HP VECTRA VL420 - Manual (Page 2)

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new technology highlights
• Intel ® Pentium 4 processor: 1.6 GHz, 1.7 GHz, 1.8 GHz, 1.9 GHz,
2.0A GHz, 2.2 GHz, 2.4 GHz (and latest available frequencies)
• Intel 845 chipset with:
– Cost-effective memory support—SDRAM PC133
– Three memory slots
– 400 MHz Front Side Bus providing 3.2 GB/s system bandwidth
– ATA/100
– Four USB 1.1 ports
• Silent packages with new stylish design and improved serviceability:
– Desktop (DT) (5 shelves, 4 slots)
– Minitower (MT) (6 shelves, 4 slots)
– Small form factor (SFF) (3 shelves, 4 slots), usable in vertical or
horizontal positions
– HP Ultraflow cooling system for improved reliability and minimum
acoustic levels
• 64, 128, 256, or 512 MB SDRAM memory, expandable to 1.5 GB on
three memory slots
• Choice of hard disk drives:
– Ultra ATA/100: 40 GB (5400 rpm); 20 GB, 40 GB, or
80 GB (7200 rpm)
– Ultra 160 SCSI: 18 GB or 36 GB (10,000 rpm)
• Choice of graphics solutions for outstanding 2D and 3D performance
and visual quality:
– Professional performance and features: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
graphics card with 32 MB video memory (MT and DT are dual
display capable with TwinView dual-display architecture; the SFF is
single display capable only); or ATI RAGE 128 Ultra graphics card
with 32 MB video memory
– Mainstream performance and features: ATI RAGE 128 PRO GL
graphics card with 16 MB video memory; or NVIDIA TNT2 Vanta
with 16 MB video memory
– Professional ultimate performance: NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 graphics
AGP 4X card with 64 MB video memory (MT only)
• Range of fast optical storage devices:
on desktop and minitower models:
– 48X Max-speed CD-ROM
– 16X/40X Max-speed DVD-ROM
– or 24X/10X/40X Max-speed CD-RW
on small form factor models:
– 24X Max-speed CD-ROM
– 8X/24X Max-speed DVD-ROM
– 8X/8X/24X Max-speed CD-RW
• 16-bit stereo full-duplex integrated sound with stereo headphones and
internal speaker option; optional digital 3D sound with Sound Blaster
Live! 5.1 PCI card (DT and MT only)
• Integrated Intel PRO/100 VE LAN interface or optional 3Com LAN
card; modem: PCI modem (US only); USB external modem (availability
varies by country)
• Choice of operating systems:
– Microsoft Windows ® XP Professional 1
– Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
– Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
2
– Linux Mandrake 8.02 3
– Linux enabled: Certified by Linuxcare (Caldera, Mandrake, Red Hat,
SuSE, Turbolinux)
1 With Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional downgrade on CD-ROM.
2 With Microsoft Windows NT ® Workstation 4.0 downgrade on CD-ROM.
3 This software is shipped in the box. Its availability may vary by country.
HP PCs use genuine Windows ® Operating Systems
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chipset
• Intel 845 chipset with SDRAM
• PC133 support, 400 MHz
system bus, ATA/100 and
4 USB 1.1 ports (2 in front,
2 in rear)
three packages
using the same software image:
• desktop (DT)—5 shelves,
4 slots
• minitower (MT)—6 shelves,
4 slots
• small form factor (SFF)—
3 shelves, 4 slots
• three free PCI slots
• one AGP slot, used by
graphics card
graphics solutions
• professional performance and features:
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics AGP 4X
card—32 MB; or ATI RAGE 128 Ultra
graphics—32 MB
• mainstream performance and features:
ATI RAGE 128 PRO GL graphics—
16 MB; or NVIDIA TNT2 Vanta
graphics—16 MB
• professional ultimate performance:
NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200—64 MB
input devices
• Internet USB keyboard
- USB optical scrolling mouse
• PS/2 keyboard
- PS/2 scrolling mouse
• Cordless keyboard and mouse kit
hard disk drives
• Ultra ATA/100: 40.0 GB
(5400 rpm); 20.0 GB, 40.0 GB,
or 80.0 GB (7200 rpm)
• Ultra 160 SCSI:18 GB or 36 GB
(10,000 rpm)
at a glance
processor
• Intel Pentium 4
latest available frequencies
optical drives for three packages
on desktop and minitower models:
• 48X Max-speed IDE CD-ROM
• 16X/40X Max-speed IDE DVD-
ROM
• 24X/10X/40X Max-speed IDE
CD-RW
on small form factor models:
• 24X Max-speed CD-ROM
• 8X/24X Max-speed DVD-ROM
• 8X/8X/24X Max-speed CD-RW