HP Compaq elite ultra slim desktop teardown
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- This video is getting soo freaking many views... I no longer have one of these in my possession... is there any interested in me acquiring another one and doing and updated version? Maybe a little higher production value, a little higher quality video, maybe complete teardown all the way to removing the motherboard, and maybe perhaps doing like an ultimate set of upgrades?? Or perhaps people are more interested in the same stuff but in maybe a newer version of this unit? If you click on this video and any of that sounds interesting, let me know... seems like the only thing anyone really wants to see on my channel is Fortnite videos, so I thought id see what people think about an update to this video.
Ok, I have been asked this enough at this point I feel it needs to be specifically mentioned. NO, you cannot do any meaningful video card related upgrades to this machine
Using SSD hardrive as a bootdrive will make this computer a very lovely machine. I really enjoyed it I bought the successor the HP Compaq 8300 Elite USDT I5 3470s version.
This is really simple instruction very easy to follow you dont even need too much tools to fix it keep it up thank you so much!
Thats the goal :)
Hey anyone that sees this, there seems to be an unusually high interest in this video. I am still considering doing a full ultimate upgrades video for one of these if I can get some interest to justify spending the money, Comment if interested. It would probably be on the 8300 version if I do it
please do.. i need to know before wasting money that i cant afford.
I'm glad I found a video to figure out why mine didnt look like the other ones. I'm sending mine back as we speak. I need to be able to upgrade the processor, ram, and video card. So I'm sending this one back and getting the 8200 instead. And that one I know I can upgrade because it has the removable blank slots in the back.
Hi Dragon, you're a saint for posting this. Anyway I note your remark about no useful Graphics upgrade. I foolishly already bought the HP 7650A MXM card cheapo $25. Installation involves making a heatsink (as usefully described elsewhere, Google it). But should I bother? Have you found the i7-3770S's HD4000 internal GPU to be essentially as good as the 7650A?.
I mean, I have not actually compared them, but that card is soo old I just dont see the machine as having any meaningful graphics performance beyond maybe decoding 1080p video, unless you want to play the whole, how low can I go on game settings games, but I doubt much of anything would play at even a marginal level. Also, I'm gonna bet the intel integrated will have greater long term driver support and potentially stability, but only time will tell on that one
did it work? i want to upgrade trought mxm too but i dont know what models are supported and where i have to install it.
I've got a unit today from a junkie for $20. The unit doesn't start up, missing a SATA/Power cable to HDD. 8Gb of RAM and the i5 processor are good enough for the money. Thanks for the video
Definitely, hope it helped
People are still looking at this, so here it goes. Thanks for the video, I’m considering a SFF computer and was curious.
What I’m going to disagree with is you using a cloth to “wipe” the board. I used to work on computers for a living and can tell you first hand, that’s a very BAD idea. I’m sure you know what you’re doing, but others may not be as careful as you and literally break stuff on the board. I’ve been on the fixing end of people doing just that and they all thought they were “careful” enough but weren’t because they wound up destroying the board by being just a tad to aggressive with it...
Im sorry man, but I deal in the real world and ive seen... umm... zero systems damaged in this way, it just is not a real problem... but the truth is every time you touch a board you are taking a "risk"
@@dragonsystems5973 You can claim all you want about not seeing it yourself, but that doesn't mean it happen. Working in a shop and the guy came in with his system that he tried to put another video card in...for some reason it didn't "just work", so a friend of his told him to disable the on-board video. He took this one-step further and decided to "remove" the on-board video, and he did so with a dart and a butter knife... I never would have believed it, had I not seen it for myself. So just because you haven't seen it, doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
BTW - We'll never know why the video card didn't work in the first place.
@@david78212 I never said it couldn't happen, I said it was rare to the point of not being a real concern in the real world, at least with regard to how I work with systems. Seriously dude, why dont you go hop on Linus Tech Tips channel and complain every single time you see them working with hardware and not wearing a wrist strap. Great, it happened once, so you say, bro, I work with many many hundreds of machines a year. I have many many customers who I have sold many machines to over a decade now, and that is long enough to go thru the lifecycles of many machines with those customers, not a single one has had machines with suspicious premature failures. Now that I have wasted my time typing this up, go harass someone else, everyone working with hardware is well aware of how to take proper ESD precautions, but thanks for the reminder
Also, the HP Elite 8300 would be a better way to go, it has dual pcie slots,1 is 1x, the other 16x, you can pop in a gtx 1550/1650 low profile video card and make a nice mid gaming system. Try to get one with m.2 slot, that way you can have 2 drives, one fast and one secondary.
By chance can you show photos of the 8300's with x16
Great video though, keep them coming.
This little nugget of a PC is such an interesting looking one, that I kinda wanna just get one for the heck of it :P
I also like how it has an MXM slot, which you could kinda "upgrade" the system with a compatible MXM GPU if you can find one that works. Honestly wish we had more small form factor devices like this one, especially one that instead just has a small ITX sized case for a shorter two slot GPU, like Zotacs RTX4060 solo. Such a device would most likely use a mobile intel i5 or something like that, but it would still be neat even if you can only really upgrade the ram/storage.
