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pavilion q202in
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

am student of animation i bought HP Pavilion AIO -q202in 27-inch All-in-One Desktop  1year ago but i need to upgrade graphic card but service center say we can't upgarde it but can i use external graphic card using PCI-E cable or using thunderbold graphic DOCK (Thunderbolt 3 or USB 3.1)

 

please help!!

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Specifications:

 

https://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c05352583

 

There is no way to upgrade the hybrid Intel + nVidia GeForce 930MX graphic system as it is soldered to the motherboard. 

 

You have a USB-C port on the bottom of the computer but it is not a Thunderbolt 3 port so it will not work to support an eGPU. There is no way to open it up so as to run an eGPU dongle to one of the internal PCIe ports and in this case you have an M.2 slot for a wireless card and one for a storage device (gumstick type hard drive). 

 

If you need more graphics power this particular computer is not a good platform going forward. You need a different computer I am sorry to report. 

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Is there any other way to use enternal graphic card because i face an issue when i render my 3D project becauser 930mx is not compatible, please do some reseach because i have not any budget to buy anyother hiegh configuration hardware 

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There is no more research to be done. There are just hardware limits to what you can do to upgrade a computer otherwise we would be playing Fortnite on old 486 computers. Even an external graphics card is not going to be inexpensive, you understand that, right? You need the eGPU device which costs a couple hundred or so, a video card that is going to cost at least 3-400 for a decent one and then an external monitor so you are looking at bare minimum 5-600, and more like 7-800 for an eGPU setup with significant graphics power. 

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ASUS ROG-XG-Station-2 2 Thunderbolt 3 USB 3.0 External Graphics Card Dock (https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ROG-XG-Station-2-Thunderbolt-External-Graphics/dp/B06WGRT5GS)

 

is this work for me ?

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No offense but are you reading what I am spending my time to write? The ad for this product (over $500 without a video card) says"

 

Enjoy VR Gaming and Portability

Inserting a graphics card into the ROG XG Station 2 is easy, and you can quickly connect to your Thunderbolt 3-enabled notebook or 2-in-1 PC to create a powerful, VR-ready gaming machine. 

 

Your computer is NOT repeat NOT and not even "Thunderbolt 3-enabled " so ONE LAST TIME. No, your computer is not a platform for an eGPU. Good luck. 

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