This is the manufacturer of the raw printed circuit board (PCB) fiberglass/textile, not the manufacturer of the computer or the designer of the circuitry. HannStar manufactures boards for major brands like ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo.
While the "MV-4" marking doesn't tell us the CPU socket or RAM type, boards bearing this mark generally share high-quality construction standards common in the mid-2010s. If you are attempting a repair on a board with these markings, keep the following in mind:
If you are searching for replacement parts, you should not search for "HannStar K MV-4." Instead, look for the HP or Compaq part number printed on a white sticker elsewhere on the board (e.g., 744018-001 or 744018-501 ). hannstar k mv-4 94v-0 motherboard
Replace if you need DDR3/DDR4 support, modern CPU compatibility, NVMe/SATA III, multiple PCIe lanes, or reliable long-term use; for basic tasks and low cost, refurbishing can be acceptable.
The HannStar K MV-4 was designed for the Intel Pentium 4 era. While exact revisions vary, the "MV-4" series generally conforms to the following specifications. This is the manufacturer of the raw printed
Used in PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) add-on boards and machine control units.
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Three weeks later, Elias found the CPU. It was masquerading as a voltage regulator module in a broken industrial robot from a Shanghai scrapyard. When he seated it into the MV-4’s socket, the board hummed—literally, a low A♯, 58 Hz.