Why does HP Do this?

[DarkBlade2117]

So I am slowly transferring from a prrebuilt to custom built. When looking at the motherboard ( http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02966470 ) You can see exactly where two other Ram DIMM Slots should be. They even have the little holes to place the dimm slots in, Why? Whats the point of it if they did not bother actually putting slots for RAM There? It is just a useless area... It looks like they designed the mobo with say ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/DDR3-DIMM-Dual-Inline-Memory-Module-Slot-Socket-SMT-Male-240-Pin-240-Way-/321514774008?hash=item4adbc61df8:g:KaAAAOSwHnFVz46o ) the four DIMM slots, and took the last two out and just said "Screw it"

[SirNumbers]

It saves them 4 dollars

[Arty]

So I am slowly transferring from a prrebuilt to custom built. When looking at the motherboard ( http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02966470 ) You can see exactly where two other Ram DIMM Slots should be. They even have the little holes to place the dimm slots in, Why? Whats the point of it if they did not bother actually putting slots for RAM There? It is just a useless area... It looks like they designed the mobo with say ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/DDR3-DIMM-Dual-Inline-Memory-Module-Slot-Socket-SMT-Male-240-Pin-240-Way-/321514774008?hash=item4adbc61df8:g:KaAAAOSwHnFVz46o ) the four DIMM slots, and took the last two out and just said "Screw it"

 

you have a bass pcb

different levels get different components added to it

fairly simple

 

im also sure thier is more stuff missing then thier should be on thier.

[Enderman]

thats how they make low end boards

cheaper=less features

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

It saves them 4 dollars

more like 4 cents.

[Arty]

So I am slowly transferring from a prrebuilt to custom built. When looking at the motherboard ( http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02966470 ) You can see exactly where two other Ram DIMM Slots should be. They even have the little holes to place the dimm slots in, Why? Whats the point of it if they did not bother actually putting slots for RAM There? It is just a useless area... It looks like they designed the mobo with say ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/DDR3-DIMM-Dual-Inline-Memory-Module-Slot-Socket-SMT-Male-240-Pin-240-Way-/321514774008?hash=item4adbc61df8:g:KaAAAOSwHnFVz46o ) the four DIMM slots, and took the last two out and just said "Screw it"

apply this to cars

bass models still have the cut outs for fog lights

but not all have them.....

[asiancorruption]

So I am slowly transferring from a prrebuilt to custom built. When looking at the motherboard ( http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02966470 ) You can see exactly where two other Ram DIMM Slots should be. They even have the little holes to place the dimm slots in, Why? Whats the point of it if they did not bother actually putting slots for RAM There? It is just a useless area... It looks like they designed the mobo with say ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/DDR3-DIMM-Dual-Inline-Memory-Module-Slot-Socket-SMT-Male-240-Pin-240-Way-/321514774008?hash=item4adbc61df8:g:KaAAAOSwHnFVz46o ) the four DIMM slots, and took the last two out and just said "Screw it"

You think thats bad? the pci express slot on my ivy bridge pavalon won't even accept any card newer than a 630, even though the computer itself is newer than that card. I was really hoping I could save money and not build a whole new computer.

[givingtnt]

So I am slowly transferring from a prrebuilt to custom built. When looking at the motherboard ( http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02966470 ) You can see exactly where two other Ram DIMM Slots should be. They even have the little holes to place the dimm slots in, Why? Whats the point of it if they did not bother actually putting slots for RAM There? It is just a useless area... It looks like they designed the mobo with say ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/DDR3-DIMM-Dual-Inline-Memory-Module-Slot-Socket-SMT-Male-240-Pin-240-Way-/321514774008?hash=item4adbc61df8:g:KaAAAOSwHnFVz46o ) the four DIMM slots, and took the last two out and just said "Screw it"

saves a tad bit of money. because most people don'T care anyway

[DarkBlade2117]

you have a bass pcb

different levels get different components added to it

fairly simple

 

im also sure thier is more stuff missing then thier should be on thier.

Yeah there are plenty of things missing that would make this board fairly easy to keep... A simple second fan port, ect. Just find it funny that they have it all setup and just plop goes in the DIMM slot, a nice $9 to do this but it is like the last minute they decided no.

[Arty]

You think thats bad? the pci express slot on my ivy bridge pavalon won't even accept any card newer than a 630, even though the computer itself is newer than that card. I was really hoping I could save money and not build a whole new computer.

sammmmmmmmmmmmmmmeeeee

but thats beacuse hp didn't update our bios

[Decon]

hah dell does this all the time lol

[Guest Kloaked]

It saves them 4 dollars

 

 

more like 4 cents.

