HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Motherboard Specifications, APXD1-DM (Redwood 2)

Figure : The Redwood 2 motherboard

Motherboard description

Manufacturer: Pegatron
Manufacturer name: APXD1-DM
HP/Compaq name: Redwood 2
SSID: 2B01

Form Factor

Mini-ITX: 17 cm (6.69 in) x 17 cm (6.69 in)

Chipset

AMD Hudson-D1 FCH

Front-side bus speed

UMI (Unified Media Interface)
4 lanes, 5 GT/s per lane

Processor upgrade information

The motherboard supports the AMD Zacate E1-1500 processor only. The processor is not upgradable.

Memory upgrade information

Single channel memory architecture
Two 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
Supports the following:
- PC3-8500 (DDR3-1066)
- PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333)
Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
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 on 64-bit systems (with 16 GB DIMMs)

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

Video

Radeon HD 7310 integrated graphics

AMD Radeon HD 7310 graphics (combined with the processor)
DVI-D and VGA output ports (can be used at the same time)

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

Audio

Integrated Realtek ALC662 Audio

*Integrated audio is not available if a sound card is installed.

Realtek ALC662 CODEC
5.1 channel audio with jack sensing

Network

LAN: 10-Base-T

Technology: Atheros AR8152
Data transfer speeds: up to 10/100 Mb/s
Transmission standards: 10-Base-T Ethernet

I/O Ports and internal connectors

Back I/O ports

Figure : Back I/O ports

DC input power

DVI-D

VGA

LAN

USB 2.0: 4

Audio: Line in (light blue)

Audio: Line out (green)

Audio: Microphone (pink)

Internal Connectors

1x System fan
2x SATA 2.0
2x USB 2.0
1x Front panel audio
1x ROM recovery
2x SATA power
1x Front panel

Jumper Settings

caution:
Do not change any jumper setting while the computer is on. Damage to the motherboard can result.

Clearing the CMOS settings

This motherboard has a jumper to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.

Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.
Move the jumper to clear for 5 to 10 secs, then move the jumper back to default.
Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
On the next startup, enter BIOS setup to re-enter user settings.

Clearing the PASSWORD settings

The BIOS password is used to protect BIOS settings from unwanted changes.

To erase the BIOS password follow these steps:

Turn OFF the computer.
Move the jumper to Clear
Turn ON the computer to POST screen.
Turn OFF the computer
Move the jumper back to Default.
Enter BIOS setup to verify or configure new settings.

Motherboard layout

Figure : layout

HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Motherboard Specifications, APXD1-DM (Redwood 2)

Motherboard description

Form Factor

Chipset

Front-side bus speed

Processor upgrade information

Memory upgrade information

Video

Radeon HD 7310 integrated graphics

Audio

Integrated Realtek ALC662 Audio

Network

LAN: 10-Base-T

I/O Ports and internal connectors

Back I/O ports

Internal Connectors

Jumper Settings

Clearing the CMOS settings

Clearing the PASSWORD settings

Motherboard layout

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