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‎04-13-2015 10:51 AM - last edited on ‎04-13-2015 02:06 PM by Retired

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Product: pavilion 500-281 desktop
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

I just bought this HP Pavilion 500-282  3/15/15.  I would like to upgrade the intel hd graphics card 4400.  Also, I would to upgrade the I3 4130  to I5.   How hard would this be? Would I have to upgrade the BIOS?  The power supply is 300 Watts.

 

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‎04-13-2015 02:16 PM - edited ‎04-13-2015 02:16 PM

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HERE IS THE SPEC PAGE for that unit.  It lists the i5 processors that will work with the motherboard, just scroll down.

The intel hd graphics card 4400 is part of the processor but will be upgraded to the Intel HD Graphics 4600 (GT2) with any of the i5 processors listed.  If more of an upgrade than that is required, be forewarned that the power supply may be a problem and upgrading graphics with the Intel onboard graphics is a bit of a problem, too.  Be very sure, through research, that the video card under consideration will work in the motherboard. (Pegatron  Memphis-S)

 


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‎04-13-2015 02:16 PM - edited ‎04-13-2015 02:16 PM

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HERE IS THE SPEC PAGE for that unit.  It lists the i5 processors that will work with the motherboard, just scroll down.

The intel hd graphics card 4400 is part of the processor but will be upgraded to the Intel HD Graphics 4600 (GT2) with any of the i5 processors listed.  If more of an upgrade than that is required, be forewarned that the power supply may be a problem and upgrading graphics with the Intel onboard graphics is a bit of a problem, too.  Be very sure, through research, that the video card under consideration will work in the motherboard. (Pegatron  Memphis-S)

 


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