HP ProDesk 600 G2 SFF - Teardown, re-assembly and upgrade

[@fus-ro-dah]

Thanks for the video. I bought one of these machines for just €70; a killer deal and will make for a decent home server.

[@AvWijk85]

These systems work flawlessly with an nVME drive! All you need is a low-profile PCIe to nVME M.2 adapter for a few bucks from aliexpress.

[@refugiadoeuropeoasies-om1mp]

does it run faster compared to a SSD ? board support it well ?

[@DanielCardei]

Awesome PC. I might get one too. They still have a lot of potential.

[@PentiuChuxie]

lol didnt expect to see you here xD grabbed one for 32$ and 6700

[@DanielCardei]

​@@PentiuChuxieI like good content just like bees like honey.

[@PentiuChuxie]

@@DanielCardei I love these office systems , for my friend i got hp tower with two xeon 2696v3 cpu plently of ram we added decent gpu and works like charm, so many games and software now utilize multicore much better than before I feel like it gives a new life to these xeon cpu and nothing cant beat performance for the price, waiting for next gen like Lenovo ThinkStation P920 to go down in price next maybe with one or two intel gold 6148

[@refugiadoeuropeoasies-om1mp]

Thank you for this. My laptop just died, and i had to buy a refurbished till i can get something better. Was most usefull this video, good editing and exausted description. Well done sir.

[@AmarisoTuff]

Helped me a lot from a person that is building there first pc.

[@refugiadoeuropeoasies-om1mp]

Thanks also for the tools to test and benchmark the machine. Already downloaded it :)

[@johnnytaylor1243]

I have this exact same machine with 3 Hdd, 1 sdd, 2 slots of Ram and low card GPU even with 200 power supply It still works good !!

[@alchercraft7014]

What gpu you use

[@johnnytaylor1243]

@@alchercraft7014 invidia gt 1030 it pulls 30 watt maximum

[@johnnytaylor1243]

Here is my PSU consumption : CPU : Intel Core i5-6600 (65W Max) GPU : NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (30W Max) Motherboeard : Socket 1151 (35W Max) Ram : 2xDDR4 8GB-2400mhz has (3W each, 6W Max) Storage : 1xSSD SATA 240GB (3W Max) : 2xHDD Sata 1TB has (9W each, 18W Max) Cooling Fans : 1x92mm (3W Max) keyboard and mouse : (5W Max) Total PSU consuming : 165W

[@alchercraft7014]

@@johnnytaylor1243 your psu is 189? Isn't g2 Have 200?

[@johnnytaylor1243]

@@alchercraft7014 no my PSU is 200W 165W is my total watt that I'm using !! Remember I'm consuming 165W when everything works at maximum !! Which is not the case for most of the time !!! For this machine I think gt 1030 is your best option because you only have 200W PSU If you wanna more strong GPU then you should replace the PSU !! There are many low profile PSU that can gave you 280W or even 320W !!!

[@Soortes]

a beautiful pc. It really is a tragedy when people give up on machnes blaming the cpu or ram, when its their slow, 2'5 hard drive bringing the whole system down

[@jensdbe]

It's indeed a no-brainer to replace any hard disk used for OS installation with a SSD. They are so cheap these days that you can't understand people are still willing to suffer so much with a HD :)

[@johnnytaylor1243]

i have turned this machine into decent gaming PC even at 200W PSU Here is my PSU consumption : CPU : Intel Core i5-6600 (65W Max) GPU : NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (30W Max) Motherboeard : Socket 1151 (35W Max) Ram : 2xDDR4 8GB-2400mhz has (3W each, 6W Max) Storage : 1xSSD SATA 240GB (3W Max) : 2xHDD Sata 1TB has (9W each, 18W Max) Cooling Fans : 1x92mm (3W Max) keyboard and mouse : (5W Max) Total PSU consuming : 165W

[@fahriezayn4636]

GT 1030 low profile?

[@naimeditz13]

how did you adjust the gpu in that casing?I need help

[@johnnytaylor1243]

@@naimeditz13 you can have low profile GPU it would fit perfectly !! If you have Big GPU you can just leave the case open and you're good to go !!