Just got a refurbished unit from Amazon, as a second computer. Video was helpful to see what's inside!
You are welcome... its funny.. I get the whole range of comments on this video, some are like yours, some try to convince me im a complete idiot and total noob...
I have one but I have a big problem when it boots it sends me to the window’s charging screen and then it says no signal in the monitor
I dont think I have ever seen the integrated video in one of these go bad... I guess its possible you have a dedicated video unit and the card went bad... did you do the windows install yourself, and recently?
" NO, you cannot do any meaningful video card related upgrades to this machine"
There are several midrange MXM cards that can be installed and are supported by BIOS.
First off, im getting tired of those of you who keep coming at me with this same stupid comment. Im going to say it now, once and for all, im going to shout it from the freaking rooftop: "SHUT UP AND PROVE IT" until I see someone put a non-HP upper mid range card or better in one of these, without doing any strange hackery that normal people will never be able to figure out, I stick by my original comments. Second, the card options available or not "meaningful" upgrades, so stop saying that they are, and stop acting like you think I am to stupid to know what MXM is. Unless you go out and buy or can show me some reasonable sort of proof that it is real, and was done with lets say.... a GTX660M or better, Im not interested in changing my opinion. And I am again talking about a drop in upgrade, not some sort of bios modded insanity
@@dragonsystems5973 User "Bufulo" on the hp.com forums, 03-25-2019 09:28 PM
"NVIDIA M2200M working! It will only run in UEFI mode (not Legacy mode). I don't know exactly why but most likely some sort of BIOS/compatibility issue. Currently running the drivers installed automatically by Windows Update. No reason to try other drivers at this point. This card is running some benchmarks about 10 times faster than the 7650A!
"
That's with a 230watt power brick, equivalent of a GeForce 965.
...and drop in replacement, no bios mods.
@@stopcreepingyouweirdo My brain shut off the moment you started describing the limitations and special things you have to do. Bro, this is a low end budget build, it is a waste of time an money. If someone can describe a simple viable drop in upgrade with a real performance benefit I am all ears, but this is not a simple upgrade, and anyone who has to come to RUclips for a teardown on a simple machine like this is probably not going to want to put the effort in to make something like this work
@@dragonsystems5973 From the sounds of it, your brain shut off a few weeks before you were born, "Bro." Good luck with this... whatever it is you're doing. "Chief."
Great video. I'd like to get one of these just because of it's super compact size.
Yeah, as long as you dont need powerful videos these are very capable machines, and it is also worth mentioning that for the specific hardware these are devalued because it seems like most people on the second hand market want to turn the machines into gaming computers
I broke down and bought one. $89. When I saw the case dimensions I couldn't resist. It's got 4gb of ram and I'll probably not even try to upgrade the video unless I'm positive any upgrade will work. The onboard video will probably be enough for me.
Thanks again for the video.
Arikakib2026s@outlook.com I am not sure what to say that the only one of those who have not been a lot of fun and games and the other
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Yes you can do meaningful video card upgrades. It has a MXM 3.0 slot. Research on HP website for manuals.
It is not a standard slot, just because the shape is the same does not mean it is completely the same
@@dragonsystems5973 it is a standard MXM 3.0 A slot. Tried several MXM cards and all worked.
You can pretty much run any graphics card in this via the PCI-e mini port. If you have a PSU laying around, a graphics card then you can convert that mini port to a full size one for about 35 bucks (US). www.banggood.com/Mini-PCI-E-Version-V8_0-EXP-GDC-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-PCI-E-Expansion-Card-p-1011222.html?p=OA22116016194201608Y&custlinkid=773086 It will look ugly as you will not be able to fit the PSU and GPU inside, but if you want to game and put a modern GPU in it - This is one way to do it on the cheap.
Stefan G - Music Production Tips and Tools so you mean a egpu? Because I have a hp compaq 8000 ultra slim and I was wondering if I can put a egpu, im also thinking of getting a psu
thx great video ima use this video tomorrow to clean my PC & change the thermal paste too :D Have a great day .
Wrong description - YOU ARE IN FACT ABLE to do meaningful MXM video card upgrade. It is a STANDARD MXM 3.0 A type slot and any MXM card of the kind would fit and work WITH PROPER VBIOS.
Then you go buy the parts and do it, then come back and update us, rather than coming on here trying to look like you know something the technician doesn't. I won't buy it till I see someone do it, these machines are always proprietary, it NEVER "just works" there is always something that comes up, and just because it fits does not mean it will work, just because it is the same slot does not mean it is the same slot
@@dragonsystems5973 Wow, somebody got offended? I already did it, I am using the machine with Quadro m2200 mxm card. Many other have done it as well with other cards, here is a thread: h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/HP-800-G1-usdt-mxm-graphics-card-upgrade-not-booting/td-p/6860219
Bear in mind the PC from the article is 2 generations newer (i.e. new chipset and different CPU), but it makes no difference.
