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‎07-19-2023 03:37 PM

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Product: HP Compaq 8510p Notebook PC

hp 8510p laptop how to add an ssd drive using gpt with uefi support

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‎07-19-2023 07:00 PM

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Hi;

 

That model notebook is too old to have a UEFI BIOS and since it does not, you cannot use a GPT partitioned drive as a boot drive.

 

You can install a 2.5" SATA SSD and it will still work fine.

 

UEFI/GPT have no bearing on the drive's performance.

 

I have a 2.5" SATA SSD in my HP 6910p and it works great.

 

The 6910p is the 14.1" display version of the 8510p.

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‎07-19-2023 07:00 PM

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Hi;

 

That model notebook is too old to have a UEFI BIOS and since it does not, you cannot use a GPT partitioned drive as a boot drive.

 

You can install a 2.5" SATA SSD and it will still work fine.

 

UEFI/GPT have no bearing on the drive's performance.

 

I have a 2.5" SATA SSD in my HP 6910p and it works great.

 

The 6910p is the 14.1" display version of the 8510p.

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