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HP Pavilion a6760a Desktop PC Troubleshooting

HP Pavilion a6760a Desktop PC Product Specifications

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Product number

FT962AA

Release date

20-Nov-2008

Country/region sold in

  • Australia
  • New Zealand

Motherboard

Figure 1: Motherboard top view
Image of motherboard
  • Manufacturer: Foxconn
  • Form factor: microATX - 9.6 inches (24.4 cm) x 8.5 inches (21.5 cm)
  • Chipset: GeForce 7100/nForce 630i
  • Memory sockets: 2 x DDR2
  • Front side bus speeds: 800/1066/1333 MHz
  • Processor socket: 775
  • Expansion Slots:
    • 1 PCI Express x16 slot for graphics card
    • 2 PCI Express x1 slots
    • 1 PCI slot
  • For more details, see Napa motherboard specifications .

Processor

Figure 2: Intel Core 2 Duo logo
Image of Intel logo
  • Operating speed: Up to 2.8 GHz
  • Number of cores: 2
  • Socket: 775
  • Bus speed: 1066 MHz
Socket type: 775
Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades
  • Intel Core 2 Duo (Wolfsdale) E8xxx
  • Core 2 Duo E6xxx (Conroe) up to E6850
  • Pentium E2xxx series (Conroe) with Dual Core technology up to E2160
  • Core 2 Duo E4xxx (Conroe)
  • Celeron 4xx series (Conroe) up to Celeron 450

Memory

  • Amount: 2 GB
  • Speed: PC2-6400 MB/sec
  • Single channel memory architecture
  • Two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
  • Supported DIMM types:
    • PC2-4200 (533 MHz)
    • PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
    • PC2-6400 (800 MHz)
  • Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
  • Supports 2GB DDR2 DIMMs
  • Supports up to 4 GB* on 32 bit PCs (using two 2 GB DIMMs)
    • 32 bit PCs cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory.

Video graphics

Figure 3: Video card
Image of video card
Figure 4: Ports
Image of video card bracket showing ports
1 - HDMI
2 - DVI-I (single-link)*
* VGA using included DVI-to-VGA adapter
  • Interface: PCI Express x16
  • Maximum resolution:
    • HDMI TV resolution: up to 1080p*
    • HDMI PC resolution: 2048x1536 at 75 Hz
    • DVI TV resolution: up to 1080p*
    • DVI PC resolution (single-link): 1920x1200 at 60 Hz
    • VGA resolution: 2048x1536 at 85 Hz
      * Use NVIDIA software to optimize display
  • 256 MB onboard memory
  • Supports two displays at the same time
  • Supports HDCP
*Integrated video is not available if a graphics card is installed.
  • Integrated graphics using GeForce 7100
    • One VGA port on backplate
    • One DVI port on backplate
  • Also supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards

Sound/Audio

  • Audio CODEC: ALC888S
  • 8 channel high-definition audio

TV-Tuner

Figure 5: TV Tuner card top view
 Image of TV tuner card
Figure 6: Ports
 Image of available ports on TV tuner card bracket
1 - Coaxial DVB-T/PAL
2 - S-Video in (S-Vid)
3 - Left audio in (L)
4 - Right audio in (R)
  • Interface: PCI Express x1
  • Supported transmission standards:
    • DVB-T (digital)*
    • PAL (analog)
    * Requires an antenna
  • Either DVB-T or PAL signal is available. You cannot use both at the same time.
  • A 10-pin header on the card provides additional S-Video, composite video, and audio inputs for multimedia connections on the front of some PC cases.
  • Built-in IR controller: Yes

Networking

  • Interface: Integrated into motherboard
  • Technology: Realtek RTL8201CL
  • Data transfer speeds: up to 10/100Mb/s
  • Transmission standards:10-Base-T Ethernet
Figure 7: Wireless card - side view
Wireless card - side view
  • Interface type: USB
  • Data transfer speeds: up to 54 Mbps
  • Transmission standards: 802.11 b/g
  • Supported antenna connections: 1
  • Operating band: 2.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz dual band
  • Supported security protocols:
    • WPA
    • WEP

Hard drive

Figure 8: Hard drive
Image of hard drive
  • Size: 500 GB
  • Interface: SATA
  • Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM

