HP Pavilion Notebook - 17-g119dx CPU upgrade

[wgkaliber]

Can I upgrade the HP Pavilion Notebook - 17-g119dx CPU to an Intel® Core™ i7-5500U Processor without changing the entire motherboard?  I'm guessing the Intel® Core™ i7-5500U Processor will accommodate the Windows 11 OS upgrade.   

[Paul_Tikkanen]

The processor is an integral part of the motherboard and cannot be upgraded.

The Intel® Core™ i7-5500U processor does not meet Microsoft's minimum W11 Intel processor requirements of an 8th Gen Core or newer processor.

Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported Intel processors | Microsoft Learn

If you are interested in installing W11 24H2 on your PC as is, watch this video:

How to install Windows 11 24H2 on Unsupported PC (Early Access) 2024 (youtube.com)

Download the W24H2 ISO file and use that (3rd option).   

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

You can download the free 7-Zip file utility from the link below.  The top line is for 64 bit.

7-Zip

You'll have to repeat this procedure each October when Microsoft rolls out the new builds because a PC that does not meet Microsoft's minimum W11 hardware requirements will never automatically get the update to the next build.

Other than that, your PC will continue to get the monthly cumulative and other updates.

That's only a minor inconvenience to have continued OS support beyond October of 2025.

I'm running W11 24H2 on a HP 350 G1 notebook that has an Intel i3-4005U processor.

Works fine.

[wgkaliber2]

Thanks for the information, I truly appreciate it!  

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.