Upgrading my Prodesk G3 MT CPU and everything else.

[Kalvon]

Hello, I'm looking forward to upgrading the CPU of my PC (i3-7100 > i7 7700).

But after spending a couple of minutes researching on what to do before replacing the CPU, it seems like I need to update my BIOS first (Currently on HP P02 ver. 02.04, 3/30/2017), which is very old.

I saw someone mentioned that  prior to replacing the CPU, it is recommended for me to update my BIOS first before replacing the CPU. (Above 02.39 ver).

But I only saw this.

Should I just update to this version or is there anyway for me to get above of this version?

I also wanna know if my PSU can handle this new upgrade. All I know is that the i7-7700 have a tdp of 65

Currently I have a 180w PSU, a GTX 1650, 4x4 GB of RAM, i3-7100 and an HDD. (I'm also upgrading my storage to an HDD to an SSD Nvme.)

I saw someone mentioned 

Also, I wanna transfer my operating system to my new SSD, how do I do that and would I lose my Product Key in process? and is there anything I should know before replacing my HDD?

I also don't know how to do all of this, I need a careful step by step tutorial. TY!

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

BIOS version 2.32 was the last BIOS update HP released for your PC.

You can update to that version if you want.

Since the i7-7700 was always supported I don't see why you would need to update the BIOS, so that's up to you.

Your PC's 180W PSU is fine to support the i7-7700 as many 600 G3's came with that processor and the 180W PSU from the factory.

If your PC came with Windows from HP, there is a Windows product key in the BIOS.

You don't need the product key to reinstall W10.

You can use the HP cloud recovery client to install W10 on the SSD.

Here is an info link for how to use the utility:

HP Business PCs - Using the HP Cloud Recovery Client in Windows 11 and Windows 10 | HP® Support

You can download the software from your PC's support page.

HP ProDesk 600 G3 Microtower PC Software and Driver Details