HP dx2250 - Microtower PC User manual

HP recommends
Windows Vista
®
Business
Microtower
1. Monitor (sold separately) 6. (2) full-height PCI 2.3 slots, (1) PCI-E x1 slot,
(1) PCI-E x16 slot
2. PS/2 Scroll Mouse 7. (4) USB 2.0 ports, (1) serial port, (1) parallel port, (2) PS/2, (1)
RJ-45, (1) VGA, (1) audio in – (1) audio out – (1) MIC
3. HP Standard Keyboard 8. 250-watt max power supply
4. (2) USB 2.0 ports, audio ports 9. (2) external 5.25" drive bays for optional optical drives; (1)
external 3.5" drive bay for optional media reader or diskette
drive
5. (2) internal 3.5" drive bays
At A Glance
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core, Athlon 64, and Sempron™ processors with HyperTransport™ technology
ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 chipset featuring integrated ATI graphics
PCI Express I/O bus
Integrated SATA 3.0-Gb/s controller
Integrated Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet (10/100) Network Connection
Choice of hard drives and optical drives
DDR2 SDRAM system memory
Protected by HP Services. Terms and conditions vary by country. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply.
NOTE: All models and features may not be available in all countries.
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Overview
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Processor and Speed
One of the following
AMD Sempron Processors with HyperTransport Technology:
AMD Sempron 3000+ Processor (1.6-GHz, 256K L2 cache, 1600-MHz FSB)
AMD Sempron 3200+ Processor (1.8-GHz, 128K L2 cache, 1600-MHz FSB)
AMD Sempron 3400+ Processor (1.8-GHz, 256K L2 cache, 1600-MHz FSB)
AMD Sempron 3500+ Processor (2.0-GHz, 128K L2 cache, 1600-MHz FSB)
AMD Sempron 3600+ Processor (2.0-GHz, 256K L2 cache, 1600-MHz FSB)
AMD Sempron 3800+ Processor (2.2-GHz, 256K L2 cache, 1600-MHz FSB)
AMD Sempron LE-1200 Processor (2.1-GHz, 512K L2 cache, 800-MHz FSB)
AMD Sempron LE-1250 Processor (2.2-GHz, 512K L2 cache, 800-MHz FSB)
AMD Athlon 64 Processors with HyperTransport Technology:
Athlon 64 3500+ Processor (2.2-GHz, 512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 3800+ Processor (2.4-GHz, 512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 4000+ Processor (2.6-GHz, 512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processors with HyperTransport Technology:
Athlon X2 BE-2300 Processor (1.9-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon X2 BE-2350 Processor (2.1-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon X2 BE-2400 Processor (2.3-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processors with HyperTransport Technology:
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ Processor (2.0-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ Processor (2.1-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4200+ Processor (2.2-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4400+ Processor (2.3-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4600+ Processor (2.4-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4800+ Processor (2.5-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+ Processor (2.6-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5200+ Processor (2.6-GHz, 2x1MB L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5400+ Processor (2.8-GHz, 2x512K L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5600+ Processor (2.8-GHz, 2x1MB L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 6000+ Processor (3.0-GHz, 2x1MB L2 cache, 2000-MHz FSB)
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Standard Features and Configurable Components
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Operating System –
One of the following
Preinstalled Genuine Windows Vista Business 32*
Genuine Windows XP Professional SP2
Genuine Windows XP Home SP2
Red Flag Linux (China Only)
Free DOS (not available in China)
* Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows Vista Upgrade
Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To download
the tool, visit http://www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor .
NOTE: Drivers for Windows Vista are continually being made available for download from
http://www.hp.com . Windows Vista support for all hardware and software features of this product is
planned by April 1, 2007.
