HP Pavilion 8590C Specs
HP Pavilion 8590C Specs (desktop) including cpu speed, processor type, system bus speed, LAN, power supply, sound, memory specs, RAM, hard drive, weight, dimensions, video specs, motherboard, socket type, USB ports and expansion slots available.
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Model number
D7432A
Base processor and speed
Intel Pentium III 600 Megahertz (MHz) processor
Chipset
440 BX
Memory
| Component | Attributes |
|---|---|
| RAM (standard) | 128 megabytes (MB) SDRAM standard |
| Maximum | 384 MB (3 x 128 MB DIMM) |
| Speed | 100 MHz synchronous |
| Sockets | Three 168-pin DIMMs |
| Size | 16, 32, 64, and 128 MB DIMMs |
| 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 kilobytes (KB) (on processor) |
| Upgrade Sockets | None |
| Level 2 | 512 KB (on processor) |
27 gigabytes (GB) (3.5-inch form factor)
CD-RW drive
| Attribute | Properties |
|---|---|
| Speed | Write: 4xRewrite: 2x
Read: 20x |
| CD-Read Access Speed | 150 ms |
| CD-Read Transfer Rate read/write (KB/sec) | 150-175 (1x),300-350 (2x),
600-700 (4x), 1200-1400 (8x read only), 3600-4100 (10x – 24x read only) |
DVD drive
| Attribute | Properties |
|---|---|
| Speed | 6x |
| Access Speed | 120-180 ms |
| Transfer Rate | 5.52-8.1 MB/sec |
DVD as a CD-ROM drive
| Attributes | Properties |
|---|---|
| Speed | 32 x maximum |
| Access Speed | 90-120 ms |
| Transfer Rate | 3.6-4.8 MB/sec |
Diskette drive
1.44 MB (3.5-inch form factor)
Network interface card
HP 10/100 BaseT LAN Adapter (Ethernet)
Fax/Data modem
| Attribute | Properties |
|---|---|
| Modem | Rockwell Riptide combo card (supports V.90 K56 Flex protocols) |
| 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) | 3 |
| IRQ (default) | Variable |
| EIA fax commands | Class 1 |
Video
| Attribute | Properties |
|---|---|
| Video Graphics | PCI Local Bus |
| Controller | NVidia Riva TNT |
| Video Memory | 8 MB SDRAM, AGP 2X upgradable |
| Feature Connector (game/joystick) | Yes |
| Resolutions:640 x 480
800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 |
16/256/32 K/64 K/16.7 M colors16/256/32 K/64 K colors
16/256/32 K/64 K colors 256 colors |
MPEG-1/2
MPEG-1 for full-screen, full-motion digital video
Sound/Audio
| Attribute | Properties |
|---|---|
| Compatibility | 3-D Stereo, PCI, 16-bit Sound |
| Controller | AMC97 codec |
| Location | Rockwell RipTide combo card |
| Noise Cancellation | Yes |
| Line Out | Yes |
| 3-D Spatializer | Yes |
| Wavetable | Yes |
| Tone Control | No |
| Microphone | With HP Pavilion Multimedia Display |
| Speakers | HP/Polk Audio stereo speakers (left and right) |
External ports
| Port type | Quantity |
|---|---|
| USB | 2 |
| Serial | 1 |
| Parallel | 1 |
| Game | 1 |
| Digital Camera | 1 |
Expansion slots
Total expansion slots
| Port type | Quantity |
|---|---|
| ISA | 1 |
| PCI | 4 |
| AGP | 1 |
Available expansion slots
| Port type | Quantity |
|---|---|
| ISA | 1 |
| PCI | 2 |
| AGP | 1 |
Drive bays
Total drive bays
| Bay type | Quantity |
|---|---|
| 3.5-inch, external | 1 |
| 5.25-inch, external | 2 |
| Combo | 1 |
| 3.5-inch, internal | 1 |
| 5.25-inch, internal | 1 |
Free drive bays
| Bay type | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Combo | 1 |
| 3.5-inch, internal | 1 |
Supported operating systems (OS/NOS)
Microsoft Windows 98 SE
