HP Dx6120 - Microtower PC User instructions

HP recommends

Windows Vista™ Business

Slim Tower

240-watt power supply

Front I/O: 2 USB 2.0, headphone and microphone

1 Low Profile PCI Express x16 slot, 1 low profile PCI Express x1

slot

2-Button Scroll Mouse

6 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-

45, 1 VGA, audio in/out

HP Standard Keyboard

2 low profile PCI slots

Monitor (sold separately)

1 – 3.5" internal bay, 1 – 5.25" external bay, and 1 – 3.5"

external bay for optional diskette drive, 16-in-1 Media Card

Reader, or other 3.5" device

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Microtower

Monitor (sold separately)

2 – 5.25" external bays, and 2 internal 3.5" bays

2-Button Scroll Mouse

2 full-height PCI slots, 1 full height PCI Express x1 slot, 1 full

height PCI Express x16 slot

HP Standard Keyboard

6 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-

45, 1 VGA, audio in/out

Front I/O: 2 USB 2.0, headphone and microphone

300-watt power supply

2 – 3.5" external bays for optional diskette drive, 16-in-1

Media Card Reader, or other 3.5" device

At A Glance

Choice of operating systems:

Genuine Windows XP Professional

Genuine Windows XP Home

SuSE Linux Personal 9.2 OEM (delivered on CDs with system, not pre-installed)

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology and Celeron D processors

Intel 915G Express chipset with Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900

DDR2 Synch DRAM PC2-3200 (DDR400) Memory

Integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit PCI-E ethernet

Dual Channel Memory with 4 available color coded DIMM slots

Serial ATA Hard Drives

Support for PCI Express

SoundMax Digital AC97 Integrated Audio with internal speaker

Color coded cables for ease of use

Basic serviceability with tool-less covers and drives

Energy Star compliance with energy-saving features

Protected by HP Services, including a 3-1-1, standard warranty. Terms and conditions vary by country. Certain restrictions and

exclusions apply.

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The Hyper-Threading feature is a new technology designed to improve performance of multi-threaded software products; please

contact your software provider to determine software compatibility. Not all customers or software applications will benefit from the

use of Hyper-Threading technology. Visit

http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading/

for more information.

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HP Compaq Business Desktop dx6120 Series

Model Key and Example

NOTE:

This diagram is an example that illustrates how to read the model number.

It is not intended to give every available configuration choice specified in the body of this document and

may include references to modules that are out of date and no longer available.

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Slim Tower

Microtower

Processor and Speed*

–

One of the following

Intel Celeron D Processors

(when they become available)

Intel Celeron D 331 Processor (2.66-GHz, 256K L2 cache,

533-MHz FSB)

X X

Intel Celeron D 351 Processor (3.2-GHz, 256K L2 cache,

533-MHz FSB)

X X

Intel Celeron D 356 Processor (3.3-GHz, 512K L2 cache,

533-MHz FSB)

X X

Intel Pentium 4 Processors with Hyper-Thread Technology

Intel Pentium 4 521 Processor (2.8-GHz, 1-MB L2 cache,

800-MHz FSB)

X X

Intel Pentium 4 524 Processor (3.06-GHz, 1-MB L2 cache,

800-MHz FSB)

Intel Pentium 4 541 Processor (3.26-GHz, 1-MB L2 cache, 800-MHz FSB)

Intel Pentium 4 620 Processor (2.8-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,

800-MHz FSB)

X X

Intel Pentium 4 630 Processor (3.0-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,

800-MHz FSB)

X X

Intel Pentium 4 640 Processor (3.2-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,

800-MHz FSB)

X X

Intel Pentium 4 650 Processor (3.4-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,

800-MHz FSB)

X X

Intel Pentium 4 660 Processor (3.6-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,

800-MHz FSB)

Intel Pentium 4 670 Processor (3.8-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache,

800-MHz FSB)

*NOTE

: Intel processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features

within each processor family, not across different processor families. Not all processors are available in

all regions or on all models.

