Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq 8100 Elite Series Business Desktop Computers

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Introduction
1.1 A b o u t t h i s G u i d e
This guide provides technical information about HP Compaq 8100 Elite Business PC personal
computers that feature the Intel® Q57 chipset and support select Intel Pentium®, Core™ i3,
Core i5, and Core i7 processors. This document describes in detail the system's design and
operation for programmers, engineers, technicians, and system administrators, as well as
end-users wanting detailed information.
This guide primarily describes the hardware and firmware elements and primarily deal with the
system board and the power supply assembly. This guide can be used either as an online
document or in hardcopy form.
1.1.1 O n l i n e V i ew i n g
Online viewing allows for quick navigating and convenient searching through the document. A
color monitor will also allow the user to view the color shading used to highlight differential
data. A softcopy of the latest edition of this guide is available for downloading in .pdf file format
at the following URL:
www.hp.com
Viewing the file requires a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader available at no charge from Adobe
Systems, Inc. at the following URL:
www.adobe.com
1.1. 2 H a r d c o py
A hardcopy of this guide may be obtained by printing from the .pdf file. The document is
designed for printing in an 8 ½ x 11-inch format.
1.2 Additional Information Sources
For more information on components mentioned in this guide refer to the indicated
manufacturers' documentation, which may be available at the following online sources:
■ HP Corporation: www.hp.com
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Intel Corporation: www.intel.com
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Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO): www.serialATA.org.
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USB user group: www.usb.org