[@johnnytaylor1243]

@@fahriezayn4636 yes ! They are also many low profile graphic cards like 1050 or even gtx 1650

[@naimeditz13]

@@johnnytaylor1243 man I have gigabyte gt 1030 ddr5 low profile gpu. But I don't know how to fit in. it doesn't sit perfectly on tje pcle16 slot.

[@HansJoachim]

Eine perfekte Präsentation dieses Computers ! 👍👏 Besser geht es nicht, vielen Dank ! Weiterhin viel Erfolg mit Deinen Videos. LG aus Berlin HaJo A perfect presentation of this computer! 👍👏 It couldn't be better, thank you very much! Continued success with your videos.

[@gabbythewalnut]

I don't see the part about where the pins go? For PLED etc (the tiny tiny 1 pin ones) that's what I'm looking for...

[@jensdbe]

It's just a single connector foe everything that is front panel related. No separate connectors for led or power button for example

[@frankmolina2076]

i Love your videos. Thanks for all the hard work. May i make a suggestion. If you place a link in the description to some of the software you use for bench marking and so forth.

[@jensdbe]

Thanks for the great feedback. I added the benchmark tools I used in the description :)

[@ChezBallz_Podcast]

I have a g1 and it's pretty good I use it as a nas

[@tuozhang1445]

Thanks for your video! Is it possible to install 2 3.5 drive and use this as a NAS? Could we install a NVME ssd with an adapter on pcie slot and boot from it?

[@Bruseyy]

yes, you can! but when I did it, it took a fair bit of work, but it is possible. the only way I could get my nvme SSD to boot was by cloning the already made system drive, then setting the bios boot mode to legacy, and put the SSD as the boot drive. Also, it does in fact have 2 3.5 hdd slots.

[@AvWijk85]

I too have a Prodesk 600 G2, installed BIOS update and installed an nVME drive with adapter. Works flawlessly in UEFI boot

[@inderjitsingh8697]

Very helpful and usefull informations Thank you sir👌

[@jensdbe]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for the nice feedback.

[@johnsmithceochokecollarrecords]

excellent presentation!

[@neail5466]

Great presentation. Loved it very much. +1♥️ Probably the perfect case for a home server ...could you please verify if is supports HBAs ? Why don't you try with a NVME ? There is enough space for a PCIe raiser. Another thing, can the 3.5 inch drives be fitted, 2 will suffice.

[@refugiadoeuropeoasies-om1mp]

have you done this ? upgraded ?

[@YVS_Office]

HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SFF - Teardown, re-assembly and upgrade gpu, wireless connectivity (wifi & bluetooth), ram and sdd+hdd

[@AS-f20]

How did you mange to install windows 11 on the PC? It has 6th gen intel core. MS website says windows 11 is available on 8th gen and above intel cpu's

[@jensdbe]

Made some videos on that subject as well here: - Upgrade Windows 11 22H2 from Windows 10: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXqVc2h-Z9mMgtU - Fresh install of Windows 11: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4HGZYejndtgZ9E

[@gregfisher216]

Really like this video , the critical part to was the removal of the mother board . The fact that the CPU cooler screws fastened to case. If you didn't know this ,you could break the mother board ! not good . Did you run Samsung Magician Software for the new hard drive.

[@jensdbe]

Typical with these SFF PCs to see the cooler fixed to the case rather than a backplate. But indeed, can be surprising if you're used to work with "regular" PCs. Never really used that Magician tool. I know it can be used to check disk health and update disk firmware. Might be a good idea to check it out. Thanks.

[@gregfisher216]

@@jensdbe I found out this software for Samsung drives from Cary Holzman . This is only for Samsung drives. It will check the health of your drive and also offers firmware upgrades.

[@CleanTanger]

Great presentation😀

[@Lunnyx]

Do you know which are the priority USB ports on the motherboard to which you can plug the keyboard and mouse to have less latency ? PS : I am making a case swap and adding a gtx 1080 to make it run recent game !!

[@jensdbe]

I don't think there are ports that have priority over others. Keyboard/mouse are typically only USB 1.0 or 2.0 so they would work on any port.

