Is the HP M01-F1000a the same as the HP F-1000nb Desktop PC?

[Isaac4_]

I want to upgrade and put a graphics card (a GTX 1650 SC Ultra) into my computer, I saw a video of an upgrade on the M01-F1214 with that graphics card, an added stick of ram, and an SSD. Basically I wanted to know if the HP-F1000a (which is the model that I currently own) is the same as the M01-F1000nb, because the F-1000nb and the F-1214 have the the same or similar parts and dimensions so I figured that I would be able to install those parts into my pc. I looked on the HP website and put in my computer's info and looked under product information, and product specifications. A bunch of different names popped up so I chose the option that most closely resembled my PC. Although I wasn't completely sure.

I watched this video for inspiration on upgrades for my computer: Cheapest Gaming PC From BestBuy - Benchmarks & Upgrades! - YouTube

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Can I put a GTX 1650 SC Ultra in my HP M01-F1000a?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

The product specs for the entire model series indicate that all those PC's come with the same motherboard, so as far as that is concerned, you should be fine.

HP Desktop PC M01-F1000a (2W898AV) Product Information | HP® Customer Support

What concerns me is the info you found where someone upgraded the M01-F1214 with that card, because according to the parts list that PC only comes with a 180W power supply and the GTX 1650 SC Ultra graphics card requires a 250W power supply with a 6-pin supplemental power connector as well, according to this site:

EVGA GTX 1650 SC Ultra Specs | TechPowerUp GPU Database

So, they must have upgraded the P/S.

Here's the parts list for the M01-F1214:

HP PartSurfer

L81008-800

Power Supply - 180W ENT20 Gold

If your PC has a 180W power supply and no 6-pin supplemental power connector, that card will not work in it unless you upgrade the P/S.

This discussion has the part number you need for a power supply that should work in your PC to support the card you want to install.

Solved: psu upgrade for hp M01-F1214 - HP Support Community - 8659712

[Isaac4_]

That helps out a lot. Not sure if this information is true but I've seen a lot of people say that when running the GTX 1650 SC Ultra, it only takes up 75W and that's including the power supplied through the PCIe slot and any additional power connectors. Also in the video that I found the info on originally, they put in the 1650 in the pc right out of the box and it worked perfectly fine with basic gaming with medium graphics.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.