@@stzokev Right on. Commander 411 subs does know how to google "supported MXM upgrade cards for EliteDesk 800 G1" . Clown.
Thanks for the feedback.
I do what I can :)
I have this model I want to turn it into a decent pc but .... I dont know anything about the cpu like the treads for example can you suggest some good cpu's and the threads ? Thank you !
Nice video and thanks. Please explain to a novice like me (1) can this little beast support 4tb SSD? I already mounted 4tb HHD running window 10 pro, (2) I already mounted 16gig ram, can it support 32gig ram? (3) what is the purpose of the empty slot opposite the cooling fan, and under the cmos battery? (4) there are two slots on the board directly under the HHD, near what looked like wifi receiver, what is it for? (5) under normal room temperature, this little beat would run for days without overheating, can I do CPU upgrade from core i5 to core i7? (6) I found it would display on a 50 inch TV of (5120 x1440) resolution, can it also display on a 49 inch computer monitor of the same resolution?
Biggest so-dimm size you can fit in it is 8gb so 16gb total for the ultra slim version. The empty slot is for an MXM mobile gpu.
Thanks for sharing 🤓
good work, many thanks
I do what I can :)
brill video, i have this unit with an I5 , i was expecting the larger verison so i could put a Asus gt 1030 graphics card in.
No fuckn PCIE slot huh
@@StaybackRotmg that is not the question normal users are asking. I know assholes like you want to come on here acting all smart like you know everything, but people are not asking if there is some special slot with some special card or some special adapter, they want to know if they can go out and buy a pci e X16 GTX 1050 to and drop it in, and that is the question I've answered.
Dragon Systems someone is mad
@@Lowon_1 Nope, I just dont tolerate nonsense or people coming on here thinking they are going to educate me
@@StaybackRotmg yep
NEVER blow on ANY internals!!! You created so much static wiping it with a towel at the same time. You absolutely were jeopardizing the components.
Bruh... chill, I clean thousands of systems the exact same way... And they are ALL STILL FINE. But I'm sure the armchair experts know better than me
hi what is the usage of the empty black slot called x1pciexp1 (next to ssd slot)? and whats the empty black long slot ,near the CASE FAN?
No PCIe means is shit for gaming upgrades considering it's a intel motherboard so means no APU available for it from AMD.
It runs low end games with 16 gigs of ram and a terabyte of ssd just fine though
perfect video for me 🖒🖒🖒
THANKS!
You are welcome :)
my hard drive doesn’t have that puller thing it just has this black sticky velcro thing on it
Did you say that this will be your car computer for your second car? I'm curious about your computer uses. Also, I watched your video for a homework assignment. It was very helpful, thank you!.
I had considered it, but I decided to hold off on putting a machine in my second car, it is too new and too much of a hassle to modify, but I have a powerful alternator and 1000 watt inverter in my older car and I put a much higher end 4th gen computer with a GTX960 in that car
Dragon Systems,
I subscribed, not a gamer, but I like your reports on SFF and cost effective. I see products like this:
9.5mm HDD CD/DVD ROM Caddy Tray SATA 2.5" Hard Drive Disk Adapter For Laptop
Two questions:
The 8300 DVD cable is labeled Slimline SATA. Will all the DVD/HD adapters have this?
I've seen 9.5mm and 12.7mm. Does the height matter?
I dont have the exact info on the machine in front of me at the moment, but I believe if it says slimline you want to get the 9.5, I believe most notebook optical drives switched over to the slimline around the same time as these where manufactured, However, I am going to make a wild guess that if you get slimline and the machine is set up for the larger you will still be able to make it fit because the connector did not change, just the thickness of the drive.
I would possibly like to use one of these for a music workstation. My question is do you think one of the small video cards that fit on this machine would take any work load off the CPU? Also did you say this machine could go up to 16 GB ram? Thanks.
Honestly, there is not real functional upgrade to be had for the video. Yes, the dedicated card available is, from the research I could do probably double or maybe even triple the performance of the Intel integrated, but it still does not matter, the HD4000 is still soo slow that all you would be doing is going from really crappy to just crappy, I know it sucks, but I am pretty sure the reason everyone is picking these up for dirt cheap is because they basically have no resale without the expansion capabilities, keep in mind, this thing is basically a laptop in a small box with no screen. As far as ram, yes it should be easy to get 16Gigs in the machine. As far as music editing, I will say this, I provided one of these to a buddy of mine for music and video encoding work, I even told him it would get the job done, and nothing more, and he still complains even knowing that going into it.
@@dragonsystems5973 Thanks for the info. I am probably going to go with the Small Form Factor (HP 8300) that can be upgraded to a fairly decent video card if needed. Also will go up to 32 GB ram. I am using a laptop with 4GB ram now, so anything will be an upgrade. I am getting lots of different opinions on if a good video card will take some of the load in regard to audio processing from the CPU.