[@spccanadanovascotiahalifax93]

I have this pc and I have to say I love it and the way it looks I had a dell optiplex 790

[@sobhanhafizi]

Very useful video

[@alybaba3054]

Please I need some explanation to h p prodesk 600 g2 twer

[@SULAIMAN.ALSHAMMARI]

Thank you for this great video❤ , what is the name of the ddr4 memory? and where I can buy it from?

[@jensdbe]

Any generic regular DIMM (not SO-DIMM), no ECC or registered, 1866/2133 MHz should be good.

[@andrenava9265]

still have this beauty. oldie but goodie. i have normal HDD (primary) and i want to put an SSD drive as primary, and leave the HDD as slave. dont know a squat about BIOS. can you please help me how you change those hd from the BIOS???

[@damdibidum]

I bought one today and I will have it tomorrow or the day after. If you still need help, will be able to tell you what's what. Technically, the manual says you should just plug system drive into the darker blue sata port and the secondary drives into lighter sata ports and it should recognize said drive as primary by default.

[@andrenava9265]

@@damdibidum ill be installing tomorrow my new ssd and all check those steps. THANKS!!!

[@SchnuffiJames]

Thanks for the video

[@ssikarim]

Thanks so much.

[@kiranjoshi5267]

Pretty comprehensive in depth review. I want to compare HP600 G2 with Dell optiplex 5050 SFF for component build quality as I want to use आयर्न for business purpose. I want 10 USB ports, sata + nvme, type c and best reliable build quality. Though this config might not be available in refurbished market here in india. Can you pls suggest dell optiplex models having i3 gen 7 or 8. Thanks

[@vi570]

I have this same machine. Planning to upgrade the power supply, it is possible though? are the motherboard connection required me to only buy psu from hp? or, can i use the aftermarket powersupply??

[@jensdbe]

Both the size and connectors are non-standard. I know there are 3rd party power supplies out there but not sure if they come with increased power. I think your options are pretty limited here.

[@anneonetwothree5926]

Looking at getting one of these. Viewing from the top left has a slim optical disk drive space. Is that big enough to fit a 3.5 inch HDD? Not concerned about putting it in a cage or the like. it can sit in the area loosely as the computer will not be moved.

[@jensdbe]

At first glance it looks like a 3,5" drive would fit without a cage.

[@shrishpotdar343]

I have the same system with a CD drive, unfortunately the cd drive is kind of damaged. Do you think they can still get a cd drive attachment for this machine?

[@AvWijk85]

An universal ultra thin slimdrive works just fine. I installed one from an old laptop

[@alexnoussi]

Hello Sir, Please, How did you manage to have it accept Windows 11 installation?

[@johnwebster4348]

great video!

[@jensdbe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@scupd]

should i remove the plastic fan duct for better cooling?

[@jensdbe]

With the fanduct should be better for cooling so I think it is best to leave it in.

[@johnnytaylor1243]

I took off mine and throw it away !!! The heat has definitely decreased !!

[@MrLlorance]

Great !!! presentation. Loved it very much. +1♥

[@dbotanist2079]

Would this be a good start pc for gaming , I’ve been wanting to find a cheap computer and buy upgrades for it and found one of these

[@jensdbe]

You would be limited to a low profile card without external power for GPU. The best one to get for this would probably be a GTX 1650.

[@dbotanist2079]

@@jensdbe thanks for the help ! I definitely will look more into it

[@anfedoro]

any more information how to make safe upgrade such PC from Win 10 to 11 &? I have tried multiple times but did not succeed. Secure boot requirement forces me to make a clean installation, which I am trying to avoid. Any instruction?

[@jensdbe]

Have a look at this video which I did on exactly that topic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZvIq6N_mdOVmM0

[@AmirSoliman-vk4pk]

Can anyone link a good vga adapter ? Trying to set this up with two screens

[@CamiloSoto]

I have a version of this one, but with 4 Sata and 240 W. Could I add a GPU?, this is a Intel i3

[@naimeditz13]

how to adjust gigabyte gt 1030 low profile gpu in that casing?I need help

[@deamondeathstone1]

Persoonlijk vind ik het niet zo erg als die op Nederlands staat...🤔

[@PentiuChuxie]

looks like nice linux machine grabbed one for 32$ and have 6700 i7 laying around will be nice match gonna put some ram and install linux on it

[@nelas13]

can this mobo support intel gen 7 with a bios update?

