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HP Compaq Microtower Business PC dx2300 manual

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  • Page 1

    HP recommends Windows® Vista™ Business Microtower 1. Monitor (sold separately) 6. (1) full-height PCI 2.3 slot, (2) PCIe x1 slots, (1) PCIe x16 slot 2. PS/2 Scroll Mouse 7. (4) USB 2.0 ports, (1) serial port, (1) optional second serial port, (1) parallel port, (2) PS/2, (1) RJ-45, (1) VGA, (1) audio in – (1) audio out – (1) MIC 3. HP Standar[...]

  • Page 2

    At A Glance Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors, Intel Pentium® D processors, Intel Pentium 4 processors, or Intel Celeron® D processors Choice of operating systems: Genuine Windows Vista Business 32 Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic 32 Genuine Windows XP Professional Genuine Windows XP Home Red Flag Linux (China Only) FreeDOS Intel 946GZ Express Chi[...]

  • Page 3

    Processor and Speed One of the following Intel Celeron D Processors Intel Celeron D 331 Processor (2.66-GHz, 256-KB L2 cache, 533-MHz FSB) Intel Celeron D 336 Processor (2.80-GHz, 256-KB L2 cache, 533-MHz FSB) Intel Celeron D 347 Processor (3.06-GHz, 512-KB L2 cache, 533-MHz FSB) Intel Celeron D 352 Processor (3.20-GHz, 512-KB L2 cache, 533-MHz FSB[...]

  • Page 4

    Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.1** Intervideo WinDVD Player** Symantec AntiVirus 10 Sun Java Runtime Environment Google Toolbar ** Supporting software available with certain optical drive configurations Hard Drives 80-GB Serial ATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (7200 rpm) 160-GB Serial ATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (7200 rpm) 250-GB Serial ATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (720[...]

  • Page 5

    Audio Realtek ALC888 High Definition audio codec 3D audio compliant with AC'97 Rev. 2.3 and HD Audio compatible Internal PC speaker Communication Intel PRO/1000 PT Gigabit PCIe Adapter (full height) Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection Agere 56K PCI Modem Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 ATI Radeon X1300 (256MB SH) PCIe Graphics A[...]

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    Base Unit Micro ATX microtower chassis, including power supply and front bezel Five (5) drive bays and four expansion slots Microsoft operating system CD Active type heatsink 92 x 92 x 25 mm chassis fan System board with Intel 946GZ Express chipset, Intel I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7), Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection, Intel GMA 3000 graphics, and[...]

  • Page 7

    Technology and Features Memory Type PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM (667-MHz) non-ECC 2 GB maximum system memory Hard Drive Interfaces Supported Serial ATA Chassis Front Panel Power button Power On LED HDD Activity LED Cooling Solutions Supported Power Supply Fan (variable speed) Active heatsink (variable speed) Chassis fan (variable speed) Slots Supported Fou[...]

  • Page 8

    Support single Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium D, Pentium 4 or Celeron D PWM Intersil 6312 3 phase Chipset Intel 946GZ Express Intel I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7) Super I/O W83627DHG Front Side Bus Frequency 533/800 MHz Memory DDR2 SDRAM 2 x DIMM slots Clock Generator CY505YC56DT Integrated Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3000 Audio Realtek[...]

  • Page 9

    Additional Features Bootable without keyboard, mouse or monitor Keyboard/mouse/USB wake up Support S1, S3, S4 and S5 ACPI status Hardware monitor capability CPU fan speed control Network Interface Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection Hardware Highlights PCI interfaces Features 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps operation Intel PRO/1000 PT Gigabit PCIe Adapter Har[...]

  • Page 10

    System Environmental Specs Values are subject to change without notification and are for reference only. Performance of system, options, and ancillary equipment will vary depending on the system configuration. Levels presented do not account for non-HP/Compaq installed hardware. Ambient Air Temperature Operating 50° to 95°F (10° to 35°C) at sea[...]

  • Page 11

    Acoustic Noise Listed are the declared A-WEIGHTED SOUND POWER LEVELS (LWAd) and declared average desktop seated operator position A- WEIGHTED SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS (LpAm) when the product is operating in a 73.4°F (23°C) ambient environment. Noise emissions were measured in accordance with ISO 7779 (ECMA 74) and declared in accordance with ISO 929[...]

  • Page 12

    Communications NICs Intel PRO/1000 PT Gigabit PCIe Adapter (full height) EH352AA Wireless LAN HP Wireless A+G PCI Card (North America only) EA118AA HP Wireless A+G PCI Card (WW except North America) PZ928AA Modems Agere 2006 PCI High-Speed 56K International SoftModem EK694AA Hard Disk Drives HP 250-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive PY278AA HP 160-GB SATA[...]

