[Guide] Installing 10.11 HP Elite 8000, 8200, 8300/DEPRECATED See HP 8300 Guides Instead

[trs96]

(HP Compaq 8000 Elite Minitower Config.)

• Processor: 2.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad
• Memory: 6 GB 1,333 MHz DDR3
• Graphics: ???
• Storage: Crucial 500GB SSD
• OS: Dual Boot

There are many used GT 610s available on Ebay if you want a low cost choice.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PNY-VCGGT6102XPB-Geforce-GT-610-2GB-DDR3-VGA-HDMI-Video-Graphics-Card-0373-C/223310033907?epid=1738771663&hash=item33fe50b3f3:g:iK4AAOSwJtJcLmFF:rk:15:pf:0
If you want to game or edit video a used GTX 760 or 770 would work well.

 

[kcirderf97]

Would this work...EVGA GT 710 2GB DDR3 64bit Single Slot?

 

[trs96]

Would this work...EVGA GT 710 2GB DDR3 64bit Single Slot?

That card requires Sierra, High Sierra or Mojave. Don't think it would work with Yosemite or El Capitan.

 

[trs96]

Here's the model of GT 210 card that I used for testing the HP 8000 SFF with Yosemite. I installed for legacy booting with the Chimera bootloader. Very easy to get a working system this way. No need to use Enoch and all those other steps in the Violet Dragon guide.

https://www.amazon.com/d/Computer-Graphics-Cards/EN210-SILENT-1GD3-V2-LP/B004I5UDO6/

Here's another GT 210 option
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FCKCSGC/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

 

[kcirderf97]

Ok awesome I'm going with the 210 option.

 

[kcirderf97]

I'd also like to add WiFi to this build... Anymore recommendations?

 

[trs96]

See the Buyer's Guide, Accessories section for some choices.

 

[kcirderf97]

Ended up grabbing a TP-Link AC 1300

 

[kcirderf97]

Ge Force 210 card finally came in today just installed it

 

[kcirderf97]

But now I'm getting a Media test failure message when I power-up...Any thoughts?