Application Software
(availability varies by
region)
Microsoft Office 2003 Basic
Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business
Microsoft Office 2003 Professional
Microsoft Office 2007 Basic
Microsoft Office 2007 SBE
Microsoft Office 2007 Professional
Microsoft Works
HP Backup and Recovery Manager
Roxio DigitalMedia Plus (by SONIC)*
Intervideo WinDVD*
Symantec Antivirus 2005 with 60 day Live Update Subscription (availability varies by region)
Sun Java Runtime Environment
Google Toolbar
* Supporting software available with certain optical drive configurations
Hard Drives 80-GB Serial ATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (7200 rpm)
160-GB Serial ATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (7200 rpm)
250-GB Serial ATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (7200 rpm)
System Memory 256-MB DDR2 Synch DRAM PC2-5300 (667-MHz) Non-ECC (1 x 256-MB)
512-MB DDR2 Synch DRAM PC2-5300 (667-MHz) Non-ECC (1 x 512-MB)
512-MB DDR2 Synch DRAM PC2-5300 (667-MHz) Non-ECC (2 x 256-MB)
1-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM PC2-5300 (667-MHz) Non-ECC (1 x 1-GB)
1-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM PC2-5300 (667-MHz) Non-ECC (2 x 512-MB)
2-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM PC2-5300 (667-MHz) Non-ECC (2 x 1-GB)
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Storage –
One or more of the
following (see Storage
section below)
Diskette Drive
1.44-MB Diskette Drive
Media Reader
HP 16-in-1 Media Reader and additional USB 2.0 port
Optical Drives (Serial ATA)
SATA CD-ROM drive (available in APJ only; not supported by Windows Vista)
SATA DVD-ROM Drive
SATA CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive (not supported by Windows Vista)
SATA DVD+/-RW (DL/DF) LightScribe Drive
Keyboard -
One of the following
HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard
HP USB Standard Keyboard
Mouse -
One of the following
PS/2 2-Button Scroll Mouse
PS/2 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse
USB 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse
USB 2-Button Scroll Mouse
Audio Realtek High Definition audio codec
Internal PC speaker
Communication Integrated Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet (10/100) Network Connection
Intel PRO/1000 PT PCIe Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Agere 56K PCI Modem
Graphics Integrated ATI graphics processor (provided by the Radeon Xpress 1150 chipset)
ATI RADEON X1300 (256MB DH) PCIe Graphics Card
ATI RADEON X1300 (256MB SH) PCIe Graphics Card
Miscellaneous HP Firewire / IEEE 1394 PCI Card (full height)
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Standard Features and Configurable Components
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Base Unit Micro ATX microtower chassis, including power supply and front bezel
Five (5) drive bays and four expansion slots
Microsoft operating system CD
Active type heatsink
92 x 92 x 25 mm chassis fan
System board with ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 chipset, integrated Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Ethernet (10/100) Network Connection, integrated graphics and audio, 2 PCI slots, 1 PCI Express x1
slot, 1 PCI Express x16 slot, 2 DDR2 DIMM memory slots
(4) Serial ATA data connectors
(2) Serial ATA data cables
(1) Parallel ATA data connector (no PATA data cables are included)
Product documentation on CD
Power cord
Slots PCI Two (2) full-height PCI 2.3 slots on PCA
One (1) full-height PCI Express x1 slot on PCA
One (1) full-height PCI Express x16 slot on PCA (for graphic cards)
Memory Expansion Two (2) DIMM slots (2 GB maximum memory support)
Bays Internal Two (2) 3.50"
External Two (2) 5.25”
One (1) 3.50”
USB Support EHCI high-speed USB 2.0 controller
Two (2) front ports; Four (4) rear ports, Two (2) internal ports on motherboard
Interfaces (Legacy) One (1) parallel port
One (1) serial port
One (1) PS/2 keyboard port
One (1) PS/2 mouse port
One (1) analog VGA video port
One (1) line in; one (1) line out; one (1) mic in
One (1) RJ45 network port
Weight and Dimensions Chassis Dimensions
(H x W x D)
13.90 x 6.89 x 16.38 in (353 x 175 x 416 mm)
Packaged Dimensions
(L x W x H)
22.25 x 19.63 x 16.31 in (565.15 x 498.5 x 414.3 mm) (NA)
21.10 x 19.53 x 15.008 in (536.0 x 496.0 x 383.0 mm) (EMEA)
System Weight 21.16 lb (9.6 kg)
Shipping Weight 30.86 lb (14.0 kg)
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Technology and Features Memory Type PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM (667-MHz) non-ECC
2 GB maximum system memory
Hard Drive Interfaces
Supported
Serial ATA 3.0-Gb/s hard drives are supported
Chassis Front Panel Power button
Power On LED
HDD Activity LED
Cooling Solutions
Supported
Power Supply Fan (variable speed)
Aluminum active heatsink (variable speed)
Chassis fan (variable speed)
Slots Supported Four (4) full-height expansion slots
Front I/O Two (2) USB 2.0 ports
Rear I/O Standard Micro ATX I/O connectors, including four (4) USB 2.0 ports
Drive Bays Two (2) 5-1/4” external
One (1) 3-1/2” external
Two (2) 3-1/2” internal
Internal Speaker Standard
Security Padlock loop
Power Supply 250-watt ATX Power Supply – PFC/non-PFC with a 115v/230v line switch
(varies by country/region)
Unit Environment and
Operating Conditions
General Unit Operating Guidelines
Keep the computer away from excessive moisture, direct moisture and the extremes of heat and
cold, to ensure that unit is operated within the specified operating range.