I do what I can :)
A useful video!👍👍 That model of computer can handle a maximum of 16 gig., of ddr3 ram., and it can also handle an Intel Core i5-2400S Processor, the later 8300 model also has a maximum of 16 gig., of ddr3 ram., and it can also handle certain i5 processors and it has usb 2 and usb 3 ports. The 8000 model also uses ddr3 ram., but it's maximum is 8 gig., and it cannot handle any of the i series of processors. The 7800 and 7900 models use ddr2 ram., and their maximum is 8 gig., but 4 gig cards of ddr2 are very scarce, but if a couple of 2 gig ddr2 cards are installed and an ssd., plus a Linux OS., then those two models will work well enough for everyday computing. They also cannot handle any of the i series of processors.
can i install a AMD Ryzen 3 2200g into this machine?
Thank you, Im trying to crash course my way through beefing up this machine, I mean to build a pc from scratch but until i get a proper Power Supply Im going to try upgrading this just to see if i can, but by the looks of things im just wasting money here. I already have 16 gigs of ram and an ssd installed, have and mxm on the way but im worried the Intel Core i5-3475S installed will bottleneck... i think?
I assume that it's an 8200 which you have and if you find the proper online manual then the compatible processors are listed in it and I have checked and the one which you mention is not listed.
@@laurencejohnson4106 its an 8300, Its really fast and works great but shitty for games..
@@jimstang2328 It is listed for the 8300 and have you managed to obtain one of those discrete graphics cards which can be fitted? I'm not a gamer so I have no advice about that side of computing.
Did you have to get special screws? I have a set of HP drive mount screws from my previous HP computer (a 6005 Pro SFF not the USFF model) but they don't seem to be long enough. And I can't find any that fit. I got my unit for about 35$. lol
I dont remember any special screws, however, if you look at the date of the video you will see it was something like 3 years ago, and I work on a lot of systems
brooooo i didnt know that the hp compaq 7900 can handle an i3 chip brooooo i am pretty sure u cooked ur pc that night
do you have any idea how stupid you sound?
Any body tell me, how to reset or delete supervisor/setup password for Hp compaq 8000 ultra slim elite CPU
You will find help on the HP community forum website.
You dont mention if there are any unused sata connections on the motherboard..
Hey, I found one of these computers for free and planning to make a home file server for backups. In the video you mentioned you’re putting in a core i3 cpu on 1155 socket. However I read this machine has a lga 775 cpu socket and it won’t support an i3 cpu. Will I be able to upgrade this to core i3 if I buy the same cpu model you used?
they have several different generations of this machine...
I removed the motherboard for cleaning the case and I can't get the back where the io shield is to fit. How do I get those prongs to go on?
I never actually removed it, sorry, but based on my best guess as to how these type units usually are assembled, I would guess there are just a couple parts that need to be specifically aligned
@@dragonsystems5973 NVM bro I was able to place it back on. Oh btw is my model I was given had a Quadro nvs 290. I never see a version online with that card so was it upgraded?
great video , if i wanted to add 3.5 hdd where could i get the 12v as the optical drive only has 5v ? thanks
use a 2.5 drive with an optical bay to 2.5 adapter
Cool, replaced my thermal paste
same
can i install a AMD Ryzen 3 2200g into this machine?
You unplugged the SATA connector that was connected to the optical drive, but did not pull any connector out of the hard drive. There is only one SATA connector for both drives on the motherboard, so what gives? I just purchased one with no caddy and have the optical drive SATA but cannot figure out how to connect both the optical drive and the HD with a single adapter.
I do t remember for sure, it was a long time ago, but looking g at the video, I think there might only be one port for a sata cable, i believe the hard drive SATA port is hard mounted to the board.
There is a SATA connector in front of where the caddy sits. The caddy's lever slides the drive into the connector. Without the caddy, you will have to create your own setup, the the connector is there in the front. The connector in the rear is just for the DVD @@dragonsystems5973
many thanks for the video!
Does anyone know where the model number is for the motherboard
nice, BUT ...
what is the slot behind the drive tray for?
I have a question. I have a i5 version of this machine. I noticed that the RAM module configuration is the same as the one I have. What is the fastest processor I can put in this machine? An i7? But do I have to put a certain i7 in here? or just a 1155/1156 socket type would work? Thanks in advance.
I would recommend you get an 1155 S model chip, the S models are the lower wattage variations, they generally run at a slightly lower clock speed, I think a 3770S runs at 3.1Ghz, I have used them in gaming machines though and honestly it does not have a big affect, but for these small form factor units it makes a difference because the S model chips run cooler, and the cooling systems in these units are already limited, that said, I dont have the spec sheet in front of me, but I bet it would probably work with a normal 2600 or 3770, but run louder and hotter, but even if it will work with the normal non-S processor, I would still try to get my hands on one if I where you because it will run better
Oh, and the specific chips that you would be looking for would be a 2600S and 3770S, im guessing the 3770S will be more common, and HP might not officially support the 2600S because the machines where technically designed for 3rd gen, and sometimes OEM's dont respect the Intel designed backwards compatibility.
