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Support details

» Worldwide introduction date

» Model number

» Base processor and speed

» Chipset

» Motherboard manufacturer

» Chassis physical measurement

» Memory

» Cache

» Hard drive

» CD-Recordable drive

» Diskette drive

» Fax/Data modem

» Video graphics

» MPEG-1/2 (for playback)

» Sound/Audio

» External ports

» Expansion slots

» Drive bays

» System power

» Speakers

» Keyboard/Mouse

» Monitor

» Supported operating systems (OS/NOS)

» BIOS/Software Build ID

» Complete software package

» What Ships in the Box

» Product Warranty

Worldwide introduction date

07-February-2001: USA

Model number

P3957A

Base processor and speed

Intel Celeron 800 MHz processor

Socket 370
100 MHz FSB

Chipset

Intel 810

Motherboard manufacturer

Trigem

Chassis physical measurement

Measurement	Inches
Height	13
Depth	13
Width	7 3/8

Memory

Component	Attributes
RAM (standard)	128 MB PC100
Maximum	512 MB (2 x 256 MB DIMM)
Speed	100 MHz synchronous
Sockets	Two 168 pins DIMMs
Size	32, 64, 128 and 256 MB DIMMs
Free DIMM Sockets	1
Pairs Required	No
Type Supported	SDRAM, 100 MHz, Intel PC SDRAM unbuffered DIMM specification, revision 1.0 compliant

Cache

Level	Quantity
Level 1 (Primary)	32 KB (on processor)
Upgrade Sockets	None
Level 2	128 KB (on processor)

Hard drive

20 GB (3.5-inch form factor)

CD-Recordable drive

Attribute	Properties
Write	4x
Rewrite	4x
Read	24x
CD-Read Access Speed	150 ms
CD-Read Transfer Rate (read/write (KB/sec)	150-175 (1x read/write) 300-350 (4x read/write) 600-700 (4x read/write) 1200-1400 (8x read only 3600-4100 (10x-24x read only)

Diskette drive

1.44 MB (3.5-inch form factor)

Fax/Data modem

Attribute	Properties
Modem	Supports V.90 K56 Flex protocol (Cheetah)
Manufacturer	Smart/Lucent
Data speed	56 Kbps
Fax speed	Up to 14.4 Kbps
Plug and Play	Yes
Hayes Compatible	Yes
Data compression	v .42 bis
Error correction	v .42
Com Port (default)	Two
IRQ (default)	Variable
EIA fax commands	Class 1

Video graphics

Attribute		Properties
PCI Local Bus Controller		Intel 810
Video Memory		11 MB shared, integrated graphics, not upgradeable
Feature connector (game/joystick)		Yes
Resolutions (video resolutions dependent upon specific display used)
	640 x 480	16/256/32K/64K/16.7M colors
	800 x 600	16/256/32K/64K colors
	1024 x 768	16/256/32K/64K colors
	1280 x 1024	256 colors

MPEG-1/2 (for playback)

MPEG-1 for full-screen, full motion digital video

Sound/Audio

3-D Stereo, PCI, 16-bit Sound

Attribute	Properties
Controller	AMC97 Codec
Location	Crystal Sound Chip (on motherboard)
Noise Cancellation	Yes
Line Out	Yes
3-D Spatializer	Yes
Wavetable	Yes
Tone Control	No
Microphone	With HP Pavilion Multimedia Display

External ports

Port Type	Quantity
USB	2
Serial	1
Parallel	1
Game	1

Expansion slots

Total

Slot Type	Quantity
PCI	3

Available

Slot Type	Quantity
PCI	2

Drive bays

Total

Bay Type	Quantity
3.5-inch, external	2
5.25-inch, external	1
3.5-inch, internal	1

Open

Bay Type	Quantity
3.5-inch, external	1

System power

AC Input

90 Watts
Input Frequency: 50/60 Hz
Voltage: 120V (100-120V) ~ 3A
230V (200 - 240V) ~ 1.5A

System power output

DC Voltage	Current
+12V	1.5 A
+5V	10 A
+3.3V	6 A
-12V	0.2 A
+5VSB	0.72 A

Speakers

HP/Polk Audio “F” stereo speakers (left and right)

Keyboard/Mouse

HP One-touch Multimedia keyboard (Horn)
HP PS/2 2-button Scroller mouse

Monitor

HP MX50 15-inch

Supported operating systems (OS/NOS)

Microsoft (R) Windows Millennium Edition

NOTE:

The only operating system supported on this HP Pavilion PC is MS Windows Millennium Edition

BIOS/Software Build ID

Cognac-GA Software Build ID 11NARCKT04

Date: 07-Feb-01

Complete software package

NOTE:

The following software is preloaded on the hard disk drive and can be reloaded by using the HP Recovery Kit CDs.

Operating system

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

Productivity/Finance

Microsoft Works 2000
QuickLink III Fax by Smith Micro
Microsoft Money 2001
Trellix Web by Trellix

Education/Reference

Microsoft Encarta 2001 Encyclopedia Deluxe Online
Direct CD by Adaptec
Easy CD Creator by Adaptec

Entertainment

eMusic icon/weblink
MusicMatch Jukebox by MusicMatch
Real Audio Player by Real Networks

Internet & online

America Online
AT&T WorldNet
CompuServe WinCim
Disney’s Blast Online
Earthlink
GTE
HP At Home Owners Website/Customized Browser
HP Internet Connection Center
Mindspring
NetCOMplete by NETCOM
PRODIGY Internet Service

Service & support software

Backweb InfoExpress Client
Electronic Registration
HP Pavilion Recovery Kit
HP Pavilion User’s Guide
HP Instant Support – HP Help
VirusScan by McAfee

What Ships in the Box

Items

HP One-touch multimedia keyboard (Horn)
HP PS/2 two-button scroller mouse
HP/Polk Audio “F” stereo speakers (left and right)
Phone cable
Power cord

CDs

CD Collection Kit **
- MS Works 2000
- MS Money 2001
HP Recovery Kit (3 CDs)** includes:
- 2 Recovery CDs
- 1 Application Recovery CD

Documentation

HP Pavilion User’s Guide (installed on PC)
HP Quick Start Guide
HP Upgrading and Servicing the PC
HP Setup Poster
Support Path Card
MS Me Quick Start Guide
Warranty Sheet

Other

HP MX 50 15-inch monitor

** Replacement of missing or damaged manuals and software covered under Warranty. See section below for warranty and usage coverage.

Product Warranty

USA

Warranty	Duration
Hardware: Unit Exchange – service is provided by an HP authorized partner Self Repair	1 Year 1 Year
Phone Support – HP bundled hardware and HP pre-installed bundled software	1 Year
Replace Recovery CD	1 Year
Replace Manuals and Software	90 days
HP Monitor	1 Year replacement