HP 280 G3 User Manual

Power LED ashes Red ve times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the computer beeps ve times. (Beeps
stop after fth iteration but LEDs continue ashing.)
Cause Solution
Memory is installed incorrectly or is bad. 1. Reseat DIMMs. Power on the system.
2. Replace DIMMs one at a time to isolate the faulty module.
3. Replace third-party memory with HP memory.
4. Replace the system board.
Solving USB ash drive problems
If you encounter USB ash drive problems, common causes and solutions are listed in the following table.
USB ash drive is not seen as a drive letter in Windows.
Cause Solution
The drive letter after the last physical drive is not available. Change the default drive letter for the ash drive in Windows.
USB ash drive not found (identied).
Cause Solution
The device is attached to a USB port that has been hidden in
Computer Setup.
Run the Computer Setup utility and enable USB ports in Advanced
> Port Options.
The device was not properly seated before power-up. Ensure the device is fully inserted into the USB port before
applying power to the system
System will not boot from USB ash drive.
Cause Solution
Boot order is not correct. Run the Computer Setup utility and change boot sequence in
Advanced > Boot Options.
Removable Media Boot is disabled in the Computer Setup utility. Run the Computer Setup utility and enable booting to removable
media in Advanced > Boot Options. Ensure USB is enabled in
Storage > Boot Order.
The computer boots to DOS after making a bootable ash drive.
Cause Solution
Flash drive is bootable. Install the ash drive only after the operating system boots.
Flash drive is defective. Try a dierent ash drive.
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HP 280 G3 Specifications

General

Memory slots	2x DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	2666 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	9 MB
Processor cores	6
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor frequency	3 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	4.4 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W
Number of processors installed	1
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	41.6 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	128 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Total HDDs capacity	1000 GB
Card reader integrated	-
On-board graphics card	Yes
On-board graphics card ID	0x3E92
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3
Microphone in	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
Chassis type	SFF
Product color	Black
Placement supported	Horizontal/Vertical
Product type	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H370
HP segment	Business
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Power supply	180 W
Scalability	1S
Processor ARK ID	134895
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	296 mm
Width	95 mm
Height	270 mm
Weight	4200 g