HP dx6120 - Microtower PC User instructions

HP recommends
Windows Vista™ Business
Slim Tower
1. 240-watt power supply 6. Front I/O: 2 USB 2.0, headphone and microphone
2. 1 Low Profile PCI Express x16 slot, 1 low profile PCI Express x1
slot
7. 2-Button Scroll Mouse
3. 6 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-
45, 1 VGA, audio in/out
8. HP Standard Keyboard
4. 2 low profile PCI slots 9. Monitor (sold separately)
5. 1 – 3.5" internal bay, 1 – 5.25" external bay, and 1 – 3.5"
external bay for optional diskette drive, 16-in-1 Media Card
Reader, or other 3.5" device
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Microtower
1. Monitor (sold separately) 6. 2 – 5.25" external bays, and 2 internal 3.5" bays
2. 2-Button Scroll Mouse 7. 2 full-height PCI slots, 1 full height PCI Express x1 slot, 1 full
height PCI Express x16 slot
3. HP Standard Keyboard 8. 6 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-
45, 1 VGA, audio in/out
4. Front I/O: 2 USB 2.0, headphone and microphone 9. 300-watt power supply
5. 2 – 3.5" external bays for optional diskette drive, 16-in-1
Media Card Reader, or other 3.5" device
At A Glance
Choice of operating systems:
Genuine Windows XP Professional
Genuine Windows XP Home
SuSE Linux Personal 9.2 OEM (delivered on CDs with system, not pre-installed)
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology and Celeron D processors
Intel 915G Express chipset with Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
DDR2 Synch DRAM PC2-3200 (DDR400) Memory
Integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit PCI-E ethernet
Dual Channel Memory with 4 available color coded DIMM slots
Serial ATA Hard Drives
Support for PCI Express
SoundMax Digital AC97 Integrated Audio with internal speaker
Color coded cables for ease of use
Basic serviceability with tool-less covers and drives
Energy Star compliance with energy-saving features
Protected by HP Services, including a 3-1-1, standard warranty. Terms and conditions vary by country. Certain restrictions and
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The Hyper-Threading feature is a new technology designed to improve performance of multi-threaded software products; please
contact your software provider to determine software compatibility. Not all customers or software applications will benefit from the
use of Hyper-Threading technology. Visit http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading/ for more information.
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HP Compaq Business Desktop dx6120 Series
Model Key and Example
NOTE: This diagram is an example that illustrates how to read the model number.
It is not intended to give every available configuration choice specified in the body of this document and
may include references to modules that are out of date and no longer available.
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Slim Tower Microtower
Processor and Speed* –
One of the following
Intel Celeron D Processors (when they become available)
Intel Celeron D 331 Processor (2.66-GHz, 256K L2 cache,
533-MHz FSB)
X X
Intel Celeron D 351 Processor (3.2-GHz, 256K L2 cache,
533-MHz FSB)
X X
Intel Celeron D 356 Processor (3.3-GHz, 512K L2 cache,
533-MHz FSB)
X X
Intel Pentium 4 Processors with Hyper-Thread Technology
Intel Pentium 4 521 Processor (2.8-GHz, 1-MB L2 cache,
800-MHz FSB)
X X
Intel Pentium 4 524 Processor (3.06-GHz, 1-MB L2 cache,
800-MHz FSB)
X
Intel Pentium 4 541 Processor (3.26-GHz, 1-MB L2 cache, 800-MHz FSB) X
Intel Pentium 4 620 Processor (2.8-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,
800-MHz FSB)
X X
Intel Pentium 4 630 Processor (3.0-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,
800-MHz FSB)
X X
Intel Pentium 4 640 Processor (3.2-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,
800-MHz FSB)
X X
Intel Pentium 4 650 Processor (3.4-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,
800-MHz FSB)
X X
Intel Pentium 4 660 Processor (3.6-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,
800-MHz FSB)
X
Intel Pentium 4 670 Processor (3.8-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,
800-MHz FSB)
X
*NOTE : Intel processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features
within each processor family, not across different processor families. Not all processors are available in
all regions or on all models.
