Well today i got a new desktop. yipee

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  1. Posts : 74
    WINDOWS 7 Pro
       #1

    Well today i got a new desktop. yipee


    hi today I decided to go out and buy a brand new pc, I was getting a bit sick of my acer aspire 5310 notebook it crashes on average every 2-3months lol.

    I wanted something with a fair amount of ram and a pc with a tv tuner and a decent sized screen. so here is what I got tell me what you think, is it ok?:)
    HP Pavilion p6160a Desktop PC (NZ014AA) - Specifications

    Operating system installed
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
    Processor type
    Intel® Core™2 Duo processor E7400
    • 2.80 GHz, 3 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz
    Cache
    3 MB L2 Cache
    Processor front side bus
    1066 MHz
    Chipset
    nForce® 630i
    Standard memory
    4096 MB
    Memory
    DDR2
    Memory slots
    2 DIMM
    Internal drives Internal drives
    750 GB
    Hard disk drive speed
    (7200 rpm)
    Storage controller
    3G Serial ATA hard drive
    Optical drive type
    SuperMulti SATA Drive
    Optical drive speed
    SuperMulti SATA Drive with Lightscribe Technology, Double Layer (8.5GB): 16x DVD+R, 16x DVD-R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 12x DVD+R DL, 12x DVD-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 16x DVD-ROM (max speed); 40x CDR, 32x CDRW, 40x CDROM (max speed)
    Lightscribe
    Lightscribe Included
    System features Graphic subsystem name
    nVidia GeForce G100 3D PCI-Express Graphics card
    Video RAM
    256MB dedicated graphics memory, HDMI and DVI capabilities. Up to 2047MB Total Available Graphics Memory as allocated by Windows Vista®
    Internal audio
    Integrated Intel® High Definition Audio - 7.1 Surround Sound Ready
    External I/O ports
    6 USB 2.0 ports, 1 1394, 2 PS/2, 10/100 LAN
    Expansion slots
    1 PCI Express (x16), 2 PCI Express (x1), 1 PCI
    Memory card device
    15in1 memory card reader
    Network interface
    Integrated 10/100 BaseT network interface (Broadband Ready)
    Dimensions / weight / warranty Product weight
    9.79 kg
    Product dimensions (W x D x H)
    429 (L) x 177 (W) x 387 (H) mm
    Keyboard
    HP Keyboard USB and HP Optical, 2-button USB scroller mouse
    Remote control
    HP Media Center Remote Control
    Warranty
    1 year limited (1 year part, 1 year onsite) warranty with up-and-running phone support for first 30 days
    Software Software included
    HP MediaSmart Software Suite, Cyberlink Power2Go, CyberLink PowerDirector, Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days subscription, Recovery CD Creator, Hard Drive based Application Recovery for reinstallation of applications and drivers, Hard Drive based System Recovery with option to keep user data files intact, PC Doctor, Preloaded Help & Support Center
    PS. I get the win7 upgrade at the end of the month.
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  2. Posts : 12,177
    Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
       #2

    reece86 said:
    hi today I decided to go out and buy a brand new pc, I was getting a bit sick of my acer aspire 5310 notebook it crashes on average every 2-3months lol.

    I wanted something with a fair amount of ram and a pc with a tv tuner and a decent sized screen. so here is what I got tell me what you think, is it ok?:)
    HP Pavilion p6160a Desktop PC (NZ014AA) - Specifications

    Operating system installed
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

    Memory slots
    2 DIMM

    PS. I get the win7 upgrade at the end of the month.


    Looks good to me

    Only concern is the memory slots 2 DIMM. Usually it's 4 slots, you have 2x2GB so 4GB RAM. that will be good for now, but if you want to upgrade your RAM later, 2x4GB RAM is still expensive.

    You will be happy with the performance you get with 4GB.

    The Win7 upgrade is the cherry on top
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  3. Posts : 4,573
       #3

    A new machine is a nice thing to have. I'm glad you have a new toy.
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  4. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #4

    Antman said:
    A new machine is a nice thing to have. I'm glad you have a new toy.
    Please, read all of the manuals before attempting anything!!!
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  5. Posts : 74
    WINDOWS 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    its 32bit what does it take to make it 64bit for more ram?
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  6. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #6

    If it is a 32bit processor, then nothing you can do will make it a 64bit processor...

    Antism... You can lead a horse to water, but that doesn't make it a duck!
    Last edited by Tews; 05 Oct 2009 at 08:47.
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  7. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #7

    reece

    In order to find out if its capable go to grc.com/securable and dl the free app and run it. If it is 64bit you are going to need the 4 gigs orf ram.

    Btw The most important you can do is to back up while the system is new and is most efficient.
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  8. Posts : 74
    WINDOWS 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #8

    thanks for the advice zig.
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  9. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #9

    reece86 said:
    thanks for the advice zig.
    anytime. I cant begin to tell you how many ppl dont and lose their data every day.
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  10. Posts : 4,573
       #10

    That particular machine does have a Vista 64-bit driver download page.
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