Guide to Features & Upgrades
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1
C
OMPUTER AT A
G
LANCE
Standard
Configuration
Features
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Microsoft Windows or Windows NT Workstation
operating system software
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Intel Pentium III, Intel Pentium II, or Intel Celeron
Processor
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On select models, a 128- or 512-kilobyte (K) secondary
(L2) cache integrated into the processor module (not
expandable)
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A minimum of 64 megabytes (MB) of synchronous dynamic
random access memory (SDRAM) standard; expandable to
256 or 384 MB, depending on model, installed in dual inline
memory modules (DIMMs)
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Compaq flexible ATX chassis, configurable either as a
desktop or minitower computer
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Depending on model:
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Three dedicated full-length PCI expansion slots; one
dedicated full-length ISA expansion slot; one full-
length “combination” slot for either a PCI or an ISA
expansion board; and one full-length Accelerated
Graphics Port (AGP) slot
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Two dedicated full-length PCI expansion slots; two
dedicated full-length ISA expansion slots; one full-
length “combination” slot for either a PCI or an ISA
expansion board; and one full-length Accelerated
Graphics Port (AGP) slot
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BIOS in a flash memory device supporting PCI auto-
configuration
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Depending on model, 145- or 200-watt surge-tolerant
continuous power supply, switch-selectable for 115 and 230
VAC operation
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One multimode, 25-pin enhanced parallel connector