[@jensdbe]

The chipset should support 7th gen but there is no BIOS available that does so unfortunately.

[@nelas13]

@@jensdbe there might be some russian unofficial bios but i am not risking it

[@johnnytaylor1243]

Yes I have i5 7500 CPU (7th gene) working perfectly in this machine !!! Bios update is also required !!!

[@AvWijk85]

@@johnnytaylor1243 Did that work with the official bios upgrade from Windows 10?

[@alexnoussi]

Does the PCIe SSD go next to the Graphics Card slot?

[@jensdbe]

There is no M.2 slot on the motherboard for a PCIe SSD here. If you really want one, you will have to use a PCIe card with an M.2 adapter.

[@Madaraa..]

1- is there any way that i can change the cabinet so my graphic card fit inside this .? 2- is there any way to upgrade power supply to 400w or something if so which psu .?

[@jensdbe]

1) the motherboard looks pretty standard ATX so it would fit in another case. I did not test this but looks pretty doable. 2) In the standard case, you need a specific HP PSU as a standard form factor does not physically fit. In another case (your point 1), it should work to use another PSU but you would need a convertor from the standard ATX to the HP-proprietary connector. All in all, if you plan these kind of things, it might be more interesting to sell the whole PC and buy another in the tower version (or a custom PC)

[@shrishpotdar343]

​@@jensdbe well about the size of the motherboard, it's a mATX motherboard but I think the I/O shield will become a problem. We don't have a I/O shield for this device .

[@7620313]

Can you add a second SDD or HDD?

[@jensdbe]

Sure, there is space for a 3,5" drive and a 2,5" drive. More is probably possible as well but then you would need to look into splitting the SATA power and might run out of SATA connections.

[@NavjotPandoori]

Which gpu can support this pc can anyone tell me? give me list of gpu

[@tridentgaming7514]

how can we enable XMP in this pc

[@AvWijk85]

BIOS wont support it

[@junaidsarwar891]

Hi, I have the EliteDesk 800 G2, can I upgrade its processor to i7 7700?

[@jensdbe]

As far as I know, for an EliteDesk 800 G2, the fastest supported CPU is a Core i7 6700.

[@junaidsarwar891]

@@jensdbe Yeah unfortunatley i7 6700 is the max you can upgrade to on this machine, but still with gtx1650 its a decent PC.

[@refugiadoeuropeoasies-om1mp]

@@junaidsarwar891 the 200 watts can power that GPU ?

[@junaidsarwar891]

@@refugiadoeuropeoasies-om1mp Yes 200 watts can power this setup but 350 watts is recommended.

[@ijskoffie1]

I recently bought 600 g2, with i7 6700, 16gb ram and 250fb ssd for 120 dollar, lmao.

[@b28_]

What ssd u using ?

[@jensdbe]

I used a Samsung EVO 850 of 250GB for the SSD

[@jeanjohnson2743]

Wnat about bio's

[@ribomaya7749]

Thank you.... I have problem. There is password on the bios but I don't know it. Is there a master bios master for this pc... Thank you

[@jensdbe]

There is a possibility to clear the CMOS/reset the password using the procedure on page 114 in h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04831203.pdf

[@ribomaya7749]

@@jensdbe sorry. I followed the procedure but the password still

[@deanmorara3491]

What yr is dis PC?

[@jensdbe]

Probably from around 2015-2016

[@zmazn]

can i install gt 710?

[@jensdbe]

Shouldn't be any problem as long as you have a low profile card. Otherwise it won't physically fit in the case :)

[@WildMountain0]

i smell cheese

[@Irishkiwi]

What do you think is better? Elitedesk 800 g1 sff or pro desk 600 g2

[@jensdbe]

Prodesk 600 G2 would be my preference as it has 6th gen Intel Core CPUs and DDR4 instead of DDR3

[@Irishkiwi]

@@jensdbe ok thanks