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Background and Identification

The HP Pavilion A600 is a discontinued desktop computer tower produced by HP Inc., recommended for home use. HP Pavilion is a line of consumer-oriented laptop and desktop computers introduced in 1995 when HP was officially Hewlett-Packard. The ‘Pavilion’ name has been applied to both desktops and laptops for HP’s home and home office product ranges.

The HP Pavilion A600-series desktop towers typically include Intel Pentium processors. They are generally sold with 160 GB of hard drive memory and 4 GB of RAM. The computer’s internal memory and RAM can be expanded using two empty memory slots. Most HP Pavilion desktop computers include Intel graphics processors. The A600n model features three total PCI slots (two free), four total DIMM 184-pin slots (two free), one CPU slot (none free), and one free PCIe slot.

For HP Pavilion products, the model number suffix indicates information such as the processor or country. See the following suffixes to identify special information:

  • t: Intel processor
  • z: AMD processor
  • sb: Small Business Series
  • se: Special Edition
  • qe: Quad Edition
  • y: CTO - Configure To Order

Special two-letter country code suffixes include the following:

  • us: United States
  • ca: Canada
  • br: Brazil
  • la: Latin America
  • ap: Asian Pacific
  • au/ax/tu/tx: Asia/Australia
  • ea/ec/ee/eo/(e plus a letter): Eastern & Western Europe

Technical Specifications

GENERAL:

  • Recommended Use: home use
  • Product Form Factor: Tower
  • Manufacturer: HP

PROCESSOR / CHIPSET:

  • CPU: Intel Pentium 4 520 / 2.8 GHz
  • Data Bus Speed: 800 MHz
  • Chipset Type: Intel 915G Express
  • Processor Main Features: Hyper-Threading Technology
  • Processor Socket: LGA775 Socket

CACHE MEMORY:

  • Installed Size: L2 cache - 1 MB
  • Cache Per Processor: 1 MB
  • Type: L2 cache
  • Per Processor Size: 1 MB
  • Installed Size: 1 MB

RAM:

  • Technology: DDR SRAM
  • Memory Speed: 400 MHz
  • Memory Specification Compliance: PC3200
  • Technology: DDR SRAM
  • Installed Size: 512 MB
  • Rated Memory Speed: 400 MHz

STORAGE:

  • Interface Type: Serial ATA-150
  • Type: CD-ROM
  • Read Speed: 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD)
  • Write Speed: 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
  • Rewrite Speed: 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD)

MEMORY:

  • Max Supported Size: 4 GB
  • Form Factor: DIMM 184-pin
  • Slots Qty: 4
  • Empty Slots: 2

DISPLAY:

  • Type: none

HARD DRIVE:

  • Interface Type: SATA 1.5Gb/s
  • Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm
  • Type: HDD
  • Interface Class: Serial ATA
  • Installed Qty: 1
  • Capacity: 160 GB

AUDIO & VIDEO:

  • Memory Allocation Technology: Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0

STORAGE CONTROLLER:

  • Interface Type: Serial ATA-150
  • Type: Serial ATA
  • Installed Qty: 1

INPUT:

  • Type: keyboard, mouse

STORAGE CONTROLLER (2ND):

  • Controller Interface Type: ATA-100

OPTICAL STORAGE:

  • Drive Type: DVD-Writer
  • Type: DVD+RW
  • Interface Type: IDE

PROCESSOR:

  • Installed Qty: 1
  • Max Supported Qty: 1
  • Type: Pentium 4
  • Processor Number: 520
  • Manufacturer: Intel
  • Clock Speed: 2.8 GHz

OPTICAL STORAGE (2ND):

  • Read Speed: 48x
  • Drive Type: CD-ROM

FLOPPY DRIVE:

  • Type: none

CARD READER:

  • Type: 9 in 1 card reader
  • Supported Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Microdrive, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, xD-Picture Card

STORAGE REMOVABLE:

  • Type: none

HEADER:

  • Brand: HP
  • Product Line: HP Pavilion
  • Model: a630n
  • Compatibility: PC

NETWORKING:

  • Max Transfer Rate: 56 Kbps
  • Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
  • Form Factor: integrated

MONITOR:

  • Monitor Type: None

SYSTEM:

  • Type: personal computer
  • Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB

GRAPHICS CONTROLLER:

  • Form Factor: integrated
  • Graphics Processor: Intel GMA 900 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
  • Video Interfaces: VGA

CHASSIS:

  • Form Factor: tower
  • Manufacturer Form Factor: tower

MANUFACTURER WARRANTY:

  • Type: 1-year warranty

MAINBOARD:

  • Processor Socket: LGA775 Socket
  • Data Bus Speed: 800 MHz
  • Chipset Type: Intel 915G Express

AUDIO OUTPUT:

  • Form Factor: integrated
  • Sound Output Mode: 7.1 channel surround
  • Compliant Standards: High Definition Audio

PRINTER:

  • Type: none

EXPANSION / CONNECTIVITY:

  • Slots
    • 3 (total) / 2 (free) x PCI
    • 4 (total) / 2 (free) x DIMM 184-pin
    • 1 (total) / 0 (free) x CPU
    • 1 (total) / 1 (free) x PCIe x16

TELECOM:

  • Modem: Fax/modem - PCI - plug-in card

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Form Factor: tower

POWER:

  • Type: power supply

OPERATING SYSTEM / SOFTWARE:

  • OS Provided: Type: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Type: AOL, Adobe Acrobat Reader 6, Apple iTunes for Windows, EarthLink, HP Image Zone Plus, InterMute PopSubtract, InterMute SpamSubtract, InterMute SpySubtract, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, InterVideo WinDVD SE, Microsoft Money 2004, Microsoft Office 2003 (Trial), Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition (Trial), Microsoft Windows Movie Maker, Microsoft Works 7.0, Norton AntiVirus 2004, Norton Personal Firewall 2003, Quicken 2004 New User Edition, RealOne Player, Sonic RecordNow, WildTangent GameChannel

VIDEO OUTPUT:

  • Graphics Processor: Intel GMA 900
  • Graphics Processor Series: Intel GMA
  • Video Interfaces: VGA

VIDEO MEMORY:

  • Memory Allocation Technology: Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0

SERVICE & SUPPORT:

  • Type: 1-year warranty

SERVICE & SUPPORT DETAILS:

  • Type: limited warranty, technical support
  • Service Included: parts and labor, phone consulting
  • Full Contract Period: 1 year

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