HP Pavilion P6140F Desktop PC

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 7 x 15.3 inches ; 9.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 25.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002BNAYJG
• Item model number: NP192AA#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,891 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 28, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Want to do more—and do it fast? Buy an HP Pavilion PC. Have fun: surf the Web, edit photos, customize music playlists, share home videos, and play CDs and DVDs. Get organized: keep up with email, manage daily finances and schedules and create checklists.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

Monitor sold separately

Processor:
2.33GHz Intel^® Core^™2 Quad Processor Q8200

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Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista^® Home Premium 64-bit Edition

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Hard Drive:
1TB

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Memory (RAM):
8 GB

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Disc Drive:
SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology

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Graphics Card:
Intel GMA 3100 integrated graphics

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NETWORKING:
Wireless and Wired LAN

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THE PERFECT PC FOR PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC
Whether you’re surfing the Web, editing photos, mixing your soundtracks or creating your own home videos, HP Pavilion desktop PC’s offer a variety of ways to make your computing experience richer and more rewarding.⁽¹⁾ As you would expect from the leader in consumer PC’s, every HP Pavilion PC includes many intuitive features that make capturing and sharing your digital experiences easier than ever.

• Power button and card reader on top.
• Marquee signature design with lighting and chrome.
• Sliding door concealing ports for a clean look.
• The front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader makes it easy to transfer photos, music, and other files to and from your digital camera and other peripheral devices.
• The SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe technology lets you create custom, silkscreen-quality labels and artwork directly onto LightScribe-enabled CD and DVD discs.⁽²⁾
• The Pavilion PC also features a built-in wireless antenna for Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n networking.⁽³⁾

HP MEDIASMART SOFTWARE SUITE
Your one-stop multimedia & entertainment center to create photo slideshows, share personal videos, listen to your favorite music playlists & watch DVD movies.

THE WORLD'S FAVORITE PC
HP computers are designed to perform and built to last; that's why we're the world leader in consumer PCs. HP has sold more than 60 million consumer PCs since 1998 - more than any competitor - and won more PC Magazine Editors’ Choice Awards than any other company.⁽⁴⁾

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CAPABILITY MEETS POSSIBILITY
The 64-bit edition of Windows Vista^® Home Premium is for serious computer users who have advanced high-performance needs.⁽⁵⁾ This latest edition integrates Windows Vista innovation with cutting-edge PC hardware to deliver expanded memory, stronger security, and enhanced reliability. Security features such as Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Microsoft PatchGuard offer additional protection against a wide range of threats, while increased memory improves the performance of applications with heavy memory demands. Windows Vista includes the latest operating system improvements and enhancements from Microsoft.

 

⁽¹⁾ Internet access required and sold separately.
⁽²⁾ Actual speeds may vary. 24X Max CD-ROM Drive data transfer rates up to 3600 KB/s. 48X Max CD-ROM Drive transfers data at a rate up to 7200 KB/s. 24X Max DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive data transfer rates may vary as follows: for recording to CD-R media, for reading CD media, the max transfer rate may be up to 3600 KB/s; for reading DVD media, the max transfer rate may be up to 10,800 KB/s. 48X Max DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive data transfer rates vary up to 7200 Kbps.
⁽³⁾ Wireless access point and Internet service sold separately. The specifications for the 802.11n WLAN are draft specifications and are not final. This may affect the ability of the PC to communicate with other 802.11n WLAN devices.
⁽⁴⁾ Based on highest volume of PCs sold. Source: IDC WW PC Tracker, December 2008 (HP #1 PC)
⁽⁵⁾ Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To download the tool, visit www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor.

Product Description

Whether you¿re surfing the Web, editing photos, mixing your soundtracks or creating your own home videos, HP Pavilion desktop PC¿s offer a variety of ways to make your computing experience richer and more rewarding. As you would expect from the leader in consumer PC¿s, every HP Pavilion PC includes many intuitive features that make capturing and sharing your digital experiences easier than ever. What's in the box: Pavilion p6140f desktop PC, HP USB keyboard, HP USB optical mouse, power cord, Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe software, HP MediaSmart Software Suite, muvee Reveal Basic, Microsoft Works 9, Adobe Reader 8 and Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days of complimentary live updates.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely equipped computer out of the box, July 20, 2009

By 

Net Noid (Truckee, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion P6140F Desktop PC (Personal Computers)

I purchased this with all the bells and whistles out of the gate, rather than worrying about customizing it and then upgrading later, because HP makes it so much less expensive this way. I had a lot of questions that weren't answered until I actually bought the thing, but I was happy with the answers once it arrived.

