Hi all…I was gifted this and would like to know if a PC dummy can work this into my HP PC without any knowledge of how too…I see the slot but it’s occupied with a intel optane 16gb…I’d appreciate a little help if possible…Thanks in advance…
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What is the exact model number or product ID of your HP system?
I’ll be happy to review the motherboard configuration for you.
| Device name | DESKTOP-F2SL4KJ |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel(R) Core™ i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz 2.81 GHz |
| Installed RAM | 32.0 GB (31.9 GB usable) |
| Device ID | BA8C9C8B-8BC4-4805-B984-7C9DFD48865A |
| Product ID | 00325-81253-65279-AAOEM |
| System type | 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor |
| Pen and touch | No pen or touch input is available for this display |
| Thanks for the reply…This? |
Where can I find the model number on my computer?
- Click on Start.
- Click on Search.
- Type Msinfo32 and hit enter.
- Click on System Summary on lefthand side.
- On right hand side you will be able to see details of your system where you will see System Model.
| OS Name | Microsoft Windows 10 Home |
|---|---|
| Version | 10.0.19045 Build 19045 |
| Other OS Description | Not Available |
| OS Manufacturer | Microsoft Corporation |
| System Name | DESKTOP-F2SL4KJ |
| System Manufacturer | HP |
| System Model | HP Pavilion Desktop 590-p0xxx |
| System Type | x64-based PC |
| System SKU | 3LA71AA#ABA |
| Processor | Intel(R) Core™ i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz, 2808 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 6 Logical Processor(s) |
| BIOS Version/Date | AMI F.44, 12/8/2020 |
| SMBIOS Version | 3.2 |
| Embedded Controller Version | 17.29 |
| BIOS Mode | UEFI |
| BaseBoard Manufacturer | HP |
| BaseBoard Product | 843B |
| BaseBoard Version | 00 |
| Platform Role | Desktop |
| Secure Boot State | On |
| PCR7 Configuration | Elevation Required to View |
| Windows Directory | C:\WINDOWS |
| System Directory | C:\WINDOWS\system32 |
| Boot Device | \Device\HarddiskVolume3 |
| Locale | United States |
| Hardware Abstraction Layer | Version = 10.0.19041.3636 |
| User Name | DESKTOP-F2SL4KJ\William |
| Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Installed Physical Memory (RAM) | 32.0 GB |
| Total Physical Memory | 31.9 GB |
| Available Physical Memory | 25.2 GB |
| Total Virtual Memory | 47.9 GB |
| Available Virtual Memory | 38.9 GB |
| Page File Space | 16.0 GB |
| Page File | C:\pagefile.sys |
| Kernel DMA Protection | Off |
| Virtualization-based security | Not enabled |
| Device Encryption Support | Elevation Required to View |
| Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions | Yes |
| Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions | Yes |
| Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware | Yes |
| Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection | Yes |
Unfortunately, that motherboard is quite limited. Am I correct in assuming the Optane module is in the slot I referenced?
The other M.2 slot is not able to use an NVMe drive.
Also, I only see two SATA ports. I’m assuming one is for your system drive/
That leaves you one. You could add a 2TB (around $80) or 4TB (around $170) internal SATA SSD drive to your system to store MSFS-related files, including the program and all addons. It wouldn’t be as speedy as an NVMe drive, but your options are quite limited.
Or you could get an external USB 3.0 enclosure (example here) for the NVMe drive. At least then you could use the drive you were gifted.
Sorry for the late reply Poet228…lost a loved one…you are correct though and I got a case too with the gift…I took your advise and used it to backup my PC…I’m going with a 2tb ssd as you recommended…Thanks for the time and advise…much appreciated…
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You are welcome.
So sorry for your loss. 
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