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‎04-18-2022 06:29 PM

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Does anyone know if the hp pavilion pc cpu's are locked to only be used on hp motherboards?

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‎04-18-2022 07:38 PM - edited ‎04-18-2022 07:38 PM

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@Jay139 , welcome back to the Community.

 

They are are not locked to only work with HP motherboards.  Just make certain that the motherboard is compatible with the processor.

 

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‎04-18-2022 07:38 PM - edited ‎04-18-2022 07:38 PM

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@Jay139 , welcome back to the Community.

 

They are are not locked to only work with HP motherboards.  Just make certain that the motherboard is compatible with the processor.

 

Please click the "Yes" button if my reply was helpful and "Accept as Solution" if your problem is Solved!!



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