1 each PCI Express Mini Card
1 each MXM
1 each mSATA
Can any popular upgrades be done using the PCIe mini or the MXM slots?
@@pay9011 MXM alows you to install a half decent GPU, MXM is usually a Laptop standard.
Forgive my excessive verbosity, I just wondered if anyone could opine.
So I've been using one for a while, have given a good soak-test, it sort of worked. Then ..
I logged in remotely from another notebook with linux ssh, like I'd been doing repeatedly fine. BTW it's a NAS server +HTPC, irrelevant. After some work I issued the usual shutdown -r 0 for a power-cycle. It went dead. It never recovered. I have exhaustively troubleshooted and the only thing I can propose is a mobo replace. Here's what it does.
On push-button, lights white LED, beeps once, then does nothing. Fans stay on, system is powered up. But no BIOS talk and of course no attempt to boot anything, no storage fetch LED. Monitor says no signal. No anything. BTW I've tried a spare CPU, spare RAMs, no diff. I haven't replaced the CMOS battery and I don't have a spare HP-135W PSU, altho the one I have seems fine w nominal 19.35V, anyway it's been fine until now.
Ideas?
In passing - no bitterness - this saga defeats the whole purpose getting one in the 1st place.
Diantre
Bought replacement mobo on ebay: fixed. Puzzled about the spontaneous death of the previous one. Never underestimate coincidence?
Im having trouble finding compatible parts. I got one of these used and it has 4gb ram and a intel core 2 duo. I’d like to have 16gb ram and a i5 or i7. Could you help with some part number of what I’d need to do that?
You are out of luck... you cant just drop an i5 or i7 in it, the technologies are not compatible, totally different socket. The memory might be doable, but I doubt the chipset in your unit would support more than 8gigs, however, you would have to check the user manual on the manufacturer's website for your specific model to be 100% certain
Since I posted a Q, I'll also share some learning. The issue with this machine is the stinking awful BIOS, which, despite my updating it to the very latest, still is unforgivably brain-dead. Bottom line: do not make a dual-boot (or worse, multi-boot). Especially, if you install 2 disks (a 2ndary in the DVD-slot, good idea) do not try to boot off either disk interchangeably. Why not? I can't bother to explain. Just load 1 OS (W7+W10+ubuntus I tried all worked fine), on the primary disk, and wasting hours trying to work around the brain-dead broken BIOS's "design" errors. Oh god why can't HP leave writing code to people who know what they're doing?
Yeah, but I gotta say, people are reading way to far into these machines, they simply where never intended to be something like a high performance custom itx or anything like that, they where really only intended to run basic office stuff for like 3 years per normal business requirements and then be dumped... I totally support people repurposing them as far as they can be, but I would not get too mad at HP for limitations that are associated with their original limited usage intent
Hello, perhaps do You know what to do if the PC does not reboot and amber light is lit on the rear side of the board next to the power cable plug-in port?
My guess would be your ac adapter is either defective, or I have also seen something like this if you try to use the incorrect one, for example a dell with the proper plug, even though it fits, it might not work
@@dragonsystems5973 Hello, thank You for the prompt reply. I have the original HP 7 A,19 V 135 W power supply. There should be something else.
@@akdiscreto the adapter could be defective
@@dragonsystems5973 What adapter do You mean? Power plug-in adapter or something else?
@@akdiscreto the whole thing, the power box that plugs into the wall, it probably is similar to what you get with a laptop
Could you link some gaming video cards you could fit into this machine that would be under 60£? As I don't know how to really look for these things Thankyou tho! Good video
You will not really be able to game on one of these, I think there is like two video cards that work, and they are soo far obsolete at this point it is not realistic, you could turn the dell unit I did a review on earlier this week into a gaming machine with an SFF 1050 Ti, this HP doe not have a desktop standard PCI-E slot, and that pretty much kills the machines gaming potential
Why I cannot do a video card update? I called a service and they told me that there is no space or if there is then the motherboard needs to be changed. But if I change the motherboard then what? Is it absolutely impossible? My PC is HP Compaq dc7900 Ultra-Slim Desktop
I think reading through the comments already made on this video would answer your question
Hello! I need help with mines, every time I try to turn it on it beeps a red light 3 times. Do you know how to fix this?
It could be a defective or incorrect power adapter... these things are surprisingly picky, just because it fits does not mean it will work
Dragon Systems Thanks for letting me know! 🙏
Dragon Systems can you send me a link for the power adapter? Please
@@dragonsystems5973 hey I have a gtx 980m, it's from a gaming laptop that no longer works, if I bought one of these do you think I'd be able to put it in?
@@FTVG_inc it will probably physically fit in the slot, but it probably won't actually work, and you probably would need a lot more cooling than the low end card hp offered. All that being said, I've never tried it... but ill say this: I'll believe it works when I see it
Can you fit a low profile gtx-1050 inside that machine?