Leave a 4 in (10.2 cm) clearance on all vented sides of the computer to permit the required airflow.
Never restrict airflow into the computer by blocking any vents or air intakes.
Do not stack computers on top of each other or place computers so near each other that they are
subject to each other's re-circulated or preheated air.
Occasionally clean the air vents on the front, back, and any other vented side of the computer. Lint,
dust and other foreign matter can block the vents and limit the airflow.
If the computer is to be operated within a separate enclosure, intake and exhaust ventilation must
be provided on the enclosure, and the same operating guidelines listed above will still apply.
Temperature Range Operating: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Non-operating: –22° to 140° F (–30° to 60° C)
Relative Humidity Operating: 10% to 90% (non-condensing at ambient)
Non-operating: 5% to 95% (non-condensing at ambient)
Maximum Altitude
(unpressurized)
Operating: 10,000 ft (3048 m)
Non-operating: 30,000 ft (9000 m)
NOTE: Operating temperature is de-rated 1.0 deg C per 1000 ft (300 m) to 10,000 ft (3000 m) above sea
level, no direct sustained sunlight. Maximum rate of change is 10 deg C/Hr. The upper limit may be limited
by the type and number of options installed.
System Board Processor Socket AM2 industry standard Micro ATX form factor
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Support single AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core, Athlon 64, or Sempron
processor
PWM Intersil 6566 VRM 10.1
Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 1150
ATI RS485 (Northbridge), ATI SB600 (Southbridge)
Super I/O W83627EHG
Front Side Bus Frequency 533/800 MHz
Memory DDR2 SDRAM
2 x DIMM slots
Clock Generator ICS 951412GLFT
Integrated Graphics Built-in ATI graphics processor
provided by the ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 chipset
Audio Realtek High Definition (HD) audio codec
LOM Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet (10/100)
IDE Support all PIO modes
1 x IDE ports support up to 2 devices
Support Ultra ATA 33/66/100
Serial Four Serial ATA interfaces support data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s
Expansion Slots 2 x PCI 2.3 slots
1 x PCI Express x1 slot
1 x PCI Express x16 slot
BIOS LPC EEPROM
Industrial Standard PCI 2.3 compliant
USB 2.0
Rear Side I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ-45 10/100 port
1 x serial port
1 x parallel port
1 x DB 15 pin analog VGA port
3 x audio ports
On Board I/O Interfaces 1 x ATX power connector
1 x +12V power connector
1 x Floppy connector
1 x Front panel connector, Switch, LED (ON/Flash/OFF)
2 x Fan headers for CPU, chassis, with voltage/fan speed control
1 x ATAPI headers-CD IN
1 x header to support 2 USB 2.0 ports at front side
1 x header to support USB media reader
Board Size Micro-ATX, PCB Size: 9.6 x 9.0 in (24.38 x 22.86 cm)
4-layer PCB with green color
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Additional Features Bootable without keyboard, mouse or monitor
Keyboard/mouse/USB wake up
Support S3, S4 and S5
ACPI status
Hardware monitor capability
CPU fan speed control
Network Interface Integrated Realtek RTL8139/810x Fast Ethernet Network Controller
Hardware Highlights PCI interfaces
Features 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps operation
Intel PRO/1000 PT PCIe Gigabit NIC
Hardware Highlights PCI interfaces
Features 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps and 1000-Mbps operation
Wireless Wireless A+G PCI Card (full height bracket)
Power Supply ATX Power Supply – Passive PFC/non-PFC with a 115v/230v line switch
Passive Power Factor Correction (PFC) – with line switch set to 230V – No PFC in 115V line switch
position
90 to 140VAC, or 180 to 264VAC operating voltage range
100 to 127VAC, or 200 to 240VAC rated voltage range
50–60 Hz rated line frequency
47–63 Hz operating line frequency range
250 watt maximum rated power
80-mm power supply fan – variable speed for optimum acoustics
(2) PATA device power connectors
(4) SATA device power connectors
Power Conservation
‘Energy Saver‘
APM 1.2 support
Screen blanking
Hard drive 'Idle' mode
System Idle mode
~2 watt power consumption in ES mode – suspend to RAM (S3) (instantly available PC)
Processor/Cache memory power-down (S3)
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System Environmental
Specs
Values are subject to change without notification and are for reference only.