Operating System
(one of the following)
Genuine Windows XP Professional SP2 X X
Genuine Windows XP Home with SP2 X X
SuSE Linux Personal 9.2 OEM (delivered on CDs with system, not pre-
installed)
X X
FreeDOS X X
Turbo Linux 10D (delivered on CDs with system, not pre-installed) –
China only
X X
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Hard Disk Drive –
One of the following
Serial ATA SMART III Hard Drives
40-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive X X
80-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive X X
160-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive X X
250-GB Serial ATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive (7200 rpm) X X
2nd hard drive, 40-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive X X
2nd hard drive, 80-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive X X
2nd hard drive, 160-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive X X
2nd hard drive, 250-GB Serial ATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive (7200 rpm) X X
Memory –
One of the following,
available in both
PC2-3200 (400 MHz) and
PC2-4200 (533 MHz)
256-MB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (2 x 128) X X
512-MB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (1 x 512) X X
512-MB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (2 x 256) X X
1-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (2 x 512) X X
1-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (1x 1GB) X X
2-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (4 x 512) X X
2-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (2x 1GB) X X
4-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (4x 1GB) X X
Storage –
One of the following
Diskette and Zip Drives
Optional 1.44-MB Floppy Diskette Drive X X
Zip 250 for 3.5" drive bay X N/A
Zip 250 for 5.25" drive bay N/A X
Media Reader
HP 16-in-1 Media Reader (PCI card supplies internal USB connection) X X
Optical Drives
48X CD-ROM Drive X X
52X CD-ROM Drive – APJ only X X
48X/32X/48X CD-RW Drive X X
48X/32X/48X/16X Combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive X X
16X/40X DVD-ROM Drive X X
16X/48X DVD-ROM Drive X X
16X DVD+/- RW Drive X X
16X DVD+/-RW DL Drive (LightScribe/Double Layer/Dual Format) X X
Keyboard –
One of the following
HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard X X
HP USB Standard Keyboard X X
HP USB Smartcard Keyboard X X
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Mouse –
One of the following
PS/2 2-Button Scroll Mouse X X
PS/2 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse X X
USB 2-Button Optical Mouse X X
USB 2-Button Scroll Mouse X X
Modem Agere PCI 56K low profile International Softmodem X X
Audio Integrated ADI 1981B AC97 Audio with Internal Speaker X X
NIC Integrated Broadcom BCM 5782 NetXtreme Gigabit ethernet X X
Intel Pro 1000 MT Gigabit NIC full height PCI N/A X
Intel Pro 1000 MT Gigabit NIC low profile PCI X N/A
Graphics
(one of the following)
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 graphics X X
DVI ADD2 adapter for Micro Tower (MT) chassis Normal Pinout N/A X
DVI ADD2 adapter Slim Tower (ST) chassis, Reversed Pinout X N/A
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI 64-MB Dual Head (full height) N/A X
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI 64-MB Dual Head (low profile) X N/A
ATI Radeon X300SE PCIExpress 128-MB DDR singlehead DVI with TV-out
and full height bracket
N/A X
ATI Radeon X300SE PCIExpress 128-MB DDR singlehead DVI with TV-out
and low profile bracket
X N/A
ATI Radeon X1300 256MB DDR LP PCIE DVI w/TV-out X X
Security Rear Port Control Cover X X
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Software Norton Antivirus 2005 with 60 day Live Update Subscription X X
Altiris Local Recovery back up software preloaded X X
Microsoft Office 2003 Professional X X
Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition X X
Microsoft Office 2003 Personal X X
Microsoft Office 2003 Basic X X
Microsoft Works 8.5 X X
Microsoft Internet Explorer with Google Toolbar X X
WinDVD (with DVD-ROM, Combo, and DVD+/- RW drives) X X
WinDVD Creator (with DVD +/- RW Drives) X X
Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator (with CD-RW, Combo, and DVD+/- RW
drives)
X X
Dantz Retrospect Backup Express (with CD-RW, Combo, and DVD+/- RW
drives)
X X
NOTE: For information about Intelligent Manageability visit: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im .
