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‎06-13-2017 07:15 AM - edited ‎06-13-2017 07:50 AM

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Product: HP Tower 251 -a244
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I was looking at the specs of this PC (HP Desktop Tower 251 -a244) because I wanted to see if it was upgradeable. I want to add a new graphics card into it. The motherboard (Camphor 2) says that it has integrated AMD Radeon R4 graphics, and I don't know if I can replace that or not. The only expansion slot in the motherboard is a One PCI Express half-length mini card socket, and I don't know if that can hold a graphics card. Please let me know as soon as possible.

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‎06-13-2017 08:41 AM

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See: https://support.hp.com/my-en/document/c04439095

 

You are correct in reporting that the motherboard has one "MINI PCI-E" internal socket.

 

Probably, that socket would be used for an add-in PCI-E wireless networking adapter.

 

Certainly, a "standard" PCI-E graphics-adapter will not connect to this internal socket.

 

Sad to say, but if you want better graphics, you need a different motherboard.

 

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‎06-13-2017 08:41 AM

HP Recommended

See: https://support.hp.com/my-en/document/c04439095

 

You are correct in reporting that the motherboard has one "MINI PCI-E" internal socket.

 

Probably, that socket would be used for an add-in PCI-E wireless networking adapter.

 

Certainly, a "standard" PCI-E graphics-adapter will not connect to this internal socket.

 

Sad to say, but if you want better graphics, you need a different motherboard.

 

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‎06-15-2017 01:05 PM

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Thanks for the help! 

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