pavilion 590-p0053na CPU upgrade for windows 11

[andi13]

Hi all,

My HP Pavilion 590-p0053na gives me a message that I cannot upgrade to windows 11 due to my CPU not supported. My CPU is a ryzen 5 with vega graphics, and if I understand correctly, the graphics is built into the cpu.

From looking at the list of supported cpu's for windows 11 I do not see another cpu with built in graphics.

Is it possible for me to upgrade only my cpu and cooler to enable me to install windows 11 and if so, which cpu ? or would I also need to add a graphic card ?

Thanks in advance for any replies

PS I have also read ways to install w11 bypassing the windows check, but I do not want to compromise my PC

[TheOldMan]

Have a look at the post by @Paul_Tikkanen in this thread.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Operating-Systems-and-Recovery/Can-my-PC-be-upgraded-to-allow-...

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, @andi13 

Below is the link to the motherboard specs for your PC.

HP Desktop PCs - motherboard specifications, Sunflower | HP® Customer Support

There is one processor you can upgrade to that meets the W11 requirements and that is the first one listed.

AMD Ryzen7-2700 (Pinnacle Ridge) 8 cores/16 threads

You will find it listed on the Microsoft W11 approved AMD processor list.

Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported AMD processors | Microsoft Docs

Before you run out and buy a processor, make sure that your PC has a TPM 2.0 device present and enabled, because that is also a requirement for W11.

You can find the TPM 2.0 device listed as shown in my screenshot below.

Since you have an AMD PC, you may also find an AMD PSP security device listed there as well.

That is not a TPM 2.0 device and has no effect on meeting the W11 hardware requirements.

If your PC does not have a TPM 2.0 device, you would have to use one of the W11 hardware check bypass methods such as the one I had posted that TheOldMan provided for you.

You will have to decide if it is worth the money, time, etc., to upgrade the processor when you can use the hardware check bypass method to upgrade to W11 free and easy.

[andi13]

Thanks Paul,

I have checked and I do have the TPM 2.0 listed along with the AMD PSP

my cpu is AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon Vega Graphics  ,   I do not see that AMD Ryzen7-2700 (Pinnacle Ridge) has graphics so would I also need to buy a graphics card ?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

You are correct.

You would need to install a compatible graphics card.

Under the Graphics Capabilities section at the link below, it indicates that a discrete graphics card is required.

AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700 | AMD

I don't know how much money you want to invest in a graphics card.

Your PC only has a 180W power supply, so that rules out performance graphics cards, unless you want to change that out too, and I can't help you with that.

If you just want something that works so you have graphics, you may want to look into a used but tested and working AMD R5 230 which only has a 19W power draw.

amd r5 230: Search Result | eBay

Make sure that you get one with the standard height mounting bracket.

If you prefer nVidia cards, I recommend the GT 710, which also has a 19W power draw.

There is one thing I don't know, and that if any of the cards I mentioned are new enough to allow you to keep secure boot enabled since that is another W11 requirement.

I think I would be looking into the W11 hardware check bypass method and if the PC works fine on W11 as is, you can save a lot of headaches and money.

[azcrawdaddy]

Thanks to all of you in this thread for the information.

I have a HP Pavilion 590-p0044 that is about 3 yrs old, same processor/security, etc.

I wanted to confirm that this machine has no chance at upgrading to Windows 11 w/o $500+ in upgrades.

Is that a fair statement?