NOTE: Microsoft Office XP Small Business and Microsoft Office Professional not available in all countries.
NOTE: Norton AntiVirus includes FREE 60 day live update subscription.
Miscellaneous HP FireWire / IEEE 1394 PCI Card (full height) N/A X
HP FireWire / IEEE 1394 PCI Card (low profile) X N/A
Tower stand X N/A
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Slim Tower Microtower
Operating System (Choice)
Genuine Windows XP
Professional SP2
X X
Genuine Windows XP Home
SP2
X X
Processor Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Celeron processors
CPU Bus Speed Supported 800-MHz or 533-MHz FSB, depending on processor
Standard L2 Cache 256 or 1024-KB
Chipset Intel 915G
Memory Expansion Slots 4 DIMMs 4 DIMMs
Memory Type Supported Non-ECC DDR Synch Dram (ECC not supported by Chipset)
Memory Speed Supported DDR2 Synch DRAM PC3200 (400MHz) non-ECC
Maximum Memory 4-GB
NOTE: With the 915G chipset, some addressable memory gets reserved for the system components
and for devices that are added to the system (such as PCIE graphics cards). This will reduce the total
addressable memory available for applications to less than 4GB, depending on the number and type
of devices that are added.
Network controller Integrated Broadcom BCM 5782 NetXtreme Gigabit ethernet for HP
Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Audio Integrated Digital Audio with SPDif 6-channel pass-through, Stereo Microphone, Active Noise
Cancellation and Yamaha XG Lite Softsynth support
Expandability
PCI slots 2 low-profile 2 full length, full height
PCI Express x16 slot 1 low profile (Reverse Pinout) 1 full height (Normal Pinout)
PCI Express x1 slot 1 low profile (2.5"), length (6.6") 1 full-height (4.2"), length (13.4")
AGP slot none none
Bays Total Bays = 3 Total Bays = 6
External Bays (1) full-length 5.25"
(1) full-length 3.5"
(2) full-length 5.25"
(2) full-length 3.5"
Internal Bays (1) internal hard drive bay
(2nd HDD bay via external 3.5" bay)
(2) 3.5 inch hard drive bays
Wireless Support PCI card or external USB
IDE 2 IDE connectors for opticals
Serial-ATA 2 serial-ATA connectors for SATA hard drives
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Ports
USB 2.0 8 (2 front, 6 rear)
Serial 1 standard
Parallel 1
PS/2 1 keyboard, 1 mouse
Video analog for integrated graphics
DVI output available via ADD2 Card, PCI-E x16, and PCI card
Support for Multi-Monitor available via ADD2 Card, PCI-E x16, and PCI card
Audio Front – mic and headphone
Rear – line in, line out, mic input
NIC Integrated Broadcom Gigabit
Dimensions
Chassis Dimensions (H x W x D)
cenitmeters
33.78 x 10.03 x 37.85 36.6 x 17.5 x 42
Chassis Dimensions (H x W x D)
inches
13.3 x 3.95 x 14.9 14.4 x 6.88 x 16.55
System weight 20.0 lb (9.07 kg) 24.0 lb (10.89 kg)
System volume 782.7 sq. in. (12.8 liters) 1640 sq. in. (27.0 liters)
Shipping weight 30 lb (13.61 kg) 34 lb (15.42 kg)
Shipping Box Size 20.00 x 18.75 x 12.63 in (50.8 x 47.63 x 32.08 cm) 22.25 x 19.63 x 15.13 in (56.52 x 49.86 x 38.43
cm)
Power Supply 240-watt active PFC 300-watt passive PFC
(user selectable 115V/230V)
Hard Drive Interfaces Supported 2 Serial ATA interfaces 2 Serial ATA interfaces
Hard Drive Controller (PCI)
Supported
Serial ATA Serial ATA
Optical/Removable Storage
Interface Supported
1 Ultra ATA/100 interface
(supporting 2 devices)
1 Ultra ATA/100 interface
(supporting 2 devices)
Optical/Removable Controller
(PCI) Supported
Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/100
Preinstalled Software
Computer Setup Utility X X
Diagnostics for Windows X X
Microsoft Internet Explorer X X
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