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04-17-2024 02:55 AM
Hello I need to upgrade to Windows 11 but the compatibility checker says my Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1225 v5 @ 3.30GHz 3.30 GHz is not good enough, can anyone tell me what CPU I need to replace it with so Windows 11 will work.
Thankyou.
04-17-2024 07:20 AM
Hi:
There aren't any supported W11 processors you can upgrade to in the model series.
HP Z1 G3 Workstation - Specifications | HP® Support
If you are interested in installing W11 on your PC as is, you can read this discussion for how I upgraded several HP and Dell notebook and desktop PC's that did not meet the W11 hardware requirements to W11 22H2/22H3.
You have to use the version of the Rufus utility that I zipped up and attached in the discussion (v3.18).
Re: Issues upgrading to windows 11 - HP Support Community - 8517912
If the in-place upgrade fails, you should be able to clean install W11 using the bootable W11 installation flash drive you made with Rufus.