Performance of system, options, and ancillary equipment will vary depending on the system
configuration.
Levels presented do not account for non-HP/Compaq installed hardware.
Ambient Air Temperature Operating 50° to 95°F (10° to 35°C) at sea level with an
altitude de-rating of 1.0°C per every 1000 ft (300
m) above sea level to a maximum of 8000 ft
(2500 m), no direct sustained sunlight. Maximum
rate of change is 77°F/Hr (25°C/Hr). The upper
limit may be limited by the type and number of
options installed.
Storage –22° to 140°F (–30° to 60°C) –
Maximum rate of change: 410°F/Hr (210°C/Hr).
Humidity Operating 10% to 90% relative humidity (Rh), 86°F (30°C)
maximum wet bulb temperature, non-condensing
Storage 10% to 95% relative humidity (Rh), 101.66°F
(38.7°C) maximum wet bulb temperature, non-
condensing
Altitude Operating 0 to 10,000 feet (0 to 3048 meters) – This value
may be limited by the type and number of options
installed. Maximum allowable altitude change
rate is 1,000 ft/min (304.8 m/min).
Non-Operating 0 to 30,000 feet (0 to 9,144 meters) – Maximum
allowable altitude change rate is 1200 ft/min
(365.76 m/min).
Shock Listed are the levels of shock the product can withstand with NO damage
being incurred. The values represent peak input acceleration during an 2~3 ms
half-sine shock pulse, 11 ms trapezoidal shock pulse.
Non-Operating 40 g (Half-sine Shock)
40 g (Trapezoidal Shock)
Vibration Listed are the levels of vibration the product can withstand with NO damage
being incurred. The values represent a flat random vibration input
acceleration profile across the given frequency range.
Operating Random vibration at [email protected]²/Hz,
[email protected]²/Hz, [email protected]²/Hz,
[email protected]²/Hz
5Hz to 300Hz, (0.25G's nominal).
Non-Operating Random vibration at 0.008G²/Hz,
10Hz to 500Hz, (2 Grms nominal).
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Service and Support On-site Warranty
Note 1
: One-year (1-1-1) limited warranty delivers one year of on-site, next business-
day
Note 2
service for parts and labor and includes free telephone support
Note 3
24 x 7. Global
coverage
Note 2
ensures that any product purchased in one country and transferred to another non-
restricted country will remain fully covered under the original warranty and service offering. One-year
onsite and labor are not available in all countries.
NOTE 1: Terms and conditions may vary by country. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Other
warranty variations may be offered in your region.
NOTE 2: On-site service may be provided pursuant to a service contract between HP and an authorized HP
third-party provider, and is not available in certain countries. Global service response times are based on
commercially reasonable best effort and may vary by country.
NOTE 3: Technical telephone support applies only to HP-configured Compaq and third-party HP-qualified
hardware and software. Toll-free calling and 24 x 7 support may not be available in some countries.
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Communications NICs
Intel PRO/1000 PT PCIe Gigabit NIC Card EH352AA
Wireless LAN
HP Wireless A+G PCI Card (North America only) EA118AA
HP Wireless A+G PCI Card (WW except North America) PZ928AA
Modems
Agere 2006 PCI High-Speed 56K International SoftModem EK694AA
Hard Disk Drives HP 250-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive PY278AA
HP 160-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive PY277AA
HP 80-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive PY276AA
Removable Storage
Devices
Diskette Drive
HP 1.44-MB Internal Diskette Drive AG295AA
HP 1.44-MB USB Diskette Drive – External DC141B
16-in-1 Media Reader EM718AA
USB Drive Key
HP 1-GB Drive Key II Flash Drive AG382AA
HP (APJ) 512-MB Drive Key II Flash Drive ED516AA
Input Devices Keyboards
HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard DT527A
HP USB Standard Keyboard DT528A
Mice
HP PS/2 2-Button Scroll Mouse DD440B
HP PS/2 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse EY703AA
HP USB 2-Button Scroll Mouse DD441B
HP USB 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse DC172B
Memory HP 1-GB PC2-5300 (DDR2-667 MHz) DIMM PX976AA
HP 512-MB PC2-5300 (DDR2-667 MHz) DIMM PX975AA
HP 256-MB PC2-5300 (DDR2-667 MHz) DIMM PX974AA
NOTE: The HP Compaq dx2200 Microtower memory frequency is clocked at 630 MHz.
