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HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

Been Looking around for some Egpu Options and wanted to know if there was gonna be any conflicts before i put one on my Laptop and from what ive seen it would work 

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@MonkeyS0ul 

 

I don't know what is your HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC  but given it runs Windows 8.1 the mini PCIe port is VERY slow, not suitable for an eGPU, you can try but from my view, just waisting your money.

 

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J2U19EA#ABU is the product number and might aswell find out and i used to have windows 10 but had to revert to windows 8.1 due to Bugs havent gotten around to trying it again

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@MonkeyS0ul 

 

It is an HP ENVY 17-J184NA parts list is nearly empty

 

            https://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?searchText=J2U19EA

 

Its specs

 

         https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c04373502

 

The mini PCIe port is for  a WWAN card, most likely it is disable.

 

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Thank you for the assistance ill test it out when i sort it all out!

 

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