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‎05-22-2022 03:38 PM

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista

Model#a6750f Product#FQ563AA-ABA.

Parents old computer circa 2008. Very least save hard drive and get USB case to protect records.

Any sound advice as to upgrade? Reuse case, drives, power supply, etc. and build with new board & OS?

How about junk? Please advise... Cast your vote. 

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‎05-22-2022 07:00 PM - edited ‎05-22-2022 07:01 PM

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m9500y same as a6750f

Update the bios to 5.13 and install Mint

 

https://driverscollection.com/?H=Pavilion%20a6750f&By=HP&SS=BIOS or

https://drivers.eu/PC/HP/Pavilion%20Elite%20m9500y/BIOS

 

Mint

https://linuxmint.com/download.php

Looks like a GeForce 9500 GS will work

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01616194

 

probably ANY non UEFI bios video card  (2008-2011) will work but check recommended minimum power supply.

 

If worse comes to worse

 

kabachi.jpg

petbox.jpg

  

 

 

 

 

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‎05-22-2022 07:00 PM - edited ‎05-22-2022 07:01 PM

HP Recommended

m9500y same as a6750f

Update the bios to 5.13 and install Mint

 

https://driverscollection.com/?H=Pavilion%20a6750f&By=HP&SS=BIOS or

https://drivers.eu/PC/HP/Pavilion%20Elite%20m9500y/BIOS

 

Mint

https://linuxmint.com/download.php

Looks like a GeForce 9500 GS will work

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01616194

 

probably ANY non UEFI bios video card  (2008-2011) will work but check recommended minimum power supply.

 

If worse comes to worse

 

kabachi.jpg

petbox.jpg

  

 

 

 

 

Thank you for using HP products and posting to the community.
I am a community volunteer and do not work for HP. If you find
this post useful click the Yes button. If I helped solve your
problem please mark this as a solution so others can find it
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‎05-22-2022 10:06 PM - edited ‎05-22-2022 10:33 PM

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@GmoneyMan,

 

According to your desktop's specs (HP Pavilion a6750f Desktop PC Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support: with product number FQ563AA as you provided), the fastest compatible CPU for your PC would be the quad-core AMD Phenom X4 9950.  This is at best a mediocre processor compared with today's standards. Fit for basic computing only.  Skeptical? Take a look here: UserBenchmark: Hp-pavilion FQ563AA-ABA a6750f Compatible Components. "Tree trunk" performance is standard, so to speak.

 

Therefore, I agree with @BeemerBiker's meme -LOL: thank you for adding a lighter note!

 

Kind Regards,

 

NonSequitur777


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‎05-22-2022 10:43 PM

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Thanks. Vote is junk. Or kebabs charcoal grill. I like😜.

I'll save the drive and move on. 

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