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Essential computing

  • Flexible expansion options.
  • Integrated audio, graphics, and network connections.
  • SMART IV hard drives give advanced warning to
     backup in unlikely event of failure.
  • 1 year limited warranty.

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HP Compaq dx2400 Microtower PC
HP Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC
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Compaq 500B Microtower PC
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Compaq 505B Microtower PC
HP Compaq dx2400 Microtower PC HP Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC Compaq 500B Microtower PC Compaq 505B Microtower PC
Operating system Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32
Windows XP Professional (available through downgrade rights from Genuine Windows® 7 Professional)
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 32
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic 32
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 32
Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows® XP Professional custom installed
FreeDOS
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32
Windows XP Professional (available through downgrade rights from Genuine Windows® 7 Professional)
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 32
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 32
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic 32
Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows® XP Professional custom installed
FreeDOS
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32
Genuine Windows® 7 Starter
Windows XP Professional (available through downgrade rights from Genuine Windows® 7 Professional)
FreeDOS
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32
Genuine Windows® 7 Starter
Windows XP Professional (available through downgrade rights from Genuine Windows® 7 Professional)
FreeDOS
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
Operating system
Processor Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
Intel® Core™2 Duo
Intel® Core™2 Quad
AMD Athlon 64
AMD Athlon X2
AMD Phenom II X3
AMD Phenom II X4
AMD Sempron
Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
AMD Athlon II X2
AMD Athlon II X3
Processor
Chipset Intel® G33 Express NVIDIA nForce 430 Intel® G41 Express NVIDIA nForce 430 Chipset
Maximum memory 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM non-ECC. 2 DIMMs.
(For systems configured with more than 3 GB of memory and a 32-bit operating system, all memory may not be available due to system resource requirements. Addressing memory above 4 GB requires a 64-bit operating system.)
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM non-ECC. 2 DIMMs.
(For systems configured with more than 3 GB of memory and a 32-bit operating system, all memory may not be available due to system resource requirements. Addressing memory above 4 GB requires a 64-bit operating system.)
Maximum memory
Hard drive 80 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
160 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
250 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
320 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
500 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
80 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
160 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
250 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
320 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
500 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
160 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
250 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
320 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
500 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
160 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
250 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
320 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
500 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ, Smart IV
Hard drive
Optical Drives SATA SuperMulti LightScribe DVD Writer; SATA Blu-ray Writer; SATA DVD-ROM SATA SuperMulti LightScribe DVD Writer; SATA DVD-ROM; SATA Blu-ray Writer SATA DVD-ROM; SATA SuperMulti LightScribe DVD Writer SATA DVD-ROM; SATA SuperMulti LightScribe DVD Writer Optical Drives
Slots 1 full-height PCI 2.3
2 full-height PCIe x1
1 full-height PCIe x16
1 full-height PCI 2.3
2 full-height PCIe x1
1 full-height PCIe x16
1 full-height PCI 2.3
1 full-height PCIe x16
2 full-height PCIe x1
1 full-height PCI 2.3
1 full-height PCIe x16
2 full-height PCIe x1
Slots
Warranty - year(s) (parts/labor/onsite) 1/1/1 1/1/1 1/1/1 1/1/1 Warranty - year(s) (parts/labor/onsite)



  This system may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a DVD drive to install the Windows 7 software and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7 for details

Windows 7 Professional disk may be included for future upgrade if desired. To qualify for this downgrade an end user must be a business (including governmental or educational institutions) and is expected to order annually at least 25 customer systems with the same custom image.

Windows Vista Business disk may be included for future upgrade if desired. To qualify for this downgrade an end user must be a business (including governmental or educational institutions) and is expected to order annually at least 25 customer systems with the same custom image.


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