| Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | | Intel H61, H67, or Q67 (depending on revision) | | CPU Socket | LGA 1155 | | Supported CPUs | Intel 2nd gen (Sandy Bridge) & 3rd gen (Ivy Bridge): Celeron, Pentium, Core i3/i5/i7 | | RAM Type | DDR3, 1066/1333/1600 MHz | | RAM Slots | 2 DIMM slots (max 8GB or 16GB depending on BIOS) | | Expansion Slots | 1x PCIe x16, 1x PCIe x1, 1x PCI (legacy) | | Storage | 2x SATA 3Gb/s, possibly 1x SATA 6Gb/s | | Rear I/O | PS/2 keyboard/mouse, VGA, 4x USB 2.0, RJ45 Ethernet, 3x audio jacks | | Power Connector | Standard 24-pin ATX + 4-pin CPU (but pinout may be proprietary) | | Form Factor | Micro-ATX (custom mounting holes) |
The board relied on a non-standard front panel header—a confusing block of pins that controlled the power button and LEDs. For anyone trying to transplant this board into a generic case, this was a nightmare. It was HP’s way of ensuring that if the motherboard died, you bought a whole new HP computer, or if the case died, you bought HP parts. hp 886c motherboard
Connected directly to the CPU lanes, this slot allows ultra-fast read/write speeds when populated with Gen 4 NVMe Solid State Drives. | Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | |
The 886C tells a story of the "Walled Garden" approach that HP was famous for. Connected directly to the CPU lanes, this slot
The board’s fan headers use non-standard PWM profiles. Standard 4-pin CPU fans may run at full speed or not be detected.