HP Pavilion 8300 PC User manual

FRONT
1. Dual microphone array
2. 2.0 MP Webcam (optional)
3. Webcam Activity LED (only on models with Webcam)
4. 23-inch Full HD capable screen (with or without optical touch panel option)
5. Optical drive opening
6. Power button
7. Capacitive Controls for Brightness, Volume, Mic Mute, Speaker Mute
8 Stand(Can be configured with no stand, basic stand, or height adjustable/reclining stand)
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BACK
1. Vent slots
2. Side venting
3. SD Media Card Reader (optional)
4. (2) USB 3.0 ports
5. Mic input jack
6. Headphone jack
7. Access panel latches
8. Rear port cover
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REAR PORTS (BEHIND COVER)
1. Security lock slot
2. Power connector
3. PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors
4. (2) USB 2.0 ports
5. (2) USB 3.0 ports
6. DisplayPort connector
7. RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port
8. Stereo line out
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SIDE
1. Slim tray-load optical drive
2. Security screw
3. Optional serial port
4. Power button
At A Glance
Windows 7 or Windows 8
UEFI BIOS developed and engineered by HP for better security, manageability and software image stability
Integrated all-in-one form factor
23-inch (1920 x 1080) diagonal widescreen WLED backlit anti-glare LCD, with or without Optical Touch Panel option
Landscape or portrait display orientation
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Optional height adjustable/reclining stand
Intel® Q77 chipset
Intel 2nd & 3rd generation Core™ processors
Intel vPro™ Technology available with select processors
Integrated Intel HD Graphics
Optional MXM Discrete graphics
Integrated Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
Optional wireless connectivity:
Intel Advanced-N 6205 WLAN (mini PCI Express) - Intel 802.11 a/b/g/n
WLAN (mini PCI Express) - HP 802.11 b/g/n
WLAN and Bluetooth Combo Card - HP 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth® 4.0
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WiDi support (with Intel 6205 WLAN)
Optional Integrated 2.0 MP webcam & Dual Microphone Array
High performance integrated stereo speakers
SRS Premium Sound PRO™
Up to 16 GB of DDR3 SDRAM, dual channel memory support, two SODIMM slots
Support for up to 3 storage drives (2 SATA, 1 mSATA) with RAID support
Up to 1 TB SATA hard drive, up to 128GB Solid State Drive and 256GB Self-Encrypting Solid State Drive
Optional Intel Smart Response Technology support with 24GB mSATA SSD Flash Cache Module
Optional slim Tray-load SuperMulti Optical Disc Drive or DVD ROM Optical Disc Drive
Optional SD Media Card Reader
Optional serial port
DisplayPort out
Integrated VESA 100min x 100max mounting holes
Lockable rear access panel with intrusion sensor
ENERGY STAR® qualified. EPEAT® registered where applicable/supported. See www.epeat.net for registration status by country.
CCC, CECP & SEPA Certified
Qualified for Microsoft Lync
TCO AiO and Edge
Arsenic Free
Protected by HP Services, including standard warranties up to 5-5-5 (terms and conditions vary by country; certain restrictions
and exclusions apply)
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Portrait orientation not recommended for Touch
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OPERATING SYSTEM
Preinstalled Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)*, ±
Windows 8 (64-bit)*, ±
Windows® 7 Ultimate (32-bit)**
Windows® 7 Ultimate (64-bit)**
Windows® 7 Professional (32-bit)**
Windows® 7 Professional (64-bit)**
Windows® 7 Professional (32-bit) (available through downgrade rights from Windows 8 Pro)***, ±
Windows® 7 Professional (64-bit) (available through downgrade rights from Windows 8 Pro)***, ±
Windows® 7 Home Premium (32-bit)**
Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)**
Windows® 7 Home Basic (32-bit)** , ±
FreeDOS 2.0
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
±Not available with Touch option.
*Not all features are available in all editions of Windows 8. Systems may require upgraded and/or
separately purchased hardware, drivers and/or software to take full advantage of Windows 8
functionality. See http://www.microsoft.com .
**Not all features are available in all editions of Windows 7. This system may require upgraded and/or
separately purchased hardware to take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/home for details.
***This system is preinstalled with Windows® 7 Pro software and also comes with a license and media
for Windows 8 Pro software. You may only use one version of the Windows software at a time.
Switching between versions will require you to uninstall one version and install the other version. You
must back up all data (files, photos, etc.) before uninstalling and installing operating systems to avoid
loss of your data.
PROCESSOR
Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i7 Processors
Intel® Core™ i7-3770
Up to 3.9 GHz Max. Turbo Frequency (3.4 GHz base frequency), 8 MB cache, 4 cores, 8 threads
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1600 MT/s data rate
Supports Intel vPro Technologies and Intel's Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i5 Processors
Intel® Core™ i5-3570
Up to 3.8 GHz Max. Turbo Frequency (3.4 GHz base frequency), 6 MB cache, 4 cores, 4 threads
Intel HD Graphics 2500
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1600 MT/s data rate
Supports Intel vPro Technologies and Intel's Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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Intel® Core™ i5-3470
Up to 3.6 GHz Max. Turbo Frequency (3.2 GHz base frequency), 6 MB cache, 4 cores, 4 threads
Intel HD Graphics 2500
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1600 MT/s data rate
Supports Intel vPro Technologies and Intel's Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i3 Processors
Intel® Core™ i3-3240
3.4 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 4 threads
Intel HD Graphics 2500
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1600 MT/s data rate
Intel® Core™ i3-3225
3.3 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 4 threads
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1600 MT/s data rate
Intel® Core™ i3-3220
3.3 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 4 threads
Intel HD Graphics 2500
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1600 MT/s data rate
Intel® Core™ i3-3210
3.2 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 4 threads
Intel HD Graphics 2500
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1600 MT/s data rate
Intel® 3
rd
Generation Pentium® Processors
Intel® Pentium® G2120
3.1 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 2 threads
Intel HD Graphics
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1600 MT/s data rate.
