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Beggars Can’t Be Choosers

No, I’m not begging for anything. I was planning on snagging the 21” from the tower when Josh got a new computer, but so far, it’s looking like I’m not going to be able to. Found the perfect tower for Josh, but it doesn’t come with a monitor. It’s okay, though. He deserves a sweet computer. God knows he works hard enough for us to afford it!

Hardware

Base processor

Phenom II X4-925 (D) 2.8 GHz (95W)

• 4000 MHz HyperTransport 3.0

• Socket AM3

Chipset

AMD 785G

Motherboard

• Manufacturer: Foxconn

• Motherboard Name: H-RS780-uATX

• HP/Compaq motherboard name: Aloe-GL8E

Power supply

• 300W

Memory

Component
Attributes

Memory Installed
8 GB

Maximum allowed
16 GB (4 x 4 GB) (64-bit OS)
4 GB* (4 x 1 GB) (32-bit OS)
*Actual available memory may be less

Speed supported
PC3-10600 MB/sec (message as PC3-8500)

Type
240 pin, DDR3

Hard drive

• 1 TB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)

• 5400 rpm

SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology drive

• Interface: SATA
• Data buffer memory: 2 MB minimum
• LightScribe: yes
• Disc diameter: 120 mm

Blu-ray Player

Function
Maximum speed

BD-ROM read speed
Up to 4x

DVD-ROM read speed
Up to 8x

CD-ROM read speed
Up to 32x

Wireless

802.11 a/b/g/n PCI Express x1 wireless card

Video Graphics

Radeon HD4350

• 512 MB DDR2 memory
• I/O Ports: HDMI, VGA, single-link DVI

Sound/Audio

High Definition 8-channel audio

• ALC 888S chipset

Network (LAN)

Integrated 10/100/1000 Base-T networking interface

Memory card reader

• Supports the following cards:
  • Compact Flash I
  • Compact Flash II
  • IBM Microdrive
  • Secure Digital (SD)
  • mini-SD
  • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
  • Reduced size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)
  • MultiMediaCard Plus (MMC plus)
  • MultiMediaCard Mobile (MMC mobile)
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SmartMedia
  • xD Picture Card (xD = extreme digital)

External I/O ports

I/O ports on the front panel

Port type
Quantity

15-in-1 (4 slot)
One

USB
One

Headphone
One

Microphone
One

I/O ports on the back panel

Port type
Quantity

USB 1.1
Two

Optical S/PDIF digital audio output
One

VGA
One (disabled due to the installation of a graphics card)

DVI
One

USB 2.0
Four

1394a
One

LAN
One

Audio (side speaker out, rear speaker out, center/subwoofer-out , line-in, line-out, microphone)
One Each

Expansion slots

Slot type
Quantity

PCI Express x16
One (None available)

PCI Express x1
Three (Two available)

PCI Express x1 minicard socket
One (One available)

Drive bays

5.25"
Two (None available)

3.5"
Three (Two available)

Keyboard and mouse

• HP USB keyboard

• HP USB optical mouse

Software titles that shipped with PC

Operating System

• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

CD/CD-RW/DVD/DVD+RW

• MediaSmart DVD
• Windows DVD Maker
• CyberLink DVD Suite 6

Entertainment, Music & Games

• HP Games
• HP MediaSmart Software Suite

Productivity

• Microsoft Works 9
• Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial
• Windows Live Essentials

Security

• Norton Internet Security 2010 (60-day security update subscription)
• Norton Online Backup (30-day trial)

Support

• HP Hardware Diagnostic Tools
• HP Help & Support Center
• HP Support Assistant

Recovery

• HP Recovery Manager

Internet Solutions

• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• ISP offers
• Snapfish PictureMover (US only)

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