Product Description
Whether you're surfing the Web, touching up photos, or mixing a
soundtrack for your home videos, HP Pavilion desktop PCs offer a
variety of ways to make your computing experience richer and more
rewarding. As you would expect from the leader in consumer PCs and
Photosmart printers, every Pavilion PC includes many intuitive features
that make capturing and sharing your digital experiences easier than
ever. The a6750f ships with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
edition with Service Pack 1, 2.3GHz AMD LIVE Smarter Digital
Entertainment and AMD Phenom X4 9650 Quad-Core Processor with 2MB
L2+2MB shared L3 Cache, ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics with 256MB
dedicated graphics memory, 8GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (4x2048MB),
750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s hard drive, Front panel 15-in-1 memory card
reader, and Wireless LAN 802.11b/g, Dimensions: 6.89 (W) x 16.28 (L/D)
x 15.24 (H) approx., 22 lbs.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #430 in Personal Computers
- Brand: Hewlett-Packard
- Model: A6750F
- Dimensions: 9.64" h x
16.28" w x
6.89" l,
25.45 pounds
Features
- Sleek, shiny and powerful black-and-silver desktop with 2.3 GHz AMD Phenom X4 960 quad-core
- 750 GB hard drive, 8 GB installed RAM (16 GB max), 16x multi-format/dual-layer LightScribe DVD drive
- 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g); Gigabit Ethernet; ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics (256 MB dedicated)
- Connections: 6 USB, 2 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 headphone/line-out, 1 microphone, 15-in-1 memory card reader
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 (64-bit version); includes keyboard and mouse
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
Boasting a sleek and shiny black-and-silver chassis, the HP Pavilion
a6750f desktop PC comes loaded with the all tools you need to easily
create, manage, share, and enjoy your digital photos, home videos,
movies, and music. You can easily burn your home video productions to
DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD
burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc
and provides a super-fast 16x DVD±RW write speed. It also includes
LightScribe technology for personalized silkscreen-quality,
laser-etched CD/DVD labels created right in the drive.
The sleekly black HP Pavilion a6750f (monitor not included). |
This desktop is powered by the AMD's 2.3 GHz Phenom X4 9650 quad-core
processor, which increases the efficiency and speed of the PC as well
as improves multimedia and gaming performance. Store more music,
videos, and data on the super-sized 640 GB hard drive capacity. Other
features include 8 GB of RAM (which can be bumped up to 16 GB), ATI
Radeon HD 3200 graphics (with 256 MB of dedicated graphics memory), 54g
Wi-Fi networking, Gigabit Ethernet wired networking, a wide variety of
connection ports on both the front and rear of the box, and a 15-in-1
memory card reader that's compatible with today's most popular digital
camera formats. It comes preinstalled with the 64-bit version of
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1), which includes
all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into
an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing
your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able
to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also
integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes
new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you
of impending hardware failures.
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Spec Check
- 2.3 GHz AMD Phenom X4 9650 quad-core processor
- 750 GB hard drive
- 8 GB RAM (16 GB maximum)
- Dual-layer Lightscribe DVD±R drive
- ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics (256 MB dedicated)
- Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit, SP1)
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The Basics
- Processor:
This desktop is powered by AMD's 2.3 GHz Phenom X4 9650 quad-core
processor was designed for megatasking--running multiple,
multi-threaded applications such as processor-intensive visual design
and modeling and serious 3D games as well all your digital multimedia.
With an integrated memory controller and shared L3 cache, AMD Phenom X4
9000 Series processors have low-latency access to main memory for
amazingly rapid system response and phenomenal system performance. The
9650 has 2 MB of L2 cache in addition to 2 MB of L3 cache and a
2000MT/s system bus. All AMD Phenom X4 9000 series processors
feature AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture to blast through
performance bottlenecks and provide direct access to DDR2 memory. AMD's
HyperTransport 3.0 technology now provides support for full 1080p
high-definition video. And with the next generation Cool'n'Quiet 2.0
technology reducing heat and noise, the AMD Phenom X4 9000 Series
quad-core processor delivers seamless multitasking and optimum energy
efficiency.
- Hard Drive: The ginormous
750 GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive (7200 RPM) offers a wealth of
storage space, perfect for storing a vast multimedia collection or for
editing digital video. This SATA hard drive has a 3Gb/s interface speed
that enables up to 300MB/s data transfer rates (double the speed of the
current SATA interface of 1.5Gb/s).
