Compaq 29308-001 System Board Workstation 5100 Motherboard w/ Tray

Compaq 29308-001 System Board Workstation 5100 Motherboard w/ Tray

This is the system board (motherboard) assembly for the Compaq Workstation 5100, a high-performance UNIX workstation from the mid-1990s designed for engineering, scientific computing, and intensive graphics work. The Workstation 5100 was built around PA-RISC processors and was widely deployed in technical environments including CAD, simulation, and research computing. This mainboard is the core component that ties together processor, memory, and I/O subsystems.

Specifications & What's Included

• Compaq Workstation 5100 system board
• Part number 29308-001
• Mounting tray included
• Dual-processor capable board (no processors included)
• Supports PA-RISC processors
• Form factor: proprietary Workstation 5100 form factor

Applications

The Workstation 5100 motherboard was designed for demanding technical computing environments in the 1990s, including mechanical and electrical CAD systems, finite-element analysis, scientific visualization, and graphics-intensive engineering applications. These boards were typically paired with PA-RISC processors running HP-UX or other UNIX operating systems. Today, they serve collectors of vintage UNIX computing hardware and hobbyists interested in classic scientific computing platforms. The board's robust design and support for multiple processors made it suitable for time-sensitive computational work in professional settings.