Upgrading and Overclocking HP TouchSmart 610-1200me

[moonyspb]

I possess HP TouchSmart 610-1200me AIO
My specs are:

CPU

Intel Core i5 2390T @ 2.70GHz
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology

RAM

6.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)

MoBo

Quanta 2ABB (CPU 1)
Intel H67 Chipset

Graphics

2048MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (MSI)

Purchased:1.5 years ago

Budget:$2000 and more if needed
Usage:Gaming,programming,VMware,video editing

Are you buying a monitor: **at the beginning of topic**

Parts to Upgrade: CPU,RAM,GPU,Cooling if possible

Do you need to buy OS:**at the beginning of topic**

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: no

Location:Russia,Saint petersburg

Parts Preferences: CPU - Intel, For GPU - errrr ... It's hard to tell

Overclocking: Yes if possible to upgrade to overclockable CPU and don't forget about cooling for this cpu

SLI or Crossfire:Maybe, if it will fit

Resolution:Full HD

I play TF2, CS:S, CSGO,Planetside 2,FireFall,Sniper Elite V2,Sniper Ghost Warrior,Arma 3,Dota 2,Dungeons and Dragons,HAWX 2,GRFS,Warface,GRO,Euro Truck Simulator 2.
Going to play BF4
I run VS2012 with VMware to debug
On VMWare i also use fedora,centos,DEFT 8

I'm new to overclocking and is it possible to overclock my cpu using FSB overclocking and/or other overclocking techniques before and after upgrade

Reason:My CPU slowly begins to $#@! me and in combiantion with slow amd gpu I want to throw this pc into trash but i love its space keeping design and cant do so.

Best regards,
MoonySPB

P.S. Small note on RAM upgrade : For me speed matters the most not the capacity

 

[Eximo]

Shockingly that one actually does have a CPU socket. You can potentially upgrade to the i7-2600, or i5-2500. Temperature might be a concern with these faster chips since you would be going from a 35W chip, up to 95W...

Doesn't seem to support the K models, though they would probably work, just wouldn't be able to overclock.

You can also upgrade the video card. Pretty limited though with the 35W TDP here as well. You would have to do some shopping around.

•Interface: MXM 3.0A
•Module max power: <35W

 

[Eximo]

Not finding any decent documentation on the motherboard except that it is a H67 chipset. I think you are on your own when it comes to overclocking. Open up the BIOS and see what options you have.

 

[moonyspb]

Not finding any decent documentation on the motherboard except that it is a H67 chipset. I think you are on your own when it comes to overclocking. Open up the BIOS and see what options you have.

Thanks!
Now can I install i7-3770k and replace cooling system if needed?
And giving some concrete models on GPUs would be pleasant.
Don't forget about modified GPUs from different manufacturers.

 

[moonyspb]

Shockingly that one actually does have a CPU socket. You can potentially upgrade to the i7-2600, or i5-2500. Temperature might be a concern with these faster chips since you would be going from a 35W chip, up to 95W...

Doesn't seem to support the K models, though they would probably work, just wouldn't be able to overclock.

You can also upgrade the video card. Pretty limited though with the 35W TDP here as well. You would have to do some shopping around.

•Interface: MXM 3.0A
•Module max power: <35W

But thing that my GPU has a 35W TDP doesn't mean I can't install ones with higher TDP, am I right?
And ... wait if official docs say that pc will accept i7-2600 with 95W TDP that means that i7-3770K with its 77W TDP will be able to sit comfortably in its place leaving a small room for overclocking.

 

[moonyspb]

And what's about memory and its overclocking(at least for my i5-2390T).
I would prefer the fast one not the biggest one

 

[Eximo]

CPU: 3rd gen chips would likely not work. I see no mention of these on a supported chip list, or a BIOS update that would make it work. You should stick to the i7-2600 as the best chip you can drop in. While supported, they may have had different coolers for each grade of processor, which would be difficult to track down. (leaving the case off of the back of the system may help here.)

GPU: The GPU cooler and the power that the slot can provide are limited to 35W, plugging in something that requires more power may cause system failure, or it just won't boot. MXM cards are usually pretty expensive as well, both used and new.

Upgrading: This is basically a laptop on a desk, so if you don't have much experience taking laptops apart you may find yourself overwhelmed.

Overclocking: Without a motherboard manual or the BIOS manual it is difficult to say if you can do BCLK overclocking, my guess would be you might be able to gain a hundred MHz or so if you have the option, but that really isn't worth it. You would also be overclocking your PCIe bus, which doesn't take kindly to being changed usually. This board also wasn't put together with overclocking in mind and probably doesn't have the fine adjustments needed for getting it stable.

 

[moonyspb]

CPU: 3rd gen chips would likely not work. I see no mention of these on a supported chip list, or a BIOS update that would make it work.

Keep in mind that my pc's release date is 23 sep 2011 and production of 3rd gen Intel CPUs began in Q3'2011 so it can be the reason why they are not present in the list.They simply didn't exist.

 

[Eximo]

Indeed, but almost without exception new pin compatible CPUs require a BIOS update to the older motherboards to make them work. I see no such information on this particular OEM board, which in all honesty, is not a cost effective return from them to have done so. They don't expect people to tinker with them at that level.

If you wanted to get really risky, you could try to flash that motherboard using another H67 BIOS, but it might stop working. I've never dealt with a Quanta brand board before, so I can't speak to that.

I think you should be more concerned with TDP in any case. If you are lucky they only made one CPU cooler for that thing with an expected TDP of 95W, and put a 35W chip in there. If they made multiple ones, and you have the 35W version, a higher wattage chip might be too much.

 

[moonyspb]

Indeed, but almost without exception new pin compatible CPUs require a BIOS update to the older motherboards to make them work. I see no such information on this particular OEM board, which in all honesty, is not a cost effective return from them to have done so. They don't expect people to tinker with them at that level.

If you wanted to get really risky, you could try to flash that motherboard using another H67 BIOS, but it might stop working. I've never dealt with a Quanta brand board before, so I can't speak to that.

I think you should be more concerned with TDP in any case. If you are lucky they only made one CPU cooler for that thing with an expected TDP of 95W, and put a 35W chip in there. If they made multiple ones, and you have the 35W version, a higher wattage chip might be too much.

It seems really easy to buy a new pc. Well I can sell my another pc to get an extra $1000 and then think about new build.
Good thing I don't need display as I have a 60" TV.
Would you help me with new build(in another thread of course)?

 

[Eximo]

Certainly. If you are into small form factors you can look into some cool looking mini-itx cases and we can look at shoving parts in one of those.