HP Desktop PCs - motherboard specifications, Cosmo A6

Figure : The Cosmo A6 motherboard

Motherboard description

HP name: Cosmo A6
SSID: 8436

Form Factor

mini ITX
Dimensions: 28.9 x 16.8 cm (11.38 x 6.61 in)

Chipset

SOC - The chipset on this motherboard is combined with the processor into a single integrated circuit called System on a Chip (SoC). This technology combines the processor and chipset functionality into a single physical package.

Processor upgrade information

TDP: up to 25 W
Socket type: BGA

Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:

Processor	TDP	Integrated Graphics
AMD Dual-Core A6-9225 APU (2.6 GHz base frequency, up to 3 GHz burst frequency, 1 MB cache, Stoney Ridge)	15 W	Radeon R4 Series
AMD Dual-Core A9-9425 APU (3.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz burst frequency, 1 MB cache, Stoney Ridge)	15 W	Radeon R5 Series

Memory upgrade information

Single channel memory architecture
Two DIMMs
Supports up to PC4-19200 (DDR4 2400) )
Supports 4 GB and 8 GB DDR4 UDIMMs
Supports up to 4 GB on 32-bit systems

note:
32-bit systems cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory.
Supports up to 32 GB (unbuffered) on 64-bit computers

note:
Maximum memory shown reflects the capability of the hardware and can be limited further in the operating system.

Video

Integrated graphics

AMD Radeon Graphics

note:
Integrated video is not available if a graphics card is installed.

Audio

Integrated audio

Audio Codec: Realtek ALC3601-CG
Audio jack presence detection

note:
Integrated audio is not available if a sound card is installed.

Network

LAN: 1000BASE-T

Technology: Realtek RTL8111HSH
Data transfer speeds: up to 10/100/1000 Mb/s

Expansion Slots

One M.2 socket 1, 2230 type for WLAN
One M.2 socket 3, 2280 type for SSD

I/O Ports and Jumpers

Back I/O ports

note:
The configuration might vary depending on your model (for example, if a dedicated graphics card is included). Any modifications or upgrades might change the configuration, port accessibility, and port functionality.

Figure : Cosmo A6 back I/O panel

Audio: Line in

Audio: Line out

Audio: Microphone

DC power-in

HDMI out

VGA out

RJ45 Ethernet

USB 2.0: 2

USB 3.1: 2

Jumpers

Figure : Clear CMOS and clear password jumpers in the default positions

HP Desktop PCs - motherboard specifications, Cosmo A6

Motherboard description

Form Factor

Chipset

Processor upgrade information

Memory upgrade information

Video

Integrated graphics

Audio

Integrated audio

Network

LAN: 1000BASE-T

Expansion Slots

I/O Ports and Jumpers

Back I/O ports

Jumpers

Additional support options

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