HP EliteDesk 800 G1 DM Mini Adventures

From unwrapping the ebay package to getting proxmox to display VMs - this shows it all. Updating the BIOS, adding memory, adding storage.
G1 BIOS and Drivers: support.hp.com...
Info on WIN10XOE: github.com/Chr...

[@johnhudson7055]

That was enough thermal paste for about 4 CPUs. 😆

[@handmedowntech]

Would have been more but I got some on my hands. 😉

[@ArthurCruzISawesome]

you can use intel xeon low power on it like e3 1265L v3 or 1275L v3. Is a blast this PC running Windows server 2022 on it and it performs really great

[@handmedowntech]

That might be an idea for a future video. Thanks!

[@Pixelatedaddiction]

Just a tip, you dont need to spread the thermal paste, just use a pea sized amount in the middle of the cpu and then replace the cooler. The pressure of the cooler will spread it out for you.

[@handmedowntech]

Thx. Just waiting to see the next time I need thermal paste so I can redeem myself 😀

[@Pixelatedaddiction]

@@handmedowntech No drama, I also learnt the hard way.

[@RedMAGACult]

I really don't think it's necessary to do a cross pattern when putting in a fan as it does not have any thermal paste. The reason why you should do a cross pattern when replacing a heatsink is to distribute the thermal paste evenly on the die head of the CPU, but that's not really critical. You shouldn't put more than a pea sized portion of thermal paste on the CPU because it will make a mess by spreading all over the processor and socket and you waste so much more than you really need. The G1 has a design flaw. The fan is positioned in back of the heatsink which means the fan has to suck the heat away from the CPU rather than blow it through!

[@handmedowntech]

I have a new 8500T coming for my new G4 so I'm hoping to be a bit more conservative with the paste 😄

[@hostdreamer]

boot up only from 2.5" connector, not from m.2 SATA

[@handmedowntech]

That's pretty much my standard way of booting all my units now. The two G1 units I have running 247 are running solely off of 2.5 inch SATA.

[@johnhudson7055]

I’ve got a laptop that uses m.2 SATA that are identical in appearance to the NVMe drives. I could not for the life of me figure it out, it’s a 7th gen Intel CPU even. After reading the manual it only accepts the SATA drives. It is an Acer laptop so that may be why.

[@handmedowntech]

I'm assuming the SATA has two notches vs the traditional single notch for the NVME?

[@johnhudson7055]

@@handmedowntech not always, they both can have the single notch. I thought the SATA only had 2 notches as well.

[@handmedowntech]

So some SATA are single notched?

[@johnhudson7055]

@@handmedowntech yep and to make it even more confusing some of the SATA slots only work for SATA and won’t work with NVMe.

[@RedBunnigaming2]

why when he opened the mini pc up i smelt dust😂😂

[@handmedowntech]

Like Indiana Jones opening up a tomb to find the hidden treasure

[@RedBunnigaming2]

@@handmedowntech 😂😂

[@fabioamado6725]

Hello, do you know if this computer has the ATX control pins available so I can install piKVM? Thank you.

[@handmedowntech]

Hi - I'm assuming this is probably your post? www.reddit.com/r/pikvm/comments/18hfzlh/hp_g1_mini_and_pikvm/ Would be neat to do but messing with the power connector might not be worth it.

[@marcoantonioangeles6929]

I need u help, what wireless card.. can use for this model ho elitedessk 800 g1

[@handmedowntech]

You can checkout the video I did on upgrading the G1 wifi. I used one from a G2. See if that helps

[@ASEmastermechanic]

I installed a new NVme drive, formatted. I cloned Windows 10 to the NVMe, but it does NOT boot up. I can only use this drive as a data drive. Do you know how I can make this boot up? I know its NOT a cloning issue, I have cloned dozens of times. I think it’s a Bios boot up issue. In Bios, the NVme does not even show, but it does show up in partitions.

[@handmedowntech]

Want to confirm that this is a G1?

[@ASEmastermechanic]

Thank you for your kind reply. Yes its is a G1.

[@handmedowntech]

I think I have a solution that works in my testing. Putting together a video showing the steps.

[@handmedowntech]

Latest video shows how to boot from NVME. Thank you for the idea.

[@darrenraymond5334]

to much cpu paste

[@RadioMartyT1B]

wtf........

[@handmedowntech]

Yeah - me and thermal paste don't get along too well - still trying to get a handle on how much to put down. I look at other folks and some do the "frost the cake" and some just do a couple dots. Which have you found to be the better one?

[@willtosh7903]

pea size would do @@handmedowntech

[@jamesu3816]

This pc takes nvme i have one in mine.

[@handmedowntech]

Do you boot from it?

[@jamesu3816]

@@handmedowntech before I used unraid yah I just used cloverboot

[@anisnafa3959]

Depuis ma nessence

[@anisnafa3959]

J pas pc chez moi

[@handmedowntech]

Avec quelque chose d'aussi bon marché, vous pourriez en avoir un.