HP D3830-6004 Vectra System Board Motherboard Socket 5 ISA PCI Desktop

HP D3830-6004 Vectra System Board Motherboard Socket 5 ISA PCI Desktop

The HP D3830-6004 is a proprietary system board (motherboard) designed for HP Vectra desktop computers. It features a Socket 5 CPU socket for Pentium-class processors, multiple ISA and PCI expansion slots for add-in cards, and SIMM memory slots for EDO or FPM RAM. The integrated rear I/O bracket provides a full complement of legacy ports without the need for additional brackets.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer Part Number: D3830-6004
• Platform: HP Vectra Desktop Series
• CPU Socket: Socket 5 (Pentium-class processors)
• Expansion Slots: ISA and PCI
• Memory: SIMM slots (EDO / FPM RAM)
• Rear I/O: 2x DB9 serial ports, 1x parallel port, 1x VGA, 2x PS/2 (keyboard & mouse), 1x USB
• Form Factor: Proprietary HP Vectra desktop
• Includes: System board only — no CPU, RAM, or cables included

Applications

The HP Vectra line was HP's business desktop computer series of the 1990s, aimed at corporate and enterprise customers who valued reliability and manageability. The Vectra VL and VE series used proprietary system boards like the D3830-6004 in a range of mid-tower and slimline chassis configurations. These boards are commonly sought today as drop-in replacements for Vectra desktops still in service in legacy industrial, point-of-sale, or embedded control environments, as well as by collectors maintaining period-correct HP systems. The Socket 5 platform dates this board to the mid-1990s era of first-generation Pentium computing, when ISA was the dominant expansion bus and PCI was newly introduced alongside it.