CPU/Processor

• Socket: AM2
• Supports the following processors:
  • Athlon 64 X2 with Dual Core technology up to 4800+ (up to 65 Watt TDP)
  • Athlon 64 up to 3800+
  • Sempron - All

Front-side bus (FSB)

• 2000MT/s (2.0 GT/s)

Chipset

• NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430

BIOS features

• Keyboard combination to used to enter BIOS: F10
• System BIOS core brand: Award

Form factor

• Micro-ATX: 9.6 in X 9.6 in

Memory

• Dual channel memory architecture
• Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
• Supported DIMM types:
  • PC2-4200 (533 MHz)
  • PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
  • PC2-6400 (800 MHz)
• Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
• Supports 2GB DDR2 DIMMs
• Supports up to 4 GB*
  • 32 bit PCs cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory.

NOTE: *Actual available memory may be less.

Expansion slots

• Two PCI
• One PCI Express x16 graphics (for graphics card)
• One PCI Express x1 (for cards such as network, sound, tv-tuner)

Video graphics

• Integrated graphics using nVidia GeForce 6150SE
• Up to 256MB (with 512MB or more system memory)
• Also supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards

NOTE: Either integrated graphics or the PCI Express x16 slot are usable at one time; they are not usable concurrently.

Parallel ATA

• One 40-pin UltraDMA 100/66/33 connector
• Supports PIO, multi-word DMA modes
• Supports two PATA disk drives on one PATA ribbon cable (two drives total)

Serial ATA

• Four SATA connectors:

• Supports 1 SATA-150 disk drive on each SATA connector
• Speed up to 1.5Gb/sec or 3.0Gb/sec, complying with SATA 1.0 and SATA 2.0 specifications

RAID

• Not currently supported by HP PCs using this motherboard.

Onboard audio

• Audio CODEC: ALC888
• 6 channel high-definition audio

Onboard LAN

• 10/100Mbps LAN PHY
• PCI Realtek RTL8201N

Onboard USB

• USB 2.0
• Eight ports total
  • four connectors on back panel
  • additional headers on motherboard support four additional ports/devices
• USB 2.0

NOTE: Some USB ports may not be available externally for customer use. For more information, see model specifications.

Back panel I/0

• One PS/2 mouse port (green)
• One PS/2 keyboard port (purple)
• One VGA port
• Four USB 2.0
• One RJ-45 networking port
• Three Stereo-mini audio jacks for:
  • Line-in (light blue)
  • Line-out (lime)
  • Microphone-in (pink)

Internal connectors

• One 24-pin ATX power connector
• One 4-pin ATX power connector
• One PATA connector
• Two SATA connectors
• One floppy drive connector
• Two 12v fan connectors for CPU fan and PC fan
• One 9-pin header for power button, reset button, power LED, and HDD LED
• One line input connector (interrupts line input on back panel, Vista capable, requires matching front audio jack module)
• One 9-pin audio header for headphone-out and microphone-in (yellow, Vista capable, requires matching front audio jack module)
• Two USB headers supporting 4 additional USB 2.0 ports or devices
• One Intel high-definition Audio/Modem Link (Not used by HP)
• One jumper for resetting BIOS settings
• One jumper to disable BIOS password checking