No, definitely not, I think you could get one into the next size up, this does not even have standard PCI-E slot
thank you! i'm new to this so everything is slightly confusing
well if you are looking to get into pc
gaming for under $200 you should try to find an optiplex 790 with an i5-2400. ( try to get the biggest Optiplex 790 you can get ) try to have atleast 8gbs of ddr3 ram. And get a gtx 750 ti 2gb. fortnite medium setting 1080p far render dist 50-60 fps. everything on medium 70-80 fps. Try to only spend $80 on the computer $50 on the ram and $60 on the 750ti 2gb or 4gb if you can get a good deal on it. Biggest one in the photo is on the left. www.dell.com/support/article/no/no/nobsdt1/sln285276/dell-optiplex-790-system-guide?lang=en
great video, I put thumb up. I have the same model of Ultraslim. has worked for long time and now does not start anymore. Actually it start and after 2 sec poweroff. Inside I see a green light on CR1AUX on the motherboard and the front power light on it too. Unpugging the power cable, I try it again and doesn't start. How can I fix it sir? Many thanks for your time
I dont know for sure, but I have observed these units behave oddly when the power adapter is either the wrong one or defective, you might want to start there. Typically I think HP and Dell units tend to give beeps if it is something wrong with the memory, so I would tend to doubt it being something like that, but im really just guessing, most of these kinds of things I need to be hands on with a unit for a proper diagnosis
@@dragonsystems5973 very strange because the machine started to work for hours after 2 times of closing. I will verify with a tester or sell as faulty on eBay.
i have the same exact problem, it just flashes a greenlight and then i press the power button but it still doesnt work
is ti possible to install a quadcore inside?
just got one of these to run linux on so I don't have to use virtual machines all the time. no need for good video card there.
Thank you!!!! That is the kinda thing these are made for
What do i need to play game on this PC, like Call of duty/warzone??? I have a Hp compaq 8000 elite ultra-slim desktop.
Its not a gaming pc, there is nothing you can do that would make it capable of running war zone at a playable level
@@dragonsystems5973 thanks for replying so fast 💯 What cheap pc should I get for gaming?
Do not use a 2.5 HD standard drive, you will be in caveman times. I bought a high end laptop, with mid gaming specs, it was slow as molasses. Took out the 2.5" 5400 rpm hd, put in a 2.5" ssd, and wow pow, slam dunk. Burns rubber like you would not believe.
Do not put a LADA engine in a Ferrari, please.
Mine is exactly like this. It has an i5 processor. I want to put a graphics card on it but i literally dont know. How do i do it?
you cant
Ohh okay thanks
can you clarify what model this is....8000 ?
how to fix no power
Is it possible to use QUADRO 1000M GPU in such ultra slim pc (hp 8200) with 135 w external power adaptor?
I have no doubt it would physically fit, but beyond that I don't think you will know till you do it
did it work?
Its a Q77 express chipset...normally i5 3470s..low power cpu...i dont think he knows..just rip it apart...these videos should explain if you can upgrade or play games on...forget the duster..
Thanks for the suggestion, however, this was a pure teardown. Gaming is not the only thing I do on this channel though that is the majority of it
USFF had laptop cpu or desktop one?
desktop
You can put a low profile graphics card in a 8300
No you cannot, not the micro version. this does not have a PCI-E standard slot, it does have some kind of funky fairly proprietary MXM type slot, but there are so far options you might as well consider it a non-starter
what kind of power supply do they use
An external laptop style one
Can any body tell me how to remove BIOS or supervisor password of hp 8000 ultra slim desktop.
If the normal methods don't work then I can't tell you, typically business grade hardware has more robust security than consumer grade stuff
@@dragonsystems5973 in my HP elite 8000 ultra slim desktop normal method does not work.
I have removed jumper and cell but it does not work and password is still in its original position.
@@Hshsshsjdiejebd thats the best I could suggest.
@@dragonsystems5973 no, you have suggested wrong video.
I said how to remove supervisor/system password...
@@Hshsshsjdiejebd Its not my fault... i have no idea why you came to this specific video... but honestly dude, no one who would know how to bypass anything more than basic security is going to give you instructions here... it is considered somewhat of a taboo to do so in an open forum
I am having trouble loading Windows 10 on one of these. I downloaded the iso from Microsoft, but have been unable to get it to boot from a usb flash drive. A manjaro image on a usb flash drive booted and installed fine. I did adjust the boot order. Any ideas?
A bit late but did you use the media creation tool to make the USB?
@@yotoprules9361 WoeUSB worked for me. github.com/WoeUSB
My current issue is that it was shipped to me with a password put on the bios, probably because it came from a corporate situation.
I'm going thru the fixes I find online but no luck yet. I can get it to temp boot to my Linux on a usb but I can't permanently have it look first for a usb when it boots up. I'm keeping it's Win 7 installed on the hdd.
you can try resetting it with the bios battery, however, often business grade units have more robust security than standard consumer grade stuff, so you may just be out of luck.. I know there are people online you can pay to get a bios password, but conventionally speaking, without doing anything screwy, there may not be anything you can do
Yeah. The battery trick didn't work and the 3x incorrect password attempt trick didn't work either. I'll try the HP bios software next (HP BCU).
