Hp — 8767 A -smvb- Motherboard Upd

This is a mobile-on-desktop motherboard, meaning it uses laptop-style components (SO-DIMM RAM, mobile CPU) inside a desktop form factor.

Here is a comprehensive guide for the HP 8767 (TouchSmart 600) Motherboard.

What Exactly is the HP 8767 A -SMVB- Motherboard?

The "8767 A -SMVB-" is not a retail motherboard; it is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) board designed exclusively for Hewlett-Packard (now HP Inc.). The alphanumeric code breaks down as follows: hp 8767 a -smvb- motherboard

• 8767 A: This is the HP spare part number. It indicates the specific revision and feature set.
• SMVB: This stands for "System Motherboard Variable B" – an internal HP classification denoting the board’s form factor and power delivery specifications.

This motherboard is most commonly found in HP’s ProDesk 600 G1 and EliteDesk 800 G1 series of business-class desktops, particularly the Small Form Factor (SFF) and Microtower (MT) variants. Released around 2013–2014, it was designed to support Intel’s 4th generation "Haswell" processors.

2. Upgrade CPU (if LGA 1155)

• Max supported: i7-3770 (requires BIOS update)
• Check HP support page using the HP Compaq model (not just motherboard code)

2. Connectors & Internal Ports

When repairing or rebuilding this PC, identifying the internal headers is critical. This is a mobile-on-desktop motherboard, meaning it uses

Expansion Slots:

1. PCI Express x16: For graphics cards (often top slot).
2. PCI Express x1: For sound cards, wifi cards, etc.
3. PCI (x2): Legacy slots for older expansion cards.

Storage Connectors:

• SATA Ports: Usually 4x SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) ports.
  • Color coding on the board typically differentiates between primary ports (often Blue or White) and secondary ports (Black), but they operate at the same speed on the H61 chipset.
• M.2 Slots: None. (NVMe SSDs are not supported without a PCIe adapter card).

Front Panel Header (JFP1): The connector for the power button, reset button, and LEDs is standard but can be confusing without a diagram. The pinout is typically:

• Pin 1-2: Hard Drive LED (+ and -).
• Pin 3-4: Power LED (+ and -).
• Pin 5-6: Power Switch (No polarity).
• Pin 7-8: Reset Switch (No polarity). (Always look for the tiny "+" and "-" symbols printed on the board silk screen).

USB Headers:

• USB 2.0: Usually 2 internal headers (9-pin) for front panel USB ports.
• USB 3.0: This board generally DOES NOT have an internal USB 3.0 header (The blue 19-pin connector). This is a common limitation of the H61 chipset and OEM boards of this era. Front panel USB 3.0 ports will not work unless routed to the rear.