No, you can't install an 8086K on a modern HP motherboard.
No, you can't install an 8086K on a modern HP motherboard.
I found an unusual HP motherboard with solid port availability. It was advertised for 8th or 9th generation models, and from the socket it seems to be an Intel board. I’m not sure if it’s a laptop or desktop, but since it has a PCIe slot and USB ports on both sides plus a Type-C port, you might still fit it in and run your 8086k.
It seems likely you're dealing with a desktop setup. There don't appear to be any mobile boards from that era, and HP didn't produce laptops with 8th/9th generation CPUs. The best approach is to identify the board's model number and check its specifications online—HP typically lists supported processors on their support pages for the board or its intended system.
https://support.hp.com/lv-en/document/c06008802 Edit: Almost - this is s H370 board.. But notice no wifi card port in right corner
I saw two four-pin connectors for the CPU, one on each side. I didn’t intend to overclock since I don’t have proper cooling and don’t want to try water. It might work to connect both, using one connector like a GPU 6+2 setup, leaving two pins free, and leaving one pin unused. I don’t want to short the CPU because its TDP is 130 watts. It’s strange that the board lists CPU on both sides instead of just motherboard on one. If both are for the CPU, does nothing power the motherboard? Or am I misunderstanding? I don’t want to damage my chip. I’ll try booting into BIOS and see if I can lower the TDP by disabling cores. Also, I plan to install a 1070 GPU—I’m not sure it’s safe since the GPU is on another connector in the PSU. Could the board crash immediately?