HP h9-1160ez

Desktop, from 2011 1 hardware report
Memory
Up to 16 GB
4 full-size slots
SSD
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Power supply
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Processor
Core i7-2600
Most common processor
Graphics card
1 x16 slot
1 card seen

Only one machine has reported its memory so far, so this answer rests on a single example. Check the label or open the panel before you buy.

Upgradable

Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.

It takes DDR3-1333 full-size sticks (DIMM).

Slots
4 DIMM slots
Type
DDR3-1333 240-pin DIMM
Most seen working
16 GB in the one machine reported
Firmware says
16 GB maximum
How sure
1 of 1 report show this layout
See 4 GB DDR3-1333 DIMM on AmazonOpens an Amazon search for this exact spec.

Worked out from 1 hardware report of this desktop. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

4 full-size slots
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SSD

Check the drive you have.

The reports don't show this model's drive type yet. Look at the drive in it: a 2.5-inch box, about 7 by 10 cm, is SATA. A small stick is M.2, and its label says NVMe or SATA and its length (2230, 2242 or 2280).

Drive type
Check your current drive
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How to tell a drive's type. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Power supply

Check the label on the power supply.

We don't have this model's power supply rating. It is printed on the supply's sticker, inside the case next to its fan. Prebuilt desktops often use a supply shaped for their case, so match the shape and the plugs as well as the watts.

Rating
On the supply's label
HP h9-1160ez power supply on AmazonMatch the shape, the plugs and the watts to the supply you have.

How to read a power supply label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Processor

Processors seen in these desktops.

Processors in the reports: Core i7-2600 (1). Prebuilt desktops often only take processors from the generation they shipped with, so stay with the ones listed.

Seen working
Core i7-2600
How sure
From 1 report

From the processor records in 1 hardware report. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Graphics card

It has a full-length (x16) slot for a graphics card.

Cards in the reports: GeForce GTX 550 Ti (1).

x16 slots
At least 1, listed by the firmware
Seen working
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
See graphics cards on AmazonCheck the card's length and power needs against your case.

From 1 PCI device reports and the firmware's slot table. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.

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Questions

Can I upgrade the RAM in the HP h9-1160ez?

Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1333 full-size sticks (DIMM).

What type of RAM does the HP h9-1160ez use?

DDR3-1333 full-size sticks (DIMM, 240-pin).

How much RAM can the HP h9-1160ez take?

Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB. That matches the 16 GB maximum the firmware reports.

What processor can I put in the HP h9-1160ez?

Processors seen in these desktops. Processors in the reports: Core i7-2600 (1). Prebuilt desktops often only take processors from the generation they shipped with, so stay with the ones listed.

Can I add a graphics card to the HP h9-1160ez?

It has a full-length (x16) slot for a graphics card. Cards in the reports: GeForce GTX 550 Ti (1).

Is this my desktop?

Check the model name on the front or the label of the case. It should read h9-1160ez.

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