HP 8000 - Elite Convertible Minitower PC Technical Reference Manual

HP Compaq 8000 Elite Series Business Desktop Computers Document Part Number: 601197-001 December 2009 This document provides information on the design, architecture, function, and capabilities of the HP Compaq 8000 Elite Series Business Desktop Computers. This information may be used by engineers, technicians, administrators, or any ...

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www.hp.com iii Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 1.1.1 Online Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 1. ...

Contents 3 Processor/Memory Subsystem 3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 3.2 Intel Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

www.hp.com v Contents 5.5.3 Keyboard/Pointing Device Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8 5.6 Universal Serial Bus Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–9 5.6.1 USB Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Contents 8 SYSTEM BIOS 8.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1 8.2 ROM Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

www.hp.com 1-1 1 Introduction 1.1 About this Guide This guide provides technical information about HP Compaq 8000 Elite Business PC personal computers that feature Intel processors and the Intel Q45 Express chipset. This document describes in detail the system's design and operation for programmers, engineers, technicians, and syste ...

Introduction 1.3 Serial Number The serial number is located on a sticker placed on the exterior cabinet. The serial number is also written into firmware and may be read with HP Diagnostics or Insight Manager utilities. 1.4 Notational Conventions The notational guidelines used in this guide are described in the followi ...

www.hp.com 1-3 Introduction 1.5 Common Acronyms and Abbreviations Table 1-1 lists the acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide. Table 1-1 Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronym or Abbreviation Description A ampere AC alternating current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface A/D analog-to-digital ADC Analog-to-digital conv ...

Introduction CDS compact disk system CGA color graphics adapter Ch Channel, chapter cm centimeter CMC cache/memory controller CMOS complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor (configuration memory) Cntlr controller Cntrl control codec 1. coder/decoder 2. compressor/decompressor CPQ Compaq CPU central processing unit CRIMM ...