Upgrade H8-1240T with GTX 1060 possible?

[alex82]

I want to see whether I can upgrade the graphic card in my h8-1240T to GTX 1060.  I looked at the forum here and there are possible BIOS/UEFI issues.

Here are the details of the computer:

• HP Pavilion Elite h8-1240t
• Product number: A5U31AV
• Motherboard: IPMMB-FM (Formosa)  
• Power: 460W

Looking at windows 10 System information, the BIOS is version 7.  But, the BIOS is UEFI.

Can this machine use GTX 1060 or only use graphic card running in BIOS mode?

Thanks,

[Sidharth-A]

hi , 

Kindly check the document below for the specification on the unit :

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03289940#AbT2

Please use the one of the graphiccs card from listed below :

• Intel HD Graphics
• GeForce GT 530 (2 GB)
• GeForce GT 545 (3 GB)
• GeForce GTX 550 Ti (1 GB)
• Radeon HD 6850 (1 GB)
• Radeon HD 7570 (1 GB)
• Radeon HD 7570 (2 GB)
• Radeon HD 7670 (1 GB)
• Radeon HD 7770 (2 GB)
• Radeon HD 7950 (3 GB)

GTX 1060 is not compatible with this unit 

Thanks 

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[alex82]

Thanks for the quick answer.

But, the list is only the video card available during the time the machine was released.  Many more GPUs are released later and can be updated on the machine.

There are several threads in the forum about this:

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/HPE-h8-1240t-does-not-work-with-...

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/h8-1240t-problems-upgrading-Grap...

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/h8-1240t-wondering-about-upgradi...

I just wonder what is the fastest GPU this machine can support?

[FattysGoneWild]

Make sure you have the latest system bios. As for gpu speed. You could go up to a Titan X and be fine. You would need a new power supply though. 1060 would work fine if that is what you really want. 

[alex82]

Thanks for the encouraging answer!

Still, the BIOS is the most confusing part about this.  Looking at multiple posts about this, it says that new GPU, like GTX 1060, would require version 8 because the GPU require UEFI boot.

But, when I look at system information in windows 10, it says BIOS version 7, but with UEFI.

Still, does this machine support GPU requiring UEFI, or not?

Thanks,

[FattysGoneWild]

Yes it does support the newer GPU's requiring UEFI. Report back when you get it. It will work. 

[alex82]

Thanks, I will report back after I try one 1060 on it.

[alex82 · Accepted solution]

I can come back now and report this: it does work.

Still, you need to upgrade the BIOS to 8.3 first based on this page: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00007682

After that, GTX 1060 works great!

Thanks,