I've tried the simple workarounds with no luck. I decided to give up trying to remove the bios password. The success rate for the more technical fixes seems questionable. Since I can boot to usb with a key press that's good enough for me. I also have a SFF version and I'm guessing it will probably have the same issue.
I got good deals on both so I'm happy.
they dont need any specific wifi card
I bought 8200 SFF desktop PC and when it arrived, it was this model the Ultra Slim PC. Before it arrived, I was expecting the SFF so I purchased an
Intel Core i7-2600 3.4 GHz Quad-Core CPU Process
Will this processor work on this pc? I think the stock i-5 is 17-2400S
Probably, but you might be better of to leave the i5 though, the S processor is a very low power consumption chip on top of the already lower power consumption of the lower wattage i5 model. Because of power restrictions id be worried that it will physically work but that you might have unexpected shut downs and slow downs.... depending on how bad the power constraints are the lower end processor might actually run faster without throttling
@@dragonsystems5973 Thanks dude. So to "beef" it up a little bit instead of cpu, I will just add more RAM then
@@pouncerminned863 Yeah, honestly you probably would not be able to use the thing for anything that would require more than 8gigs of ram and the i5 chip anyway... its funny cause I constantly get people commenting on this video trying to figure out how they can turn the thing into a super computer.... and the truth is the reason the picked it up for dirt cheap is because it has very limited expansion potential
@@dragonsystems5973 I agree. Just gunna do 8gb of RAM. Was hoping I could do something with the spare i7 I got. Thanks again for your reponses!!
@@pouncerminned863 yup, if you do decide you want the i7 later the proper chip would be the i7 2600S
Anyone know how turn on this pc using the motherboard, the On button its broken😢
Follow the wires from the power button to the motherboard then short the two corresponding pins on the board
@@dragonsystems5973I think there are no cables, it seems to be attached directly to the motherboard
Does the pc come with fans?
??
I have one of those, for some reasons I do not have the chassis of this pc
you have the chassis of this pc for sale?
I need all the chassis of this pc
Do you know who can sell it just the chassis?
I have not had these in a while, are you saying all you have is the motherboard?
@@dragonsystems5973 yes I have only the board processor hard drive cooler all the pc
except for the chassis
@@danielcalde7329 Ebay maybe, but honestly you would be better off buying a cheap H67 board and building a custom
What about change motherboard and use amd cpu with Vega 11?
Good luck, everything is all proprietary and not standard size, no place to put an internal psu
plz tell pc model and processor,ram details
The name of the PC is hp Compaq elite 8300 ultra-slim desktop
I have the same CPU and I’m planning on upgrading my RAM can you help me on what type of RAM this PC uses?
You would want to check the manufacters spec, but any pc3 12800 sodimm should work, I dont remember ever having memory compatibility issues with these
Dragon Systems can this thing really carry up to 16GB of RAM?
@@francisalilin9761 should be able to, I dont think I've ever encountered a ddr3 system that could not take 2x8
Dragon Systems thanks dude! Appreciate the help
What size would I need to replace my optical drive with an SSD?
Any SSD should fit in a standard SATA optical drive bay to sata hard drive adapter, however, you are going to want to put the SSD in the main drive bay, Im assuming you want that super fast boot up speed everyone raves about with SSD's, and you will need it to be your main drive to achieve that, simply throwing an SSD in your CD drive will only give you a speedy storage space, which wont give you very much effect. Your best bang for the buck, IMHO, is to replace your main drive with a 256Gig SSD(look around ebay, they can be had for $30-$40) Dont fall for the speed hype, just get the cheapest 256Gig SSD you can, I the HP 3rd gen unit here is too old to see any real tangible gains with an expensive higher performance model SSD. You would then want to replace your CD Drive with a 2TB 2.5 inch hard drive(2tb laptop drive) these too are readily available for under $100:
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820009001&Description=256%20ssd&cm_re=256_ssd-_-20-009-001-_-Product
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822234339&Description=2%20tb%20laptop%20drive&cm_re=2_tb_laptop_drive-_-22-234-339-_-Product
@@dragonsystems5973 But how to connect the 2tb HDD? I see that it only has a standard SATA slot but no power for the drive. The DVDs power is some other connector.
@@solhasse Just buy a "Slimline SATA Adapter"for a few £/$ on eBay. You can get cables that let you use a normal drive in the unit and also cables that let you use the DVD drive on a normal SATA connection too so make sure you get the cable the right way around.
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Do you know any information about the components on the motherboard? and power cord names?
Here's a starting point: h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02741918
Hi, where do I find the bios battery?
It's standing in the middle left hand corner.
Mine was located between the drive slots and the back of the machine. It was installed vertically and is easy to find.
Plan the video and lighting better.
Look at the date on the video
Is gpu and psu update possible?
From what I understand you can only upgrade GPU two ways - MXM slot which gets you up to 1Gb card. You also need special screws and you need the heatsink.
