Hp tower keeping original CPU but swapping motherboard

Orokar

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Jun 28, 2014
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Hi all,
I have a HP pavillon HP8-1226
(specs here) and recently bought a EVGA nvidia gtx780, My motherboard is not compatible with the card (found out the hard way :( ). My question is can I use my current CPU with the purchase of a new compatible motherboard? Any info on which motherboard I could buy that would be both compatible with my current CPU and the graphic card is appreciated.

Thanks in advance ! :)
 

Orokar

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Jun 28, 2014
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Yup, it was pre-installed. I would get a new windows with the motherboard. I am trying to figure out whether I can switch the CPU on to the new motherboard and which motherboard to buy hehe