- Memory:
The 8 GB of installed RAM (PC6400) helps boost the amount of available
video RAM that's shared with this notebook's video card. It also offers
a fast 800 MHz speed. This desktop has an amazing 16 GB maximum RAM
capacity (4 x 4 GB) when used with a 64-bit operating system (4 GB when
used with a 32-bit OS). To receive the faster data transfer benefits of
the dual-channel DDR2 RAM, any RAM additions require memory modules of
same capacity and clockspeed.
- DVD/CD Drive:
This multiformat DVD/CD drive is compatible with writing both DVD+ and
DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can
store up to 8.5 GB of data. It features 12x DVD±R DL Write Once, 16x
DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 12x DVD-RAM, 40x CD-R, 32x CD-RW write
speeds and 40x CD-ROM, and 16x DVD-ROM read speeds. This
LightScribe DVD±RW drive lets you laser-etch silkscreen quality text
and images on to CDs and DVDs . Your software, PC and discs work
together for a no-hassle way to burn just the labels you want. After
you burn content, just flip the disc over, reinsert and burn your
label--anything from a simple title to a full-disc work of art.
- Keyboard & Mouse: It comes with an HP multimedia keyboard and scroller mouse (both with PS/2 connections).
Video & Audio
Video is powered by the ATI Radeon HD 3200 with RS780M chipset, which
provides 256 MB of dedicated video memory. The AMD 780 Chipset series
lets you connect to a wide range of the latest HD panels by supporting
numerous display technologies. Take advantage of ATI SurroundView to
support up to four monitors. It also offers support for Microsoft
DirectX 10, providing compatibility with today's most advanced and
graphic-intensive games and applications. It also has an integrated
audio card that can produce high definition surround sound configurable
to 8 speakers.
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This desktop has an integrated 54g wireless LAN that's fully compatible
with 802.11b/g wireless networks. For expansion, it has three PCI
Express x1 slot (available), one PCI Express x16 slot (available), two
5.25-inch bays (one available), and three 3.5-inch bays (two
available). It comes with the following external connectors:
- 6 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players (2 in front, 4 in rear)
- 2
FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting
digital video camcorders and other peripherals (1 in front, 1 in rear)
- 2 PS/2 ports for connecting keyboards and mice
- Video output: 1 VGA, 1 DVI
- 2 headphone and 2 microphone (front and rear)
- Digital coaxial audio input/output as well as surround sound speaker outputs (rear/side/center)
- 15-in-1
multi-format memory card reader, compatible with CompactFlash I/II, IBM
Microdrive, Secure Digital (SD), miniSD, 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, and xD Picture
Card.
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
- 56K modem
Operating System
The 64-bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium (with SP1) is the
operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it
includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your
PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies
and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows
Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and
to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that
include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow
display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer
is off. It is also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in
your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more
securely connect via Wi-Fi.
Every edition of Windows Vista
provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you
whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless
network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include
new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before
you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista
editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and
monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging,
and other activities.
Preloaded Software
- HP
MediaSmart Software Suite: Your one-stop multimedia and entertainment
center to create photo slideshows, share personal videos, listen to
your favorite music playlists and watch DVD movies.
- muvee autoProducer Basic: Automatically create professional looking home videos and burn to DVD.
- Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe: Automatically fix and edit videos and create CDs and DVDs. Edit, burn and archive data to discs.
- Microsoft Works 9: Includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar.
- Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 (60-day trial version).
- Adobe Reader 8: Read and print PDF files.
- Norton
Internet Security 2009 protects your PC and your identity when you
email, bank and shop online; 60 days of protection updates included.
Dimensions & Weight
It measures 16.3 x 6.9 x 15.25 inches (LxWxD) and weighs approximately 22 pounds.
What's in the Box
The HP Pavilion a6750f desktop PC comes with a power cord, keyboard,
and scroller mouse. It is backed by a one-year warranty for parts and
labor from date of purchase, one-year technical phone service, and 90
days of software application support.
Note: Monitor not included.
