HP EliteBook 8460p Installation

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Table 1. Links to information on optimizing performance in various scenarios involving the use of an Advanced Format drive
Scenario
Windows 7 Windows Vista SP1 or later Windows Vista prior to SP1 Windows XP Windows 2000 Linux FreeDOS
You are installing a preinstalled image you
received directly from HP
A A A A B A A
You are installing your own image using
WinPE
C C C C C C B
You are installing your own image; you are
not using WinPE
D D D D D D D
You are installing off-the-shelf (that is, non-
HP) media
A A E E E E E
You are installing HP restore media A A E E E A B
You are installing an HP F11 restore image A A B B B A B
You are using Norton Ghost to re-image
the drive
F F F F F F A
Table 2. Actions to be taken to optimize system performance, with links to the appropriate downloads provided
Scenario Actions
A Your Advanced Format drive is aligned.
To optimize performance with Windows 7 or WinPE, apply
Microsoft Knowledge Base article 982018.
Note: If you are upgrading your PC to Windows Vista SP1 or later or Windows 7, no realignment is
required since these OSs are Advanced Format-aware.
B This scenario is not supported by HP.
C For WinPE installations prior to 3.0, install Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK).
To optimize performance with Windows 7 or WinPE, apply
Microsoft Knowledge Base article 982018.
For Intel platforms, upgrade
to Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) 9.6 or later.
For AMD platforms, upgrade
to the latest version of the AMD Serial ATA (SATA) Advanced Host Controller
Interface (AHCI) Driver.
D Ensure that your imaging tools are Advanced Format-aware so that you can validate your infrastructure for
Advanced Format readiness.
To optimize performance with Windows 7 or WinPE, apply Microsoft Knowledge Base article 982018.
For Intel platforms, upgrade
to Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) 9.6 or later.
For AMD platforms, upgrade
to the latest version of the AMD SATA AHCI Driver.
Note: When a Linux image is being installed, an Advanced Format drive has no impact if you create
partitions with appropriate offset values
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. The Linux kernel performs accesses in multiples of the hardware
page size, which is 4 KB on an x86 platform.
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The same rule applies to Windows images.

HP EliteBook 8460p Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	J1
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i5-2410M
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor socket	BGA 1023
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.3 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	2.9 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	23
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel® QM67 Express
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	320 GB
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display diagonal	14 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Power supply type	AC/DC
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise
Operating temperature (T-T)	41 - 95 °F
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Audio system	SRS Premium Sound
Pointing device	Touchpad
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
AC adapter power	65 W
Battery capacity	62 Wh
Number of battery cells	6
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Product color	Black, Silver
Country of origin	China
On-board graphics card ID	0x116
Discrete graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz
Processor ARK ID	52224
Processor package size	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	231 mm
Width	338 mm
Height	34 mm
Weight	2070 g