Operating System

(one of the following)

Genuine Windows XP Professional SP2

X X

Genuine Windows XP Home with SP2

X X

SuSE Linux Personal 9.2 OEM (delivered on CDs with system, not pre-

installed)

X X

FreeDOS

X X

Turbo Linux 10D (delivered on CDs with system, not pre-installed) –

China only

X X

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Hard Disk Drive

–

One of the following

Serial ATA SMART III Hard Drives

40-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive

X X

80-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive

X X

160-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive

X X

250-GB Serial ATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive (7200 rpm)

X X

2nd hard drive, 40-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive

X X

2nd hard drive, 80-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive

X X

2nd hard drive, 160-GB SATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive

X X

2nd hard drive, 250-GB Serial ATA 1.5-Gb/s Hard Drive (7200 rpm)

X X

Memory

–

One of the following,

available in both

PC2-3200 (400 MHz) and

PC2-4200 (533 MHz)

256-MB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (2 x 128)

X X

512-MB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (1 x 512)

X X

512-MB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (2 x 256)

X X

1-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (2 x 512)

X X

1-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (1x 1GB)

X X

2-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (4 x 512)

X X

2-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (2x 1GB)

X X

4-GB DDR2 Synch DRAM Non ECC (4x 1GB)

X X

Storage

–

One of the following

Diskette and Zip Drives

Optional 1.44-MB Floppy Diskette Drive

X X

Zip 250 for 3.5" drive bay

N/A

Zip 250 for 5.25" drive bay

N/A

Media Reader

HP 16-in-1 Media Reader (PCI card supplies internal USB connection)

X X

Optical Drives

48X CD-ROM Drive

X X

52X CD-ROM Drive – APJ only

X X

48X/32X/48X CD-RW Drive

X X

48X/32X/48X/16X Combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive

X X

16X/40X DVD-ROM Drive

X X

16X/48X DVD-ROM Drive

X X

16X DVD+/- RW Drive

X X

16X DVD+/-RW DL Drive (LightScribe/Double Layer/Dual Format)

X X

Keyboard

–

One of the following

HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard

X X

HP USB Standard Keyboard

X X

HP USB Smartcard Keyboard

X X

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Mouse

–

One of the following

PS/2 2-Button Scroll Mouse

X X

PS/2 2-Button Optical Scroll Mouse

X X

USB 2-Button Optical Mouse

X X

USB 2-Button Scroll Mouse

X X

Modem

Agere PCI 56K low profile International Softmodem

X X

Audio

Integrated ADI 1981B AC97 Audio with Internal Speaker

X X

NIC

Integrated Broadcom BCM 5782 NetXtreme Gigabit ethernet

X X

Intel Pro 1000 MT Gigabit NIC full height PCI

N/A

Intel Pro 1000 MT Gigabit NIC low profile PCI

N/A

Graphics

(one of the following)

Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 graphics

X X

DVI ADD2 adapter for Micro Tower (MT) chassis Normal Pinout

N/A

DVI ADD2 adapter Slim Tower (ST) chassis, Reversed Pinout

N/A

NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI 64-MB Dual Head (full height)

N/A

NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI 64-MB Dual Head (low profile)

N/A

ATI Radeon X300SE PCIExpress 128-MB DDR singlehead DVI with TV-out

and full height bracket

N/A

ATI Radeon X300SE PCIExpress 128-MB DDR singlehead DVI with TV-out

and low profile bracket

N/A

ATI Radeon X1300 256MB DDR LP PCIE DVI w/TV-out

X X

Security

Rear Port Control Cover

X X

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Software

Norton Antivirus 2005 with 60 day Live Update Subscription

X X

Altiris Local Recovery back up software preloaded

X X

Microsoft Office 2003 Professional

X X

Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition

X X

Microsoft Office 2003 Personal

X X

Microsoft Office 2003 Basic

X X

Microsoft Works 8.5

X X

Microsoft Internet Explorer with Google Toolbar

X X

WinDVD (with DVD-ROM, Combo, and DVD+/- RW drives)

X X

WinDVD Creator (with DVD +/- RW Drives)

X X

Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator (with CD-RW, Combo, and DVD+/- RW

drives)

X X

Dantz Retrospect Backup Express (with CD-RW, Combo, and DVD+/- RW

drives)

X X

NOTE:

For information about Intelligent Manageability visit:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im

NOTE:

Microsoft Office XP Small Business and Microsoft Office Professional not available in all countries.