Customer Reviews
Adequate for the price
Been in the market for a new PC for a while and wound up purchasing
this one yesterday, locally from Office Depot (sixty dollar rebate
enticed me over the edge ;) )
Initial impressions were that it seemed slower that I expected a
quad core processor to run but it is still plenty fast (downloads and
loading software from CD where not much faster at all than my old
Pentium 4 1.2G)
Where the quad core really shines is when running multiple apps (antivirus scan while surfing, etc.)
The wireless card requires an external antenna (included, but
weird) which is invaluable if you happen to be located any appreciable
distance away from your wireless router. I have mine on the other side
of the house and still register 100% signal.
I really have only a couple of gripes, with just one of them major.
1, the HP suite is an enormous, cumbersome waste of space that does
absolutely nothing. Hard to believe that when I ran antivirus on a
brand new machine and the Task Manager showed 61 processes ( Yea Vista
:( ) running and over 700,000 files already on the hard drive. Which
leads me to 2. Windows Vista 64.
If you are looking for a single reason to run for the hills away
from this computer - this is it. First and foremost, you can toss
anything at all you expect to use peripheraly right out the window. I
guarantee if it's over a year old, there are no drivers for it.
Found this out the hard way after spending most of the evening
trying to locate drivers for my printer only to find out that the
manufacturer no long supports the model and does not and will not write
drivers for it. So my 3 year old perfectly good laser printer is now a
boat anchor.
Additionally, I planned to do sound editing (actually one of the
reasons for the purchase) and guess what? No Vista 64 drivers for the
Alesis Multimix. and so on.
Thinking about wiping Vista off and replacing with a copy of XP
service pack 2? Forget it - unless you're gonna replace the motherboard
and buy new sound, video, PCI cards...HP doesn't support XP drivers for
the sound and video cards. Talk about a catch 22.
The sound and video are integrated on the motherboard and the sound
card is a Realtek which seems more than adequate. Scaleable to HD, 5.1
and 7.1, I'm pleasantly impressed. The video card is average at best
and definitely the weakest piece of the package. Gamers will not be
impressed.
Overall, it is fine for the money, but be aware of what you are
getting. If this is a first purchase, I'm sure the OS will become more
and more prevelant and any gear you purchase to go along with it should
be Vista 64 compliant. If it's a replacement, get ready to buy all new
stuff.
Cheap and very powerful
We bought this in package form along with an HP monitor and printer
to replace our aging desktop. It completely screams when asked to do
anything multimedia related, and cruises on native MS programs like
Office 2007 as well. If you really want to get some performance out of
it, install OpenOffice and Firefox, as both seem to take advantage of
the hardware and outperform their MS brethren by wide margins. I can't
help but think what Linux would do on such a machine.
The only problem we had, and it WAS frustrating, was that a
technician bent a pin in the wireless card during install. It was
nothing that anyone would have noticed visually, and the system
initially performed well, but after a day, the bad connection was too
much and the wireless card only worked intermittently. After an all
night session talking with HP Service in India, I located the problem.
A new wireless card, free of charge and with straight pins, fixed the
situation. I can't hold it against HP. The card initially worked on
start-up, so it probably passed the bench tests. These things happen,
even at Apple and Dell. HP's customer service was patient and
effective, and the new part arrived in 2 days.
Overall, incredible machine. By our "Performance Gadget," we
haven't even begun to max the processor or RAM out, even with the
latest versions of Pinnacle Studio, OpenOffice, and MusicMaker.
Horrible service!!!
I bought this computer in the middle of March and began having
problems within the first week (random crashes with a Blue Screen).
After several phone calls to HP technical support and after doing all
the troubleshooting you can possibly think of (I'm still guessing as to
why I was the one doing all of that instead of a trained technician?!),
the tech finally agreed with me that it was a hardware issue and not a
virus and that my computer needed to be repaired.
After the first "repair" no hardware was replaced and the problem
was still there. I had to send in my computer two more times (keep in
mind that it takes weeks to ship the computer to a repair facility
across the country) and both "repairs" did not fix anything. I wanted
to have a replacement for my brand new computer right away, but
apparently it takes THREE UNSUCCESFULL REPAIRS before any of the
supervisors who have the power to give you a replacement get involved.
I'm not even talking about trying to get a refund... Now it is the
middle of June and I still don't have a computer... Bottom line: HP has
HORRIBLE TECH SUPPORT so if your computer (this model or any other)
breaks, get ready for a long fight to get the problem fixed.
