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This document provides specifications for the HP Media Center 854 and 854n computers.
Model number
DF207a (854) or DB288a (854n)
Introduction date
07-Feb-2003
Countries/regions sold in
United States, and most of Canada
Hardware
Processor
Pentium 4 2.53 GHz
  • 400/533 MHz Front side
  • Socket mPGA478
Motherboard
MSI MS-6577 Version 2.1
  • Micro-ATX design
  • Intel 845GL Chipset
Comes with 512 MB PC2100 DDR memory installed (may contain more than one memory module)
  • Motherboard accepts DDR266/PC2100 or DDR200/PC1600 Memory modules
  • Motherboard contains two memory slots
  • Upgradable to a maximum of 2 GB. HP recommends a maximum upgrade of 1 GB.
  • Motherboard requires a minimum of one 64 MB module.
Drives
  • 3.5 inch, 1.44 MB floppy drive
  • 120 GB, 5400 rpm, Ultra-IDE hard drive (drive manufacturer may vary)
  • 48x CD-ROM drive
  • HP DVD+R/RW Drive:
    • Read speed equal or greater than 8x DVD, 32x CD-RW
    • Write speed equal or greater than 2.4x DVD, 12x CD-RW
    • Rewrite speed equal or greater than 2.4x DVD, 10x CD-RW
Drive bays
  • Two 5.25 drive bays for optical drives (both in use)
  • Two 3.5 drive bays for hard drives (both in use)
  • One 3.5 drive bay for a floppy drive (in use)
Modem
Lucent Win Modem (PCI LT K56flex Data Fax Modem)
Network
On-board RealTek 8101L 10/100 Ethernet
Audio
  • On-the-motherboard AC97 5.1 sound
  • Does not come with speakers (purchased separately)
Video
ASUSTEK GeForce 4 MX440 with 128 MB DDR memory and TV-Out
Television
TV tuner card (supports NTSC format and stereo sound, does not support HDTV)
Memory card reader
6-in-1 card reader with four slots that supports the following card types:
  • Compact Flash I or II
  • Memory Stick
  • Microdrive
  • MultiMedia
  • Secure Digital
  • SmartMedia
External communication ports
  • Two PS/2 ports (one keyboard, and one mouse)
  • Serial (1294) port
  • EPP/ECP Parallel port
  • Five USB ports (one in front and four in back)
  • Two FireWire (1394) ports (one in front and one in back)
  • RJ45 network interface port
  • RJ11 connector for the modem with an extra connector for a telephone
Expansion slots
  • Three PCI slots (two in use, one open)
  • One AGP slot (in use)
Power
200 watt (max) power supply for ATX style motherboards
Input devices
Keyboard and mouse
HP Media Center keyboard with multimedia controls
HP PS/2 optical scrolling mouse
Other
Remote control with USB infrared receiver
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Software
Supported operating system
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Software BIOS
Phoenix - Award
Software
CD-RW and DVD software
  • HP RecordNow by VERITAS
  • Intervideo WinDVD 4 for playback of commercial DVD movies
Education and entertainment
  • Arcsoft Funhouse image editing
  • Arcsoft Greeting Card Creator
  • Arcsoft PhotoImpression image editing
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Premium Service Online (with one year free subscription)
  • WildTangent GameChannel (downloadable games)
  • HP Learning Adventures (preview software, select one for free)
Video and multimedia
  • Arcsoft Showbiz video editing software
  • Sonic MyDVD DVD home video recording software
  • HP Photo Toolkit software
  • Intervideo MP3Plus Pack for Windows Media Player trial version
Productivity and finance
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Corel WordPerfect Productivity Pack
    • WordPerfect 10
    • Quattro Pro 10
  • Intuit Quicken New Users Edition 2003
Security and tools
  • @Backup for storing important files on the Internet
  • Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2003 (with 60 days of antivirus updates)
  • Energy star utilities
  • HP eHelp Instant Support software
  • Backweb Client with HP Center Toolbar
  • HP software for Photosmart cameras
  • PC Doctor
Other
  • HP Club Web site for HP Media Center PC owners
  • Weatherbug weather monitoring software
Other included software
  • AOL 7.0 CD
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Warranty
Duration of Limited Warranty - HP Pavilion Desktop PC
One yearHardware
One year - 24-hours, seven-days a week Technical Phone Assistance to diagnose potential hardware issues
NOTE: Please refer to the Support Guide included in the box with the PC for warranty details.
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