HP Pavilion Elite m9040n Quad Processor Promising Results

The HP Pavilion Elite M9040N has to be one PC that has helped Hewlett Packard stay in front when it comes to sales figures with Dell. This Digital-Media Desktop PC has their latest design and all of the latest hardware to make these computers both fast and reliable.

Cnet Review of HP Pavilion Elite m9040n Quad Processor decided to puts the HP Pavilion Elite M9040N through its paces to see how well it performs, and as you would expect it excelled in some areas, while being poor in others.

The processor used is the 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, memory is a massive 3GB of RAM, and storage comes from a 320GB that runs at 7000rpm. As we said what makes this computer so good are its nice design, and also a wireless network adapter. The downside is the lack of Bluetooth and too many hard drive bays.

Expect to pay $1,057.96 - $1,200.99

Source: Via Products Reviews Net

HP Pavilion Elite m9040n Desktop PC - Product Specifications

Base processor
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (K) 2.4 GHz (95W)
1066 MHz front side bus
Socket 775
Chipset
Intel G33 Express
Motherboard
Manufacturer: Asus
Motherboard Name: IPIBL-LA
HP/Compaq motherboard name: Berkeley-GL8E

HP Pavilion elite m9040n memory

Memory Installed 3 GB
Maximum allowed 8 GB (4 x 2 GB) (64-bit OS)

4 GB* (4 x 1 GB) (32-bit OS)

*Actual available memory may be less
Speed supported PC2-5300 MB/sec
Type 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM

Hard drive

* 640 GB (2 x 320) SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)
* 7200 rpm

16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe SATA drive

* Must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology
*Must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology

Modem
56K bps data/fax modem
Wireless
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g
Video Graphics
GeForce 8400GS
256 MB DDR memory
I/O Ports: HDMI, dual-link DVI , S-video
Television
TV tuner card with FM tuner
Sound/Audio
Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 888S chipset
Supports up to 7.1 audio channels
Network (LAN)
Integrated 10/100/1000 Base-T networking interface
Memory card reader
IR Receiver
Supports the following cards:
Compact Flash I
Compact Flash II
IBM Microdrive
Secure Digital (SD)
mini-SD
MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Reduced size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)
MultiMediaCard Plus (MMC plus)
MultiMediaCard Mobile (MMC mobile)
Memory Stick
Memory Stick Pro
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Pro Duo
SmartMedia
xD Picture Card (xD = extreme digital)

Keyboard and mouse

HP wireless keyboard
Quebec Keyboard Kit (French Canada only)
HP wireless mouse/receiver set
Remote Control
USB infrared remote for media center

HP Pavilion Elite m9040n Quad Processor Software

HP provides basic support for software that comes with the computer. For in-depth feature assistance, refer to the help section in the software or on the software vendor's Web site.

Source: HP Product Specifications