Intel® Pentium® G2020
2.9 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 2 threads
Intel HD Graphics
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1333 MT/s data rate Intel® Pentium® G2010
2.8 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 2 threads
Intel HD Graphics
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1333 MT/s data rate
Intel® 2
nd
Generation Pentium® Processors
Intel® Pentium® G870
3.1 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 2 threads
Intel HD Graphics
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1333 MT/s data rate
Intel® Pentium® G860
3.0 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 2 threads
Intel HD Graphics
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1333 MT/s data rate
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Intel® Pentium® G645
2.9 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 2 threads
Intel HD Graphics
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1066 MT/s data rate
Intel® Pentium® G640
2.8 GHz base frequency, 3 MB cache, 2 cores, 2 threads
Intel HD Graphics
Supports DDR3 memory up to 1066 MT/s data rate
CHIPSET
Intel® Q77
INTEL VPRO TECHNOLOGY CAPABLE
Intel Core i5 with vPro and Core i7 with vPro technology is a selectable feature that is available on units configured with select
processors, and a preinstalled Windows operating system. It provides advances in remote manageability, security, energy
efficient performance, and wireless connectivity. Intel Active Management Technology 8.0 (iAMT) offers an advanced set of
remote management features and functionality which provides network administrators the latest and most effective tools to
remotely discover, heal, and protect networked client systems regardless of the system's health or power state. AMT 8.0 includes
the following advanced management functions:
Power Management (on, off, reset)
Hardware Inventory (includes BIOS and firmware revisions
Hardware Alerting
Agent Presence
System Defense Filters
SOL/IDER
Cisco NAC/SDN Support
ME Wake-on-LAN
DASH 1.1 compliance
IPv6 Support
Fast Call for Help - a client inside or outside the firewall may initiate a call for help via BIOS screen, periodic connections, or
alert triggered connection
Remote Scheduled Maintenance - pre-schedule when the PC connects to the IT or service provider console for maintenance.
Remote PCs can get required patches, be inventoried, etc by connecting to their IT console or Service Provider when it's
convenient
Remote Alerts - automatically alert IT or service provider if issues arise
Access Monitor - Provides oversight into Intel® AMT actions to support security requirements
PC Alarm Clock
Microsoft NAP Support
Host Base set-up and configuration
Management Engine (ME) firmware roll back
Wireless AMT functionality on Desktop (WoDT)*
Enhanced KVM resolution
* Requires Intel Advanced-N 6205 WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n PCIe Minicard Wireless Module
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INTEL® STANDARD MANAGEABILITY
Includes DASH 1.0/1.1 compliance plus:
System Defense
Agent Presence
SOL/IDE Redirection
CISCO NAC/SDN support
ME Wake on LAN
Host Based Configuration
ME Firmware Rollback
IPv6 Support
DASH 1.0/1.1 compliance:
Boot Control
HW Inventory
SW Inventory
Power State Management
HW Alerting
SMBIOS
System Management BIOS, previously known as DMI BIOS, is used to store system management information
GRAPHICS
Integrated (depends on processor)
Intel HD Graphics: Basic, 2000, 2500, or 4000
Models with Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors include HD 2000, 2500, or 4000 graphics. Models with Pentium or Celeron processors
include HD graphics. Please see specific processors for graphics configuration.
Discrete (optional)
AMD Radeon HD 7650A 2GB DDR3 MXM Graphics
Graphics controller AMD Radeon HD 7650A
Core clock 600MHz max
Memory clock 800MHz max
Memory frame buffer 2GB, DDR3, 128-bit wide
Memory 2GB DDR3
Supported Graphics APIs DX11, OpenGL, full 1080p Blu-Ray Disc
(H264) playback in hardware, Multi-
Stream DisplayPort support (supports up
to 4 displays total - 4 independent video
and audio streams)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 2GB DDR3 MXM Graphics
Graphics controller NVIDIA GF108
Core clock 675MHz
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Memory clock 900MHz
Memory frame buffer 2GB, DDR3, 128-bit wide
Memory 2GB DDR3
Supported Graphics APIs DX11, OpenGL, full 1080p Blu-Ray Disc
(H264) playback in hardware
WIRELESS DISPLAY
WiDi support with Intel Advanced-N 6205 WLAN (mini PCI Express)
Desktop system requirements for Intel Wireless Display
System Component Requirement
Processor 3rd generation Intel® Core processor
Graphics Intel® HD Graphics
Wireless Intel Advanced-N 6205 WLAN (mini PCI Express)
Software Intel® My WiFi Technology and Intel® Wireless Display must be pre-installed and enabled.
OS Windows 7 64-bit, Home Premium, Ultimate or Professional
DISPLAY
Optical and non-touch
23"diagonal TN widescreen WLED backlit anti-glare
2
LCD; orientation designed to operate in portrait or landscape; with or without
Optical Touch Panel option
Display Panel Type TN (Twisted Nematic) LED Backlit LCD
Viewable image area - 23" models
(horizontal & vertical)
509.76(H) x 286.74(V)
Screen opening 23" models
(H x V)
513.8 (H) x 290.8 (V)
Native Resolution 1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio 16:9
Contrast ratio
(typical)
1000:1
Brightness
(typical)
250 nits (cd/m
2
)
Viewing angle
(typical)
85/85/80/80 (L/R/U/D)
Pixel pitch 0.2655(H) x 0.2655(V)
Backlight lamp life
(to half brightness)
30,000 hours minimum
Color support Over 16 million colors (through FRC)
Color gamut
(typical)
72%
Anti-glare Yes
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