Audio HP Satellite Speakers ZD929AA
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After-Market Options
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Graphics ATI RADEON X1300 (256MB DH) PCIe Graphics Card AH050AA
ATI RADEON X1300 (256MB SH) PCIe Graphics Card AG392AA
Optical Drives HP SATA CD-ROM Drive (available in Asia Pacific and Japan only) AH045AA
HP SATA CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive AH046AA
HP SATA DVD-ROM Drive AH047AA
HP SATA DVD+/-RW (DL/DF) LightScribe Drive AH048AA
Security HP Business PC Security Lock Kit PV606AA
Miscellaneous
Accessories
HP Firewire / IEEE 1394 PCI Card PA997A
Monitors CRTs
HP s7540 17" (16.0" vis) CRT Monitor PF997AA#XXX
HP v7650 17" (16.0" vis) Flat-face CRT Monitor PF996AA#XXX
TFTs
HP L1506 15" TFT Flat Panel Monitor – Analog only PX848AA#XXX
HP L1706 17" TFT Flat Panel Monitor – Analog only PX849AA#XXX
HP L1740 17" TFT Flat Panel Display – Analog/Digital PL766AA#XXX
HP L1755 17" TFT Flat Panel Display – Analog/Digital PL777AA#XXX
HP L1906 19" TFT Flat Panel Display – Analog only PX850AA#XXX
HP L1940T 19" TFT Flat Panel Display – Analog/Digital EM869AA#XXX
HP L1955 19" TFT Flat Panel Display – Analog/Digital PD974AA#XXX
HP L2065 20" TFT Flat Panel Display – Analog/Digital EF227A4#XXX
HP LP2465 24" TFT Widescreen Flat Panel Display – Analog/Digital EF224A4#XXX
GSA Monitors
HP L717g 17" GSA Flat Panel Monitor EE191AA#XXX
HP L919g 19" GSA Flat Panel Monitor EE192AA#XXX
Options
HP Flat Panel Speaker Bar EE418AA
HP CRT Monitor Multimedia Base PM552AA
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After-Market Options
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DDR SYNCH DRAM NON-ECC MEMORY
The ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 chipset supports non-ECC DDR2 memory up to PC2-5300 (667-MHz). Memory upgrades are accomplished
by adding single or multiple DIMMs of the same or varied sizes. This chart does not represent all possible memory configurations.
MAXIMUM MEMORY
Supports up to 2-GB of DDR2 SYNCH DRAM. Not all memory configurations possible are represented below.
DIMM Size Slot 1 Slot 2
256-MB 256-MB
512-MB 512-MB
512-MB 256-MB 256-MB
1-GB 1-GB
1-GB 512-MB 512-MB
2-GB 1-GB 1-GB
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Maximum Quantity
Supported
Position Supported Controller
Drive Support
Diskette Drives 1 3 SIO
Media Reader 1 3 Internal USB 2.0 port
CD-ROM Drives 2 1, 2 IDE ATAPI
DVD-ROM Drives 2 1, 2 IDE ATAPI
CD-RW/Combo Drives 2 1, 2 IDE ATAPI
DVD+/-RW Drives 2 1, 2 IDE ATAPI
3.5” Serial ATA Hard Drives 2 4,5 SATA
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Storage
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Integrated Realtek High
Definition (HD) Audio
Type Integrated
HD Audio compatible
codec
Yes
Audio Jacks Mic-In
Line-In
Line-Out / Headphone Out
Power Support Digital: 3.3V
Analog: 5V
Other Meets performance requirements for audio on PC99/2001 systems
High quality differential CD input
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Intel PRO/1000 PT PCIe
Gigabit NIC
Connector RJ-45
Controller Intel 82572EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Memory Integrated Dual 48K configurable transmit receive FIFO Buffers
Data rates supported 10/100/1000 Mbps
Compliance IEEE 802.1P, 802,1Q, 802.2, 802.3, 802.3AB and 802.3u compliant, 802.3x
flow control
Bus architecture PCI-E 1.0a
Data transfer mode Bus-master DMA
Hardware certifications FCC, B, CE, TUV- cTUVus Mark Canada and United States, TUV- GS Mark for
European Union
Power requirement Aux 3.3V, 3.0 Watts in 1000base-T and 2.0 Watts in 100Base-T
Boot ROM support Yes
Network transfer rate 10BASE-T (half-duplex) 10 Mbps
10BASE-T (full-duplex) 20 Mbps
100BASE-TX (half-duplex) 100 Mbps
100BASE-TX (full-duplex) 200 Mbps
1000BASE-T (full-duplex) 2000 Mbps (actual rate limited by PCI Bus)
Environmental Operating temperature 32° to 131°F (0° to 55° C)
Operating humidity 85% at 131° F (55° C)
Dimensions 6.4 x 2.6 x 0.8 in (16.3 x 6.6 x 1.9 cm)
Management capabilities ASF, WOL, PXE, DMI, WFM 2.0.