Then you can go mini pcie ribbon to external GPU dock. I think you could pair up to a 1050ti with this machine but that's about it.
Power supply is an external laptop brick. If you have the MXM card then it will probably ship with the larger 180W version instead of the smaller 135W brick.
Could you swap an intel core i7 in one of these?
Should work with the right wattage adapter, id probably recommend an S model chip just because they do have better power consumption and heat dissipation numbers
Yeh I swapped i7-3770S for the G745-Pentium I got it with ( I paid under $30 for the unit so the i7 was 3x the costof the unit LOL). Works, same TDP.
645 sorry
what GPU is best for this thing ?
None, it does not have a standard card slot
@@dragonsystems5973 yes I know it is mxm but what you suggest (what will work at least 4gb ddr5) I have one with 16gb DDR3 /i5 2500k/480ssd
@default1647 you can't just drop any old MXM into it, there are two or three cards that work, none of which is of any use in 2024... I think it might get you to the point of low end integrated graphics today. If you want to be the person that puts a ton of effort into work around and custom solutions, you would be better off to find something like an old HP Z420 that can actually take a real card
Go look at HPs website, I would assume that the only cards that work will be the original ones offered with it listed in the specs
Can this model upgrading to core i5?
I've only ever received them with core i5s
What the model cpu can i buy?
@@alamtaro131 I believe the units I got had i5 2400S chips in them(keep in mind, this was a really long time ago) The system will run full clock versions of the chips, however, I would suggest sticking to the lower wattage S models as machines such as these are designed with a fairly tight thermal and power envelope and generally speaking the system is going to be happier with lower wattage chips. I do believe there is also an i7 2600S processor as well. I think there might even be some ultra low wattage T chips you can obtain. Just make sure to check the manufacturers page. Also keep in mind that there are often chips that will work but are not specifically listed and be aware that in those situations you never know for sure it will work until you install it and it does
Ohh thank sir, for more info,
and i can put in a graphic card?
No
@@dragonsystems5973 You actually can. I have a similar Optiplex 7010 and used a PCIe to mini PCIe adapter to connect a GTX 1060 6GB. It's a popular method to connect an external GPU to laptops but it works for these since they have a mini PCIe slot.
@@johnconnor2402 Ok, but none of the commenters have asked "can you use some sort of adapter to attach an external video card" the question has been "can you install a video card in this" and the answer is that without doing some rather exotic things to the unit, no, you cant. That being said, YES, absolutely, where there is a will, a way, and loose money floating around someones wallet, you can do almost anything. I believe I have commented before, if that is really want you want to do, your better bet would be to go on craigslist, pick up a case, a cheap board, and a cheapo power supply and gut the unit, most of these have reasonably fast 2nd or 3rd gen i5 and i7 chips that would make the ideal base of a mid level gamer
@@dragonsystems5973 A far better method would be to use the MXM slot for a GPU.
@@Wobble2007 then go do it... ill admit I'm wrong to the first person who provides proof of life... put a modern high end card in one of these things, prove you did it without hacking the hell out of the machine or bios. Until then, we will go with my view that it wont... just plug in and work...
Looks like old dried out thermal paste lol.
Hello can i ask something ?
Can you put an gtx 710 2gb inside?
No you cannot. There's no pci-e slot available on this specific model, unfortunately.
8200
Can I use EXP GDC with this computer ?
I do not know what that is
@@dragonsystems5973 It's an adapter to use GPUs on a laptop. (Uses mini PCI-E slot.)
My experience with mini-pci-e slots is that they tend to be finicky about what devices that will accept, even if the device physically fits in the slot. HP is known to whitelist their cards and slots so that only HP original devices will work, ive even come across situations where even that was not good enough and you needed a card of approximately the same vintage as well.... Without actually testing the device I have no way to be certain... even if I saw a forum post somewhere that had someone saying it worked this is the kind of item I would not believe it until I had it up and running myself.... that said, my inclination is to suspect that it would not work... however, even if it did, it seems like a solution in search of a problem, if you look at some of my newer reviews I reviewed the dell version of these machines, and those actually have a 16x PCI-E and only cost a small amount more on the second hand market, I believe an optiplex model 7010 or 7020 is what you would want, just get one of those and order an SFF GTX1050 Ti and be done with it
@@dragonsystems5973 I see... That's kind of a bummer.
@@natofly I mean, they where designed to be just slightly more than s thin client, but these would not be nearly as cheap as they are if they had more upgradability
NEVER VACCUUM! USE Compressed air to clean the dust! >.>
NEVER BLOW into the mobo, cause spit might do damage... good god he is a noob xD
I didn't spit on anything, and the vac is far away from the machine, YOU are the noob, just running around trying to look smart.... don't like how I do it? Do your own video. I work with vast quantities of systems in a real production environment, not a clean lab. Dont tell me how to do my job, I've built thousands of systems
bro get a rasberry pi why do you need a i5 with 8gb of ram for a car computer lol