect Free Edition

First make this registry change...

https://www.hellpc.net/how-to-bypass-tpm-and-cpu-requirements-windows-11-upgrade-unsupported-pc/

Then download the Windows 11 ISO file (3rd option), not the W11 installation assistant.

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

Use Rufus and make a bootable USB installer with the ISO file you downloaded.

There is a new option to create an installer that is supposed to bypass the W11 hardware checks. 

Here is the link to the Rufus download.  You want the version 3.17 portable.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

See this image link for how to set up the Rufus tool to bypass the W11 hardware checks...

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/296479i080A4C679280E055/image-size/large/is-...

Boot from the Rufus installer, and you will be able to install W11.

My unsupported W11 PC's got all of the W11 updates. 

I have upgraded 8 of them to W11, and they seem to run a little better on W11 than they did on W10.

However, I don't know how long they will continue to get all of the updates, or what will happen when the new build of W11 comes out next year in October.

[Windy-Bill]

Hi Paul,

Thank you VERY MUCH.  I REALLY appreciate the step by step directions.   I think I will explore the details of upgrading the CPU first.  If I can manage to successfully upgrade the CPU, I am hopeful I would not have any issues with the new build next year. 

If upgrading turns out to be impractical, I'll attempt the modifications to make this CPU run W11.  Option 3 would be just to stay with W10 until time to replace this PC or Microsoft no longer supports W10 in 2025.

Thanks again for all that you do for this neophyte,

Windy Bill

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Now there is an easier way some guy developed to do an in-place upgrade to W11 on just about any PC.

Windows 11 Upgrade Hack on Any Hardware | Dong Knows Tech

No registry changes needed.  No need to create installation media.

I used this procedure today to do an in-place upgrade an ancient HP 6930p notebook to W11, and I was able to keep my old Office 2010 Starter program that came with the notebook when it had W7 on it.

The notebook met none of the enhanced W11 hardware requirements.