  • Page 13

    Optical Drives HP SATA CD-ROM Drive (available in Asia Pacific and Japan only) AH045AA HP SATA CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive AH046AA HP SATA DVD-ROM Drive AH047AA HP SATA DVD+/-RW (DL/DF) LightScribe Drive AH048AA Security HP Business PC Security Lock Kit PV606AA Miscellaneous Accessories HP FireWire / IEEE 1394 PCI Card PA997A Monitors CRTs HP s7540 1[...]

  • Page 14

    DDR SYNCH DRAM NON-ECC MEMORY The Intel 946GZ Express chipset supports non-ECC DDR2 memory up to PC2-5300 (667-MHz). Memory upgrades are accomplished by adding single or multiple DIMMs of the same or varied sizes. This chart does not represent all possible memory configurations. CAUTION: You must shut down the computer and disconnect the power cord[...]

  • Page 15

    HP Compaq dx2300 Microtower Business PC Maximum Quantity Supported Position Supported Controller Drive Support Diskette Drives 1 3 SIO Media Reader 1 3 Internal USB 2.0 port CD-ROM Drives 2 1, 2 IDE ATAPI DVD-ROM Drives 2 1, 2 IDE ATAPI CD-RW/Combo Drives 2 1, 2 IDE ATAPI DVD+/-RW Drives 2 1, 2 IDE ATAPI 3.5” Serial ATA Hard Drives 2 4,5 SATA Qui[...]

  • Page 16

    Integrated Realtek ALC888 Audio Type Integrated HD Audio compatible codec Yes Sampling Supports 48/96 KHz Audio Jacks Mic-In Line-In Line-Out / Headphone Out Power Support Digital: 3.3V Analog: 5V Other Meets performance requirements for audio on PC99/2001 systems High-performance DACs with 97dB SNR(A-Weighting) ADCs with 90dB NR(A-Weighting) Quick[...]

  • Page 17

    Intel PRO/1000 PT PCIe Gigabit NIC Connector RJ-45 Controller Intel 82572EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller Memory Integrated Dual 48K configurable transmit receive FIFO Buffers Data rates supported 10/100/1000 Mbps Compliance IEEE 802.1P, 802,1Q, 802.2, 802.3, 802.3AB and 802.3u compliant, 802.3x flow control Bus architecture PCI Express 1.0a Data tra[...]

  • Page 18

    Spreading DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) Security 64(40h) bit, 128(104h) bit, WPA, IEEE802.1X, AES-OCB, AES-CCM, Microsoft PEAP,TKIP, WEP Antenna External 5dBi antenna Throughput 108 Mbps (only with Belkin 54G or above router that supports 108 Mbps speed) 200 ft (60.96 m) – Indoor 54 Mbps 200 ft (60.96 m) – Indoor 11 Mbps 200 ft (60.96 [...]

  • Page 19

    Chipset Agere Systems SV92PL – Integrated PCI interface with 5-V tolerant buffers and CardBus support Dimensions (L X H) Complies with PCI low profile specifications-6.7 x 2.3 in (17.0 x 5.8 cm) and supports high- and low-profile brackets Connection Single RJ-11 connector Other Features Digital line protection, call progress monitoring via on-boa[...]

  • Page 20

    Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 3D/2D Controller Microsoft DirectX® 9 based with support for Pixel Shader 2.0, 4:1 anisotropic filtering, Gaussian texture filtering, shadow maps, volumetric textures, double-sided stencil buffers, and 4 pixel pipes. VGA Controller Integrated Bus Type PCI Express™ x16 (If an external graphics card is in[...]

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    ATI Radeon X1300 (256MB SH) PCIe Graphics Card (256 MB) Bus type PCI Express (x16 lanes) Maximum vertical refresh rate 85 Hz Display support Integrated 400 MHz RAMDAC Display max resolution 2048 x 1536 Board display options DVI-I + TV DVI-I supports analog CRT or flat panel or digital flat panel (using DVI- A, DVI-D or DVI-I connector) DVI-I suppor[...]

  • Page 22

    ATI Radeon X1300 Pro (256MB DH) PCIe Graphics Card Bus Type PCI Express (x16 lanes) Maximum Vertical Refresh Rate 85 Hz Display Support Integrated 400 MHz RAMDAC Display Max Resolution 2048 x 1536 Board Display Options Supports 2 displays via included DMS-59 to dual VGA cable or 2 DVI monitors via optional DMS-59 to dual DVI monitor kit #DL139A. Su[...]

  • Page 23

    HP PS/2 or USB Standard Keyboard Physical characteristics Keys 104, 105, 106, 107, 109 layout (depending upon country) Dimensions (L x W x H) 18.0 x 6.4 x 0.98 in (45.8 x 16.3 x 2.5 cm) Weight 2 lb (0.9 kg) minimum Electrical Operating voltage + 5VDC ± 5% Power consumption 50-mA maximum (with three LEDs ON) ESD CE level 4, 15-kV air discharge EMI [...]