HP Wireless A+G PCI Dimensions 4.99 x 2.54 x 0.71 in (126.8 x 64.4 x 18.0 mm)
Weight 0.268 lb (65 g)
Controller
system interface
Atheros AR5414X chipset
PCI Spec 2.2
Network standard IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Frequency band 5.1500 to 5.8500 GHz
2.4000 to 2.4835 GHz
2.4465 to 2.4835 GHz (Europe, Middle East, Asia and Asia Pacific – excluding
Japan)
2.4000 to 2.4697 GHz (Japan)
Operating temperature 32° to 140° F (0° to 60° C), operating
Storage temperature -4° to 176° F (-20° to 80° C), non-operating
Humidity 10% to 85% non-condensing
Operating voltage 5V ± 5%
Power consumption Tx/Rx peak 560/250mA @ 3.3V (max.)
Output power
(approximately)
15 dBM ±2dB
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Receive sensitivity -90dBm at 11 Mbps (typical)
Data transfer rate Standard rates of 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 48, 54 and Super AG Mode108-
Mbps
Spreading DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)
Security 64(40h) bit, 128(104h) bit, WPA, IEEE802.1X, AES-OCB, AES-CCM, Microsoft
PEAP,TKIP, WEP
Antenna External 5dBi antenna
Throughput 108 Mbps (only with Belkin
54G or above router that
supports 108 Mbps speed)
200 ft (60.96 m) – Indoor
54 Mbps 200 ft (60.96 m) – Indoor
11 Mbps 200 ft (60.96 m) – Indoor
Certifications Wi-Fi certified
Certifications for use by
country
North America: United States, Canada
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Agere 56K PCI Modem Data Transmission 56,000 Kbps maximum downstream data
NOTE: 56 Kbps technology refers to download speeds only and requires
compatible modems at server sites. Other conditions may limit modem speed.
FCC limitations allow a maximum of 53 Kbps during download transmissions.
Data Speeds (Upload only) 33,600/31,200/28,800/26,400/21,600/19,200/16,800/14,400/
12,000/9,600/7,200/4,800/2,400/1,200/300
Data Standards ITU-T V.90, ITU-T, ITU-T V.34, V.44, V.42, V.42bis21, V.32bis, Bell 212A, and
Bell 103
Fax Speeds 14,400/12,000/9,600/7,200/4,800/2,400/300 b/s
Fax Mode Capabilities ITU-T T.31 class 1 FAX, V. 17, V.29, V.27ter, and V.21 Channel 2
Error Correction and Data
Compression
V.44, 42bis, V.42 and MNP2-5
Power Management ACPI; PPMI 1.1 and wake support with PME and Vaux; meets PCI 2.3
requirements and PC 2001 requirements
Upgradeability Driver upgradeable for future enhancements
Video ITU-T V.80 video ready interface
Other TIA/EIA 602 standard AT command set
Integrated DTE interface with speeds of up to 115.2 Kbps, parallel 16550a
UART-compatible interface
Optional ring wakeup signal
Operating Temperature 32° to 158° F (0° to 70° C)
Operating Humidity 20% to 90%, non-condensing
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Power Requires a 3.3-V auxiliary power rail on PCI bus
Uses only one PCI load (i.e., one grant/request pair), one shared IRQ, one
electrical load
Chipset Agere Systems SV92PL – Integrated PCI interface with 5-V tolerant buffers
and CardBus support
Dimensions (L X H) Complies with PCI low profile specifications-6.7 x 2.3 in (17.0 x 5.8 cm) and
supports high- and low-profile brackets
Connection Single RJ-11 connector
Other Features Digital line protection, call progress monitoring via on-board piezo device,
support for high profile and low profile brackets, PnP ID support
Safety UL recognized to UL 1950, 3rd edition (U.S. and Canada); IEC 950 (TUV, NEMKO,
DEMKO, SEMKO); CE Mark, EC 950 (TUV, NEMKO, DEMKO, SEMKO, CE mark
EMC FCC Part 15, IC ES003, EN 55022, 3rd edition, EN 55024, annex A, EN 61000-4-
6, EN 61000-4-8
Telecom FCC Part 68, IC-CS-03 (Canada); Worldwide PTT approvals
Not available in Korea or the Republic of South Africa.
