Pc system features – HP VECTRA VL420 User Manual
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PC system features
processor
• Intel Pentium 4:
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
)
chipset
• Intel 845 chipset with SDRAM PC133 support, 400 MHz system bus, ATA/100, and 4 USB 1.1 ports
cache
• 256 KB level-2 integrated on frequencies up to 2.0 GHz; 512 KB level-2 integrated on frequencies of 2.0A GHz and above
memory
• 64, 128, 256, or 512 MB 133 MHz synchronous DRAM (non-ECC) standard (PC 133 specification):
– Expandable to 3.0 GB through three memory sockets (currently 1.5 GB until 1.0 GB module availability)
– Auto-detection of memory modules via serial presence detect (SPD)
– Three memory slots
hard disk drive
• Choice of hard disk drive technologies:
– Ultra ATA/100: 20.0 GB, 40.0 GB, or 80.0 GB (7200 rpm) with SMART II (self-monitoring analysis and
reporting technology)
– Ultra 160 SCSI: 18 GB or 36 GB (10,000 rpm) (SCSI interface card required)
hard disk controller
• PCI Bus Master Ultra ATA controller
– Support for Ultra ATA/100, PIO (up to Mode 4), DMA Mode 2, and Ultra DMA Mode
– Up to four Fast-IDE devices supported, including two hard disk drives and two ATAPI devices (CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM
drive, CD-RW drive, or any ATAPI device)
floppy disk drive
• Third-height, 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB floppy disk drive preinstalled
optical storage
Choice of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and CD-RW solutions
for desktop and minitower models:
– HP 48X Max-speed IDE CD-ROM drive
– HP 16X/40X Max-speed IDE DVD-ROM drive (includes WinDVD, MPEG-2 decoding software from InterVideo)
– HP 24X/10X/40X Max-speed IDE CD-RW drive (includes RecordNow media-recording software and DLA software
from VERITAS)
for small form factor models:
– HP 24X Max-speed IDE CD-ROM drive
– HP 8X/24X Max-speed IDE DVD-ROM drive (WinDVD, MPEG-2 decoding software from InterVideo included)
– HP 8X/8X/24X Max-speed IDE CD-RW drive (includes RecordNow media recording software and DLA software
from VERITAS)
package
• Three packages using the same system board, same BIOS, same software image, and same main components:
– Desktop (5 shelves, 4 slots)
– Minitower (6 shelves, 4 slots)
– Small form factor (3 shelves, 4 slots)
• New stylish design
• HP Ultraflow cooling system for improved reliability and minimum acoustic levels
• Improved serviceability
• Easy access for quick upgrade or service: instant opening, screwless I/O release, easy extraction of drive trays
mass storage shelves
• Desktop—five shelves:
– One front-accessible shelf for standard, third-height, 3.5-inch floppy disk drive preinstalled
– Two front-accessible shelves for standard, half-height, 5.25-inch devices (CD-ROM drive preinstalled in one shelf
on selected models)
– Two internal shelves for standard, third-height, 3.5-inch hard disk drive (one preinstalled)
• Minitower—six shelves:
– One front-accessible shelf for standard, third-height, 3.5-inch floppy disk drive preinstalled
– Three front-accessible shelves for standard, half-height, 5.25-inch devices; two full-length (CD-ROM drive preinstalled in
one shelf on most models), one for half-length devices
– Two internal shelves for standard, third-height, 3.5-inch hard disk drive (one preinstalled)
• Small form factor—three shelves:
– One front-accessible shelf for standard, third-height, 3.5-inch floppy disk drive preinstalled
– One front-accessible shelf for slim-height, 5.25-inch devices (CD-ROM drive preinstalled on selected models)
– One front-accessible shelf for standard, third-height, 3.5-inch hard disk drive (one preinstalled)
total expansion slots
Four slots on desktop, minitower, and small form factor models:
– Three full-length PCI slots (for full height PCI card for DT/MT; for half-height/low profile PCI cards for SFF)
– One AGP slot, used by graphics card (for full-height PCI card for DT/MT; for half-height/low-profile AGP card for SFF)
audio subsystem
• Integrated Analog Devices AD1885 AC ‘97 CODEC audio
• 16-bit stereo audio recording and playback
• Full-duplex audio
• 92 dB (A-weighted) signal-to-noise ratio (PC-D-A)
• External connectors for microphone, stereo input, and stereo output for amplified speakers or 32 ohms headphone
• Internal amplified speaker or headphone as option or optional Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 PCI sound card
• Digital 3D high audio quality
• 5.1 surround sound (either digital or analog output)
• Speaker and line-out, microphone, and line-in
• EMU10K1 Digital Signal Processor, EAX processor
• Wave table (64 voices HW, 1024 SW)
Real time digital effects (reverb, chorus, echo, vocal morpher)
• Audio drivers, including Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows
2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, and Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition are available from
the HP desktop PC support Web site at: www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport