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How does a company like Compaq "build" a computer?

I have a Compaq desktop PC, to be more specific: Compaq Presario SR2014HM. What I want to know is how does a company like Compaq build a PC (desktop, laptop, or notebook) and that PC is forever known as a Compaq. The motherboard I have is an ASUS. What part of the whole desktop PC "tells" that the PC it is a Compaq. Like whenever I restart my PC the logo that first shows says Compaq. What information storage unit does the PC read to reconize that it is a Compaq. I know that it IS NOT the HDD, because I've formatted my HDD and reinstalled my OS several times. Is it the casing? the PSU? What is it?

Public Comments

1. The Bios and the motherboard. The Compaq screen you see is programmed in the bios, and can be changed, but I would not recommend it.