Health Bare PCB material compliant to 94V-0 or better (marked as such)
Other PC 2001 compliant, PCI version 2.3, WHQL approved; ACPI compliant
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Integrated ATI graphics
provided by the Radeon
Xpress 1150 chipset
3D/2D Controller Full Microsoft DirectX® 9 based with Shader 2.0 support, full precision floating
point pixel pipeline, 2x, 4x, or 6x Anti-Aliasing, hidden surface removal using
16, 24, or 32-bit Z-Buffering, and support for 12-bit per pixel formats.
Support for Microsoft's DirectDraw, Double Buffering, Virtual Sprites,
Transparent Blit, and Masked Blit.
VGA/DVI Controller Integrated
Bus Type PCI Express™ x16 for optional graphics upgrade
RAMDAC Integrated
Memory HYPERMEMORY™ technology offers optional dedicated Local Frame Buffer
configuration for a 32-bit or 64-bit interface and up to 128MB of memory.
UMA mode operation uses from 32MB up to 256MB of shared system memory.
Controller Clock Speed 400 MHz
Overlay Planes Back end overlay supporting Motion Adaptive De-Interlacing
Maximum Color Depth 32 bits/pixel
Maximum Vertical
Refresh Rate
Supports resolutions up to 2045x1536 @ 32bpp
Multi-display Support SURROUNDVIEW™ support for up to three monitors with an ATI discrete
graphics card. One display is supported via the integrated VGA connector. An
additional 2 displays can be supported via the ATI discrete graphics card. Dual
independent display modes are supported.
Graphics/Video API
Support
Microsoft DirectX 9, DirectXVA®, VMR7, VMR9, GDI/GDI+; OpenGL® 1.4.
ATI RADEON X1300 PCIe
Graphics Card
(256 MB)
Bus type PCI Express (x16 lanes)
Maximum vertical refresh
rate
85 Hz
Display support Integrated 400 MHz RAMDAC
Display max resolution 2048 x 1536
Board display options DVI-I + TV
DVI-I supports analog CRT or flat panel or digital flat panel (using DVI-A, DVI-D
or DVI-I connector)
DVI-I supports analog CRT or flat panel (with VGA connector and DVI-I to VGA
dongle)
TV connector is a 4-pin mini-DIN S-video connector
Board configuration Specification Description
Graphics Chip RV515
Core clock 450 MHz
Memory clock 250 MHz
Frame buffer 256 MB DDR2
Languages supported 24 languages: English, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional,
Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew,
Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
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Core power 25 W (Max board power)
Option kit contents ATI RADEON X1300 PCIe graphics card with full height bracket attached
Low profile bracket
DVI-to-VGA Adapter
Software CD with graphics drivers
Warranty documentation
Compliance standards EMC Emissions:
a) FCC Part 15, Subpart B – Unintentional Radiators, Class B Computing
Devices for Home & Office Use
b) CISPR22: 1997/EN 55022:1998 – Class B – Limits and methods of
measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of Information Technology
Equipment
c) Canadian Standard ICES-003 is equivalent to CISPR22
d) Taiwanese Standard BSMI
e) Japanese VCCI
f) Australian C-Tick
EMC Immunity:
CISPR 24:1997/EN 55024:1998 – Information Technology Equipment –
Immunity Characteristics – Limits and Methods of Measurement.
Safety:
UL 60950 (USA) & EN 60950 (EU): Safety of Information Technology
Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment. All boards meet UL PCB
flammability requirements.
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