HP - Pavilion Media Center Desktop with AMD Phenom™ Quad-Core Processor 9500

Name: HP - Pavilion Media Center Desktop with AMD Phenom™ Quad-Core Processor 9500
Brand: HP
SKU: 8773464

Model:m8400f

SKU:8773464

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Description

With AMD LIVE! technology and an AMD Phenom™ quad-core processor, this desktop is designed to handle all your multimedia files, including movies, digital photos and music.UL.features {margin:0;padding:0px 5px 10px 0px;list-style:none;}UL.features LI.doc {padding:0px 5px 2px 17px;margin:7px 0 0 0;background:url("http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/global/misc/misc_moreinfo_icon.gif") no-repeat left top;}UL.features LI.arrow {padding:0px 5px 2px 17px;margin:7px 0 0 0;background:url("http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/global/misc/misc_richmedia_icon.gif") no-repeat left top;}UL.features LI.hdbuiltindcr {padding:0px 5px 2px 80px;margin:7px 0 0 0;background:url("http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/global/misc/misc_hdbuiltin_dcr.gif") no-repeat left top;}UL.features LI.hdbuiltin {padding:0px 5px 2px 60px;margin:7px 0 0 0;background:url("http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/global/misc/misc_hdbuiltin.gif") no-repeat left top;}UL.features LI.hdready {padding:0px 5px 2px 60px;margin:7px 0 0 0;background:url("http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/global/misc/misc_hdready.gif") no-repeat left top;}Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 preloadedWhich Windows Vista edition is right for you? Learn more about .779.99

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Features

AMD LIVE! Smarter Digital Entertainment for all the screens of your digital life; you can manage, access, distribute, share and enjoy your digital content collection from virtually anywhere
Direct Connect Architecture to deliver overall system performance; AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator and AMD Digital Media Xpress™ 2.0 for improved digital media and 3D gaming and graphics
AMD Memory Optimizer Technology for multithreaded software performance, and AMD Virtualization with Rapid Virtualization Indexing to help virtualization software run securely and efficiently
2MB + 2MB L3 cache memory for efficient system processing; AMD Balanced Smart Cache for a smooth multitasking and multithreaded experience
720GB Serial ATA hard drive capacity (2 x 360GB; 7200 rpm); HP Personal Media Drive bay lets you add a second, removable hard drive (HP Personal Media drive not included)
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT graphics with 256MB dedicated video memory; up to 1535MB total video memory as allocated by Windows Vista; high-definition audio (8-speaker support); S-video, DVI and HDMI outputs
Front-panel 15-in-1 media reader supports CompactFlash Type I/II, Secure Digital, mini Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Reduced Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), MultiMediaCard Mobile and MultiMediaCard Plus
Also supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card and Microdrive
2 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interfaces and 6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports, front and rear accessible, for fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity
Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet networking interface with RJ-45 connector; 56 Kbps modem
HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled; software package included with HP Photosmart Essential, CyberLink DVD Suite Deluxe, muvee autoProducer Basic and more
AMD, AMD Arrow logo, AMD Phenom, Cool'n'Quiet, HyperTransport and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
*Model number indicates relative software performance among this AMD processor family.

Specifications

Other

Processor Brand
AMD

Processor Platform
AMD LIVE!

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716230738','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Processor</a>
AMD Phenom™

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716230979','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Processor Speed</a>
2.2GHz

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716231597','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">System Bus</a>
2000MHz

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716231665','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Cache Memory</a>
2MB + 2MB at die Level 3

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716231937','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">System Memory (RAM)</a>
3GB

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716236490','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">System Memory (RAM) Expandable To</a>
8GB

Type of Memory (RAM)
PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716232062','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Hard Drive Type</a>
SATA (7200 rpm)

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716235838','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Hard Drive Size</a>
720GB

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716236524','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Graphics</a>
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716235920','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Video Memory</a>
256MB (dedicated); up to 1535MB total available graphics memory as allocated by Windows Vista

Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
No

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716238297','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">TV Tuner</a>
No

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716236935','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">MPEG</a>
Yes

Audio
High-definition audio (8-speaker configurable)

Built-in Webcam
No

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716237122','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Modem</a>
56 Kbps*<br>*Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716237203','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Network Card</a>
Built-in 10/100Base-T network interface (RJ-45 connector)

Wireless Networking
None

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716238563','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Recordable DVD Drive</a>
Yes, double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716238811','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Recordable DVD Drive Speeds</a>
8x DVD+R DL; 4x DVD-R DL; 16x8x16 DVD+RW; 16x6x16 DVD-RW; 5x DVD-RAM; 40x32x40 CD-RW

Direct-Disc Labeling
Yes

Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716239020','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Total Expansion Bays</a>
External: 1 (3.5"), 2 (5.25"), 1 Pocket Media Drive; Internal: 2 (3.5")

Available Expansion Bays
External: 1 (5.25"), 1 Personal Media Drive

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1087340576286','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Total Expansion Slots</a>
1 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DIMM

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1087340576286','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Available Expansion Slots</a>
2 PCI-E x1

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716239272','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">USB 2.0 Ports</a>
6 (2 front, 4 rear)

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716239354','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">IEEE 1394 Ports</a>
2 (1 front, 1 rear)

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1087340818871','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">S-Video Outputs</a>
1

Additional Audio/Video Connectors
HDMI output, DVI output, digital audio output, composite video output, rear speaker output, side speaker output, center (subwoofer) output

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716239462','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Serial Ports</a>
None

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716239311','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Parallel Ports</a>
None

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716239499','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Game Ports</a>
None

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716240046','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Keyboard Description</a>
HP multimedia

Other Control Devices (mouse, etc.)
HP optical mouse

<a href="javascript:winopengld('1083716241291','pcmcat38200050027','cat12080')">Operating System</a>
Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1

Software Included
HP Photosmart Essential; CyberLink DVD Suite Deluxe; muvee autoProducer Basic; Microsoft Works 9; Adobe Reader 8 and more

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