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HP Pavilion a730n Desktop PC Troubleshooting

HP Pavilion a730n Desktop PC Product Specifications

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Product number

PJ510AA

Introduction date

02-Sept-04

Country/region sold in

  • United States
  • Canada

Hardware

Base processor

Intel Pentium4 530 (P) 3.0 GHz (HT)
  • 800 MHz Front side bus
  • Socket 775
  • Hyper Threading tecnology

Chipset

Intel 915G

Motherboard

Memory

ComponentAttributes
Memory Installed512 MB (2 x 256MB)
Maximum allowed4 GB (4 x 1GB) requires the replacement of the installed 256 MB DIMMs
Speed supportedPC3200 MB/sec
Type184 pin, DDR1-400 SDRAM
DIMM slotsFour
Open DIMM slotsTwo

Hard drive

  • 200 GB Ultra DMA
  • 7200 rpm
  • Serial ATA (SATA)

8x DVD+R/RW DL drive

(must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology)
typeAttributes
DVD+R DL Write Once2.4X
DVD+R Write Once8X
DVD+RW Rewritable4X
DVD ROM Read12X
CD-R Write Once24X
CD-RW Rewritable10X
CD-ROM Read40X

CD-ROM drive

Maximum speed: 48X

Modem

PCI K56flex data/fax modem

Video graphics

  • Integrated in Intel 915G chipset
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900

Sound/audio

  • Integrated on motherboard
  • Realtek ALC 880 chipset 8-channel audio
  • Dolby 7.1 surround sound support with Dolby Pro Logic IIx
  • THX support

Network (LAN)

  • Integrated 10/100 Base-T
  • Realtek RTL8101L

9-in-1 card

  • USB interface
  • 9-in-1 digital media card reader supports the following cards:
    • Compact Flash I
    • Compact Flash II
    • SmartMedia
    • Memory Stick
    • Memory Stick Pro
    • MultiMediaCard
    • Secure Digital (SD)
    • Micro Drive
    • xD Picture Card (xD = extreme digital)

External I/O ports

I/O ports on the front panel
Port typeQuantity
USB (2.0)Three (one on the 9-in-1 faceplate, two on the motherboard)
9-in-1 media card readerOne card with four slots
IEEE 1394One
HeadphoneOne
Line-inOne
MicrophoneOne
I/O ports on the back panel
Port typeQuantity
USB (2.0)Four
IEEE 1394One
AudioOne each (line-in, line-out, microphone)
ParallelOne
LANOne
VGA (monitor)One
PS/2 (keyboard, mouse)Two

Expansion slots (total)

Slot typeQuantity
PCIThree (two available)
PCI express x16One (available)
DIMMFour (two available)

Drive bays (total)

Bay typeQuantity
5.25-inch, externalTwo (both occupied)
3.5-inch, externalTwo (one available)
3.5, internalOne (occupied)

Power Supply

  • AC input voltage (47-63Hz):
    • 100-127V/8A
    • 200-240V/4A
  • DC output wattage: 300 Watts

Keyboard and mouse

  • HP PS/2 Internet keyboard
  • HP PS/2 optical scroll mouse
  • Quebec Keyboard Kit (French Canada only)

Software

Key to software:
  • cd/dvd = media included in box
  • eng = English only, even in French Canada
  • fc = only available in French Canada
  • nfc = not available in French Canada
Software titles that shipped with PC
Software CategorySoftware Title
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP Home

Microsoft Service Packs
CD/CD-RW/DVDWinDVD SE 5 (with opitional 5.1 upgrade)

RecordNow 7.2
Education and ReferenceMSN Encarta Standard (nfc)

Encarta Encyclopedia 2004 Standard Edition (cd/dvd) (fc)
Entertainment, Music, and GamesiTunes 4.5 (with Quicktime) (nfc)

Microsoft Plus Digital Media Edition LE (nfc)

Real Player

Wild Tangent Game Channel (nfc)

HP Music Icon
Imaging, Photography, Video, and FilmHP Image Zone Plus 4

WinDVD Creator 2

Muvee AutoProducer 3.5MX
Productivity and FinanceMicrosoft Office 2003 Trial HTML page launcher (nfc)

Adobe Reader

Microsoft Works 7.0 with Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 trial and Money 2004 combo CD (cd/dvd) (nfc)

Microsoft Works 7.0 with Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003 Trial CD (fc) (cd/dvd)

Quicken New User Edition 2004 (nfc)
PC SecurityInterMuteWeb Privacy and Protection Suite (nfc)

Norton AntiVirus 2004 (60-day LiveUpdate subscription)

Norton Personal Firewall 2004
Utility, Maintenance, and PerformanceIntelliMover Data Transfer demo (nfc)

HP Organize (nfc)

SkyDesk @Backup

PC-Doctor

PC Tuneup and Repair HTML page (nfc)

Serial ATA RAID monitoring utility

HP Total Care icon and HTML page
HP Recovery Microsoft System Restore

Recovery Software Suite - Application recovery is enabled for a select number of applications. Use this feature whenever possible to avoid a system recovery.

Software Repair Wizard
Service and SupportBackweb Client

Help and Support Center/HP Instant Support (nfc)

Help and Support center (fc)

Safety and Comfort Guide

Desktop Web-based registration
ISP SignupEasy Internet Signup

DigiTerra (nfc)

Earthlink (nfc)

MSN 9.0 (nfc)

Aliant

AOL Broadband

AOL

Earthlink Broadband (US )

Netscape Online (fc)

Warranty

Standard warranty included with purchase.
Warranty typeWarranty duration
Hardware Parts and LaborOne year from date of purchase
Technical Telephone AssistanceOne year from date of purchase

24 hour/7 days a week
Software Application Support30 days

24 hour/7 days a week
Software Media Replacement30 days (on media shipped in box from factory)
Self Repair Kits (express parts program)One year from date of purchase
Return to HP or to an Authorized Service ProviderOne year from date of purchase