replace my Microprocessor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz

[2343mmseptember]

I have to upgrade my computer microprocessor if I want to use Windows 11.  Which microprocessor do I need and can I replace it in my Desktop Envy?

[NonSequitur777]

@2343mmseptember,

Welcome to our HP User Forum!

If your current CPU is a 6th-gen Intel processor, chances are that the best CPU you could (possibly) install in your Envy desktop would be a 7th-gen processor, which is still out of reach of Microsoft's so-called "approved" W11 processors.

For me to check this for sure, please provide the Envy desktop model/SKU number.

However, you could still install Windows 11 on so-called "unsupported" PCs.

Here are just two links out of many to tell you exactly how to do that:

1.) How to Install Windows 11 on an Unsupported PC (howtogeek.com)

2.) Windows 11 Upgrade on Unsupported Hardware: The Cool Trick | Dong Knows Tech

Hope this was helpful.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[2343mmseptember]

Thank you for the quick answer.  Would i7 mean 7th generation processor?  My desktop is an HP Envy 750-247 Desktop,  Intel Core i7, 4 GB Graphics. Product number: T4A09AA#ABA Serial number: [personal info removed].  Is this the correct information you needed.  

Mona

[lord_nuker · Accepted solution]

I7 is the model, generation is defined by the four or five number after. So for your system with 6th generation it would be I7-6xxx. The current generation is 13th gen, which have a five number digit after the model. Unfortunately there is no possibilities to upgrade that system to match Windows 11 requirements, but as the other person wrote, there is ways around it.

[NonSequitur777]

@2343mmseptember,

Yes, this is the correct information I needed, thank you.

Summarizing, your HP Envy 750-247c (T4A09AA), according to: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-envy-750-200-desktop-pc-series/9259609/model/9849072/documen..., and: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-envy-750-200-desktop-pc-series/9259609/model/9849072/documen..., and: https://partsurfer.hp.com/partsurfer?searchtext=T4A09AA, is fitted with a 300-watt power supply, a Thimphu motherboard (SSID: 2B4B), which, btw, is an ATX 24-pin power enabled motherboard, meaning you can switch out your stock HP power supply with any industry standard ATX power supply, as long as you watch its dimensions (LxWxH) for fit inside your desktop -but I digress.

Point is, this desktop is highly upgradeable.

Here is a link explaining what Intel's i3, i5, i7, i9 prefixes mean: Intel Core i3 vs i5 vs i7 vs i9 - What's the Difference? - Technastic. An i7-6700 is sixth generation -you can tell be looking at the first number (or numbers for 10th gen and beyond) of the processor's suffix number.

Your HP Envy 750-247c is an interesting case.  According to HP's specs/manual, the best processor that is compatible is supposed to be the sixth generation Intel i7-6700.

However, there may be a caveat.

You see, your motherboard runs on the Intel Z170 chipset, which, according to: https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel_(chipsets)/Z170.html, would -theoretically, make it compatible with seventh gen Intel processors, such as the i7-7700.  However, it may very well be the case that HP disallowed this 7th-gen Intel processor compatibility.

For example, when I looked online, I could not locate a single HP Envy 750-247c desktop with a 7th gen Intel processor, not even here: https://www.userbenchmark.com/System/HP-750-247c/27284.

If you happen to have a 7th gen Intel processor laying around, personally, I would definitely try it out.  If you don't have a 7th gen Intel processor, you can purchase a cheap i3-7100 via an eBay seller who allows for returns, and if this 7th gen processor doesn't work, return to Seller to get your money back.  The worse that could happen is that your desktop would beep at you, and not start up.  Back to the i7-6700 then.

[EDIT:] If, however, a cheap 7th gen Intel processor works, I would consider upgrading to an i7-7700.

Hope this was helpful.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[2343mmseptember]

Thank you so much for your reply.  It was very helpful.