Facts: Comes with wireless A/B/G/N card and gigabit Ethernet. Shows up in Device Manager as an Atheros a/b/g/n dual-band wireless network module. The external antenna is connected to the system by a 2 to 3 foot cable so you can place it on a desk for better reception. The network card is a gigabit RealTek RTL8168C(P)-family.

The combination power light/on-off switch shines bright blue when on and amber when in sleep mode. The switch is located on the very top of the front panel of the computer on what is the top of the case, so it's very visible in a room without having to squat down or lean over to see it.

The system is fast with the quad-core and is already maxed out at its 8 Gb limit. There is a free PCIe slot (the wireless takes up one), a free standard PCI slot and a free PCI Express x16 for the video card that you'll eventually buy. With the standard graphics chip, you get a Windows Vista 3.5 Windows Experience Index with Vista SP1. There's also an IDE interface for a floppy on the motherboard, but no IDE for hard drives. The power supply is a 300-watt Lite-On.

You can add two more hard drives internally, plus a second optical drive. I think that you can put in a floppy drive where one of the additional hard drives would go and it would have front panel access. There are connectors on the motherboard for four additional SATA devices and there are four available Molex power connectors plus one for a floppy drive. There are no parallel or serial ports available. It's a USB world out there now. The included card reader, that is located in the top front of the case above the CD drive, uses drive letters F: G: H: and I: at all times. The front panel has a slide down cover that reveals two USB connectors and speaker and microphone connectors. There are also legacy PS/2 connectors for a keyboard and mouse on the lower back of the case.

I won't go into details about software other than to say that there aren't any backup disks provided, but they provide a wizard to make your own (B.Y.O.-DVD). The D: partition on the main hard drive is your recovery partition and all software is probably there in some compressed format. If you decide to remove an installed program, you may find difficulty reinstalling it without making the recovery disks first. Update: After owning the machine for several weeks I am now aware that the 3 DVD's that you create are only for a complete rebuild. You can't reinstall individual applications once they're removed.

Pros:
Everything comes with it except for an upgraded video card
Good expansion capabilities with USB and motherboard interfaces
Good DVD and CD burning software included, including Lightscribe

Cons:
Keyboard has non-standard layout above arrow keys for insert/delete, page up/down, etc. Touch typists won't like it.

I switched from my previous computer vendor to purchase this HP because of all the standard features. I'm not disappointed at all in the quality of build or performance. My only planned purchase for this fully-loaded system will be an upgraded graphics card to match the system's other hardware capabilities.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why not read the specs?, August 28, 2009

By 

W. Blaine "blaiwayw" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Pavilion P6140F Desktop PC (Personal Computers)

Why not read the specs on the system you're buying, rather than complain about what you purchased? It's clear, that this PC has an integrated video on the MB. The specs say as much. No mention of DVI capability. Simple enought to add a graphics card.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Computer, Good Media PC, September 14, 2009

By 

Robert "enduser" - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion P6140F Desktop PC (Personal Computers)

I've been pleasantly surprised by the high quality of telephone support (India?) as my last HP experience circa 2000 was awful. To my ears the machine I received is noisy for a media center, its hard drive was imperceptibly vibrating. I could press down on the plastic case top and the noise would stop. Even placed a brick on it for awhile but no go. Finally I folded up paper matchbooks and stuffed them between the drive and its internal support rack. Placed the Pavilion on a soft pad to help absorb noise. Installed a passive graphics card. Now I faintly hear what sounds like the AMD processor fan.

Keyboard is a bit cramped compared to my old generic and took awhile to get used to it. Also, kind of flimsy ... not very good for heavy office work. Were I to rate it separately it would get 2 stars.

But otherwise this computer is a fine office machine and holds its own with Dell and Acer. Price determining factor.

Likely the slight noise issue is unique to me as I am in a silent home office environment. HP support offered to replace drive but too much trouble.