CD/DVD disc drive

Figure 9: Optical Drive
Image of the optical drive
  • Interface: SATA
  • Data buffer memory: 2 MB
  • Maximum storage capacity: 8.5 GB
  • Must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology
  • Must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology
FunctionMaximum speed
DVD-RAMup to 12x
DVD+R DL write once up to 12x
DVD-R DL write onceup to 12x
DVD+R write onceup to 16x
DVD+RW rewriteableup to 8x
DVD-R write onceup to 16x
DVD-RW rewriteableup to 6x
DVD-ROM readup to 16x
CDR write onceup to 40x
CDRW rewriteableup to 32x
CDROM readup to 40x

Memory Card Reader

Figure 10: View of memory card reader
Image of card reader
Supports the following cards:
  • Compact Flash I
  • Compact Flash II
  • IBM Microdrive (MD)
  • Memory Stick (MS)
  • Memory Stick Duo (Duo)
  • Memory Stick Pro (PRO)
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo (Pro Duo)
  • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
  • MultiMediaCard Mobile (MMC mobile)
  • MultiMediaCard Plus (MMC plus)
  • Reduced size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)
  • Secure Digital (SD)
  • Secure Digital miniSD (Mini)
  • Smart Media
  • xD Picture Card (xD)

Computer Case

  • Height: 38.7 cm (15.23 inches)
  • Width: 17.5 cm (6.89 inches)
  • Length: 41.4 cm (16.29 inches)
Bay Total Bays*
13.33 cm (5.25 inch) 2
8.89 cm (3.5 inch) 3
Pocket Media Drive1
* Bays may be occupied by existing hardware.

Power Supply

300W power supply

I/O Ports

  • USB: 2
  • Headphone: 1
  • Microphone: 1
Figure 11: Back I/O panel
1 - PS/2 mouse (green)
2 - SPDIF coaxial out
3 - SPDIF coaxial in
4 - Video Graphics Adapter
5 - IEEE 1394 port
6 - RJ-45 Network (LAN)
7 - Audio: Center/Subwoofer
8 - Audio: Rear Speaker Out
9 - Audio: Line In (light blue)
10 - Audio: Line Out (lime)
11 - Audio: Microphone (pink)
12 - Audio: Side Speaker Out (gray)
13 - USB 2.0: 4
14 - DVI
15 - PS/2 keyboard (purple)

Keyboard, mouse and input devices

Figure 12: Top view of keyboard
Image of the keyboard
  • Interface Type: PS/2
  • Cable length: 2 meters (78.74 inches)
  • Special buttons:
      • HP Club: launches My HP Club Website
      • Internet: launches a Website like Yahoo
      • E-mail: launches a Website like Yahoo Mail
      • Search: launches an Internet search Website
      • Info: launches Help and Support application
      • Eject 1 and Eject 2
      • Burn CD/DVD: launches a CD/DVD record application (depends on application installed on the individual system)
      • Scan previous track
      • Play/pause
      • Scan next track
      • Stop
      • Volume control
      • Mute
Figure 13: Top view of mouse
HP PS/2 optical mouse
  • Interface: PS/2
  • Buttons: left (select), right (context menu), scroll wheel (scroll up/scroll down)
Figure 14: View of remote control
Image of remote control
  • Infrared remote control
  • IR expansion card with IR ports
  • Compatible with Windows Media Center
  • IR extender cable
  • IR Blaster cable

Software

NOTE:HP provides basic support for software that comes with the computer. For in-depth feature assistance, refer to the help section in the software or on the software vendor's Web site.
Software CategorySoftware TitleSupported by HP Application Recovery
Operating System
  • Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Media Center (32-bit) with Vista Service Pack 1
  • No
CD/CD-RW/DVD/DVD+RW
  • MediaSmart DVD
  • Windows Movie Maker & Windows DVD Maker
  • CyberLink DVD Suite 6
  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes
Entertainment, Music & Games
  • My HP Games
  • HP MediaSmart Software Suite
  • No
  • Yes
Productivity
  • Microsoft Works 9
  • Microsoft Office Ready
  • Yes
  • No
Imaging, Photography, Video & Film
  • muvee Reveal Basic
  • Yes
Security
  • Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day security update subscription)
  • Yes
Support
  • HP Total Care Advisor
  • HP Hardware Diagnostic Tools
  • Help & Support Center
  • Online documentation
  • No
  • Yes
  • No
  • No
Recovery
  • HP Recovery Manager
  • No
Internet Solutions
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • No
NOTE: This support document provides specifications and component images that reflect the original design intention for all PCs of this model. Under certain circumstances, a factory or service provider may install a component that meets or exceeds the listed specification and/or appears different than the image shown.