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Advent 3508 PC
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz |
| Motherboard | Trigem Cupertino |
| Memory | 512MB DDR PC2100 RAM (2 memory slots. Max 2GB) |
| Hard Drive | 60 GB UDMA Hard Drive |
| CD Drive | 16 x Samsung SD-616T DVD-ROM 24 x Samsung SW 224B CDRW |
| Floppy Drive | Floppy disk drive fitted |
| Video Card | nVIDIA Geforce2 MX 400 64MB |
| Sound Card | Avance AC'97 SoundMax |
| Speakers | Juster TGX-S2500 stereo speakers |
| Modem | Conexant 56K PCI WinModem |
| Ports (front) | 2x USB 1x Headphone 1x Microphone 1x Digital Out Optical |
| Ports (back) | 1x PS/2 Mouse 1x PS/2 Keyboard 1x Serial 1x Parallel 2x USB 1x Game 1x Line-out 1x Line-in 1x Microphone 1x VGA 1x Modem 1x Telephone |
| Case | Fiat 2 |
| Keyboard | Standard PS/2 Keyboard |
| Mouse | Standard PS/2 Mouse |
Case Disassembly
To open your computer you must first remove the 3 thumbscrews from the back, the CPU vent can be removed by releasing the 4 plastic retaining clips. Next, slide the case backwards then lift away from the main unit.
The front bezel has 6 retaining clips, 3 located on each side of the case. Release these clips then pull the bezel away with the hand grip underneath. Note: the bezel is connected to a very short power cable. Exercise caution when removing.
Motherboard Information
- Form Factor: ATX Form Factor.
- Processor:
- mBGA478 ZIF Socket (for mPGA-478 P4P)
- Intel Pentium-4 Processor (Northwood / Willamette)
- 400MHz FSB (100MHz System clock)
- Flexible integrated L2 cache in P4P. 256K in Willamette / 512K in Northwood
- System Memory: Built-in Two DDR-SDRAM Channels (2 DIMM Sockets). PC200/266 supported. Expansion: Up to 2.0GBytes with two 1GB modules
- Main Core Chipset:
- Intel Brookdale-DDR (845 B0-stepping) Chipset
- Intel 82845 Memory Controller Hub (FC-BGA-593p)
- Intel 82801BA I/O Controller Hub (EBGA-241p)
- Super I/O: SMC47M102 (PQFP-100p)
- Audio: AC97 CODEC-based subsystem. ADI AD1886 or Crystal CS4201(TQFP-48p)
- Flash BIOS: SST49LF002A 2Mb FWH (PLCC-32p)
- Ethernet: RealTek8100B (PQFP-100p)
- Clock Generator - ICS9250-38 (SOP-56p)
- Intel Brookdale-DDR (845 B0-stepping) Chipset
- BIOS: Phoenix BIOS in 2MB Flash Memory
- Expansion Slots:
- One AGP slot (AGP 2.0 specification compliant)
- Three PCI slots (PCI 2.2 specification compliant)
- Rear I/O Port:
- Serial Port: One Dsub-9 Connector for COM1
- Parallel Port: Dsub-25 Connector for LPT1
- USB Port: 2 USB Connection
- Ethernet Port: Stack RJ45 Connector on USB Port
- PS/2: One Stack PS/2 Connector for Mouse & Keyboard
- Multimedia Port - MIC+L_IN+L_OUT+Joystick (Standard)
In the Box
Disks Supplied
- Advent recovery CDs (x2)
- Microsoft Works 6.0
- Cyberlink PowerDVD 3.0 (serial number located on the CD sleeve)
Items Supplied
- Advent 3508 base unit
- UK mains power cable
- UK modem cable
- Stereo speakers (with power adaptor)
- 3 button mouse (PS/2)
- Keyboard (PS/2)
Documentation Supplied
- Advent top sheet - "Setting up your computer"
- Advent 3000 series manual
- Microsoft Windows XP "Start here..." guide
- PowerDVD serial number
Recovery Disc
The recovery process for your Advent computer uses a Ghost recovery image. You can restore your PC by:
- Insert CD1 into the DVD drive and restart your computer.
- The program will load and you will be warned that all data will be lost, continue at this screen.
- The recovery will begin, change the CD when prompted.
- At the end of the recovery remove the CD and restart your computer.