 

Regardless, with how many units they sell of those cheapo PCs, the more cuts they make the more profit they make. Saving 4c or $4 on a single part adds up when you total the amount of units sold.

[QueenDemetria]

So I am slowly transferring from a prrebuilt to custom built. When looking at the motherboard ( http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02966470 ) You can see exactly where two other Ram DIMM Slots should be. They even have the little holes to place the dimm slots in, Why? Whats the point of it if they did not bother actually putting slots for RAM There? It is just a useless area... It looks like they designed the mobo with say ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/DDR3-DIMM-Dual-Inline-Memory-Module-Slot-Socket-SMT-Male-240-Pin-240-Way-/321514774008?hash=item4adbc61df8:g:KaAAAOSwHnFVz46o ) the four DIMM slots, and took the last two out and just said "Screw it"

HP, like many manufactures builds PC's in tiers. The high end stuff is fully featured, while the lower end stuff is "cut down". Its easier and cheaper to design one motherboard and not include things like RAM slots, PCI slots, SATA Ports, etc. than it is to design multiple motherboards. This is done mostly for cost saving, some machines are only sold with 1-2 DIMMS installed and from a manufacturing standpoint the empty slots are a waste of $.

 

 

more like 4 cents.

Its actually closer to $4.

[royalcrown]

They design one board and tweak it a bit for different systems because it's cheaper than having Foxconn or whomever do a board for each model or model family. HP is cheap skate personified as far as their home / office pc line. Junk.

[royalcrown]

HP, like many manufactures builds PC's in tiers. The high end stuff is fully featured, while the lower end stuff is "cut down". Its easier and cheaper to design one motherboard and not include things like RAM slots, PCI slots, SATA Ports, etc. than it is to design multiple motherboards. This is done mostly for cost saving, some machines are only sold with 1-2 DIMMS installed and from a manufacturing standpoint the empty slots are a waste of $.

 

 

Its actually closer to $4.

I think MY post that says the same thing is WAAAY more accurate and gooder   

 

....also  :lol: j/k

[Curufinwe_wins]

So I am slowly transferring from a prrebuilt to custom built. When looking at the motherboard ( http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02966470 ) You can see exactly where two other Ram DIMM Slots should be. They even have the little holes to place the dimm slots in, Why? Whats the point of it if they did not bother actually putting slots for RAM There? It is just a useless area... It looks like they designed the mobo with say ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/DDR3-DIMM-Dual-Inline-Memory-Module-Slot-Socket-SMT-Male-240-Pin-240-Way-/321514774008?hash=item4adbc61df8:g:KaAAAOSwHnFVz46o ) the four DIMM slots, and took the last two out and just said "Screw it"

There was a time in which running all four dimms successfully was considered an extreme luxury and very hit or miss. 

 

That said it's an OEM board... An ancient shitty one at that.

[Mug]

Mo profit innit

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Its actually closer to $4.

For a 3 small pieces of injection molded plastic, and 280 gold pins its more realistically at or under a dollar. 

[themaniac]

For a 3 small pieces of injection molded plastic, and 280 gold pins its more realistically at or under a dollar. 

you have to factor in cost to manufacture it and assemble it not just the cost of the materials 

[QueenDemetria]

For a 3 small pieces of injection molded plastic, and 280 gold pins its more realistically at or under a dollar. 

HP contracts with Micro-Star International(MSI) and Pegatron for motherboards, but those manufactures use decent-high quality components. Sure, they could cheap out on components to reduce the cost, but that introduces a higher likelihood of hardware failure, which costs manufactures more than it would to spend more in the first place. 

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

HP contracts with Micro-Star International(MSI) and Pegatron for motherboards, but those manufactures use decent-high quality components. Sure, they could cheap out on components to reduce the cost, but that introduces a higher likelihood of hardware failure, which costs manufactures more than it would to spend more in the first place. 

The percentage of products returned is rather low, and when you buy in bulk you get a massive discount, especially when bulk is like 200,000+ pieces at a time.

[QueenDemetria]

The percentage of products returned is rather low, and when you buy in bulk you get a massive discount, especially when bulk is like 200,000+ pieces at a time.

Actually, when HP contracted with other manufactures like LiteON and many other now defunct manufacturers, they did have a high failure rate which hurt HP big time. Its the reason why HP has a tainted name and why people make fun of them(just look at this thread and the thread about the HP tablet, among many other on the internet). Luckily they realized that spending and extra few $ in certain areas is better than throwing together cheap crap. Buying in bulk does give a discount, but its not massive. Its not like HP is getting motherboards for $10 per unit, the discount is enough only to make it worth peoples time.