NOTE:

Norton AntiVirus includes FREE 60 day live update subscription.

Miscellaneous

HP FireWire / IEEE 1394 PCI Card (full height)

N/A

HP FireWire / IEEE 1394 PCI Card (low profile)

N/A

Tower stand

N/A

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Slim Tower

Microtower

Operating System (Choice)

Genuine Windows XP

Professional SP2

X X

Genuine Windows XP Home

SP2

X X

Processor

Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Celeron processors

CPU Bus Speed Supported

800-MHz or 533-MHz FSB, depending on processor

Standard L2 Cache

256 or 1024-KB

Chipset

Intel 915G

Memory Expansion Slots

4 DIMMs 4 DIMMs

Memory Type Supported

Non-ECC DDR Synch Dram (ECC not supported by Chipset)

Memory Speed Supported

DDR2 Synch DRAM PC3200 (400MHz) non-ECC

Maximum Memory

4-GB

NOTE:

With the 915G chipset, some addressable memory gets reserved for the system components

and for devices that are added to the system (such as PCIE graphics cards). This will reduce the total

addressable memory available for applications to less than 4GB, depending on the number and type

of devices that are added.

Network controller

Integrated Broadcom BCM 5782 NetXtreme Gigabit ethernet for HP

Graphics

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900

Audio

Integrated Digital Audio with SPDif 6-channel pass-through, Stereo Microphone, Active Noise

Cancellation and Yamaha XG Lite Softsynth support

Expandability

PCI slots

2 low-profile

2 full length, full height

PCI Express x16 slot

1 low profile (Reverse Pinout)

1 full height (Normal Pinout)

PCI Express x1 slot

1 low profile (2.5"), length (6.6")

1 full-height (4.2"), length (13.4")

AGP slot

none none

Bays

Total Bays = 3 Total Bays = 6

External Bays

(1) full-length 5.25"

(1) full-length 3.5"

(2) full-length 5.25"

(2) full-length 3.5"

Internal Bays

(1) internal hard drive bay

(2nd HDD bay via external 3.5" bay)

(2) 3.5 inch hard drive bays

Wireless Support

PCI card or external USB

IDE

2 IDE connectors for opticals

Serial-ATA

2 serial-ATA connectors for SATA hard drives

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Ports

USB 2.0

8 (2 front, 6 rear)

Serial

1 standard

Parallel

PS/2

1 keyboard, 1 mouse

Video

analog for integrated graphics

DVI output

available via ADD2 Card, PCI-E x16, and PCI card

Support for Multi-Monitor

available via ADD2 Card, PCI-E x16, and PCI card

Audio

Front – mic and headphone

Rear – line in, line out, mic input

NIC

Integrated Broadcom Gigabit

Dimensions

Chassis Dimensions (H x W x D)

cenitmeters

33.78 x 10.03 x 37.85

36.6 x 17.5 x 42

Chassis Dimensions (H x W x D)

inches

13.3 x 3.95 x 14.9

14.4 x 6.88 x 16.55

System weight

20.0 lb (9.07 kg)

24.0 lb (10.89 kg)

System volume

782.7 sq. in. (12.8 liters)

1640 sq. in. (27.0 liters)

Shipping weight

30 lb (13.61 kg) 34 lb (15.42 kg)

Shipping Box Size

20.00 x 18.75 x 12.63 in (50.8 x 47.63 x 32.08 cm)

22.25 x 19.63 x 15.13 in (56.52 x 49.86 x 38.43

cm)

Power Supply

240-watt active PFC

300-watt passive PFC

(user selectable 115V/230V)

Hard Drive Interfaces Supported

2 Serial ATA interfaces 2 Serial ATA interfaces

Hard Drive Controller (PCI)

Supported

Serial ATA Serial ATA

Optical/Removable Storage

Interface Supported

1 Ultra ATA/100 interface

(supporting 2 devices)

1 Ultra ATA/100 interface

(supporting 2 devices)

Optical/Removable Controller

(PCI) Supported

Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/100

Preinstalled Software

Computer Setup Utility

X X

Diagnostics for Windows

X X

Microsoft Internet Explorer

X X

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