  • Page 24

    HP 2-Button Scroll Mouse (PS/2) Scroll Wheel 8 mm Maximum Rotation Speed 30 mm/s Switch Type Light force micro-switch Switch Life 1 million operations Mechanical Life Minimum 200,000 revolutions Environmental Operating Temperature 50° to 122° F (10° to 50° C) Non-operating Temperature -22° to 140° F (-30° to 60° C) Operating Humidity 10% to[...]

  • Page 25

    Serial ATA Hard Drives (7200 rpm) 80 GB Capacity 80,026,361,856 bytes Height 1 in (2.6 cm) Width Media diameter: 3.5 in (8.9 cm) Physical size: 4 in (10.2 cm) Interface Serial ATA Synchronous Transfer Rate (Maximum) 1.5 Gb/s Buffer 8 MB Seek Time (typical reads, includes controller overhead, including settling) Single Track 1.0 ms Average 8.5 ms Fu[...]

  • Page 26

    250 GB Capacity 250,059,350,016 bytes Height 1 in (2.6 cm) Width Media diameter: 3.5 in (8.9 cm) Physical size: 4 in (10.2 cm) Interface Serial ATA Synchronous Transfer Rate (Maximum) 1.5 Gb/s Buffer 8 MB Seek Time (typical reads, includes controller overhead, including settling) Single Track 0.8 ms Average <9.0 ms Full-Stroke =17 ms Rotational [...]

  • Page 27

    SATA DVD-ROM Drive Height 5.25-inch, half-height, tray-load Orientation Either horizontal or vertical Interface type SATA/ATAPI Disc capacity Single layer: Up to 4.7 GB (6 times capacity of CD-ROM) Double layer: Up to 8.5 GB (12 times capacity of CD-ROM) Dimensions (W x H x D) 5.9 x 1.7 x 8.0 in (15.0 x 4.4 x 20.3 cm) Weight (max) 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) R[...]

  • Page 28

    SATA CD-RW/DVD- ROM Combo Drive Height 5.25-inch, half-height, tray-load Orientation Either horizontal or vertical Interface type SATA/ATAPI Disc capacity Single layer: Up to 4.7 GB (6 times capacity of CD-ROM) Double layer: Up to 8.5 GB (12 times capacity of CD-ROM) Dimensions (W x H x D) 5.9 x 1.7 x 8.0 in (15.0 x 4.4 x 20.3 cm) Weight (max) 2.6 [...]

  • Page 29

    SATA DVD+/-RW LightScribe Drive Height 5.25-inch, half-height, tray-load Orientation Either horizontal or vertical Interface type SATA/ATAPI Disc capacity Single layer: Up to 4.7 GB (6 times capacity of CD-ROM) Double layer: Up to 8.5 GB (12 times capacity of CD-ROM) Dimensions (W x H x D) 5.9 x 1.7 x 8.0 in (15.0 x 4.4 x 20.3 cm) Weight (max) 2.6 [...]

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    HP 1.44-MB Diskette Drive Size 3.5 in (8.89 cm) LED Indicators (front panel) Green Read/Write Capacity per Diskette (high/low) 1.44 MB/720 KB Drive Height One-third Drive Rotation 300 rpm Transfer Rate (high/low) 500/250 KB/s Bytes/Sector 512 Sectors/Track (high/low) 18/9 Tracks/Side (high/low) 80/80 Access Times Track-to-Track (high/low) 3/6 ms Av[...]

  • Page 31

    Environmental Operational environmental extremes Test Parameters/Conditions - Power applied, unit operating on system ±5% nominal supply voltage. 10°C 10% R.H. = 24 hours 10°C 90% R.H. = 24 hours 20°C 90% R.H. = 24 hours 30°C 90% R.H. = 24 hours 40°C 90% R.H. = 24 hours 50°C 90% R.H. = 24 hours 50°C 10% R.H. = 24 hours Storage environmental[...]

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    Eco-Label Certifications & declarations This product has received or is in the process of being certified to the following approvals and may be labeled with one or more of these marks: US Energy Star* US Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Taiwan Green Mark China Energy Conservation Program IT ECO declaration EPEAT Korea Ecolabel * Complia[...]

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    Additional Information This product is in compliance with the Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive – 2002/95/EC. This product is in compliance with California Proposition 65 (State of California; Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986). This HP product is designed to comply with the Waste Electrical and Electronic [...]

  • Page 34

    Radioactive Substances Tributyl Tin (TBT), Triphenyl Tin (TPT), Tributyl Tin Oxide (TBTO) Packaging HP follows these guidelines to decrease the environmental impact of product packaging: Eliminate the use of heavy metals such as lead, chromium, mercury and cadmium in packaging materials. Eliminate the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in pack[...]