Chapter 1 Introduction

1.2ADDITIONAL 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:

Hewlett-Packard Company: http://www.hp.com

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc: http://www.amd.com

NVIDIA Corporation: http://www.nvidia.com

Standard Microsystems Corporation: http://www.smsc.com

Texas Instruments Inc.: http://www.ti.com

USB user group: http://www.usb.org

1.3MODEL NUMBERING CONVENTION

Two model numbering conventions (one for Compaq, one for HP) are used for the systems covered in this guide.

1.3.1 COMPAQ MODEL NUMBERING CONVENTION

The model numbering convention for Compaq systems is as follows:

XXX/XNN/NN/N/NNNx

Removable storage: b = CD/CDRW, c = CD, d = DVD, r = CDRW, z = ZIP Memory (in MB)

OS type: 2 = Windows 2000, 6 = Dual install, Windows NT 4.0 or 2000, 8 = Windows 98SE, P = Dual install Windows XP Pro/2000

Hard drive size (in GB) Processor speed (2 digits in GHz) Processor type: A = AMD Athlon XP

Form factor: D = desktop, m = Microtower, C = Convertible minitower

Model: D3 = D300 series

1-2Compaq D315 and hp d325 Personal Computers Featuring the AMD Athlon XP Processor

Second Edition – April 2003

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HP D315 manual Additional Information Sources, Compaq Model Numbering Convention, XXX/XNN/NN/N/NNNx