Today, we're going to open the case of an HP Pavilion model 690-0024. This Ryzen 5-based
gaming desktop is compact in size, but we'll see if it has some room for
upgradeability. I'll dismantle the case and the inner cage to assess how much
you can upgrade in terms of processor, graphics card, memory, and storage. On
paper, the HP contains an AMD Ryzen 5 2400G running at 3.6 GHz, with 8 GB
of DDR4 memory running at 2666 MHz. It includes an AMD Radeon
RX 580 graphics card and three drives: a 128 GB SSD, a 1TB hard
drive, and a DVD/CD burner. The case itself is black brushed metal with green
LED highlights, and it's really compact. It measures approximately 13.5"
by 6.75" wide by 10.75" deep, which means there's not a
lot of room in there. So I'm curious how upgradeable this system really is. Let's
open the case and find out. The tools you need are a flathead or Torx screwdriver,
an old credit card or gift card, and finally an ESD strap or ESD mat if you
plan to touch any of the electronics inside. The first thing you'll need to do
is remove the single screw that secures the cover. You can use either a flathead
or Phillips head screwdriver, so I'll just use my flathead bit. The screw
itself isn't meant to be detached from the cover so you can leave it in place
after loosening it. Let's then remove the side panel and set it aside...
and take a look inside the case. At first glance, it looks very clean; the cables are well
organized. At this point, to avoid any electrostatic damage, I'll put on my ESD
wrist strap before touching any internal components.
To get to the memory, M.2 slot and the storage devices,
we'll need to remove the cage, which is held in place
by these four screws. They're a Torx- flathead hybrid so you can use either
screwdriver bit. I'll just switch over to my Torx bit to unscrew them.
When I try to slide the cage, there's some resistance, and that's because the
front bezel of the CD/DVD drive is preventing its removal. All you need to
do is take a plastic card, and wedge it in the spacing between the bezel and the
front cover. When you pry it, it'll pop right off. Here, you can see the tabs that
held it in place. The cage then simply slides off like this. Make sure not to
yank it off because there are plenty of cables attached. Peering inside the
case, there's the processor, which is an AMD Ryzen 5 2400G. It's an AM4 socket,
so you could upgrade to a Ryzen 7 2700 according to HP's website. HP has decided
to pair this APU - which has integrated Radeon RX Vega 11 graphics - with a
discreet graphics card: the AMD Radeon RX 580 with 4 GB of memory. Note that
if the graphics card ever breaks down, you won't be able to use the integrated
graphics anyways as the motherboard doesn't support it. It's a very short
card, so you'd need to find one with similar dimensions if you wanted to
upgrade it. There's a little more space toward the front of the case - but not
much. Keep in mind that the power supply is only 400 watts, so you'll need to
consider the power requirements of any graphics upgrade. There are two DIMM slots
for DDR4 memory, and one is already taken. That one is an 8 GB module. You can
add another one in the extra slot, or if you want to go large, it'll accept two
sticks of 16, for a total of 32 GB. Next to the memory is the M.2 SSD in its
slot. It's an NVMe SSD that's 128 GB, so it's not very large. You can
always upgrade the SSD to a larger capacity. Panning over to the expansion
slots, there's one single open PCIe slot, so you could possibly add an audio card.
The HP comes with a mechanical 1 TB hard drive as its secondary
drive, as well as a CD/DVD drive, both of which reside inside the cage. I'll go
ahead and remove the SATA power -
and the SATA data cable that's attached to the hard disk.
The disk itself is fastened to the cage by these four
screws, which again are the Torx-flathead hybrid - the same size as the cage screws I removed previously.
The disk will slip right out; it's a Western Digital Blue
running at 7200 RPM. You can swap this out with a larger hard drive or an SSD,
but keep in mind that HP stores its recovery partition there, so you'll want
to either make an image of that partition, or create a set of recovery
discs so you can get rid of that partition altogether. There's one more
SATA port on the motherboard, so you can add another hard drive or 2.5"
SSD if you want to expand your storage options. You can mount the
additional drive on the cage where a spare SATA power cable is conveniently within reach.
If it's a 2.5" disk, you may need an adapter to
mount it. Now all we need to do is reverse the steps to reassemble
everything back together. This is a very capable gaming machine that could see
some immediate benefits with some minor upgrades. Even in this compact space,
there are options to upgrade the computer, including its processor and
graphics card, but more easily, its memory and storage.
I hope you enjoyed - thanks for watching!
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