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Advent MC3030 PC
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz |
| Motherboard | ECS SF2 |
| Memory | 512MB DDR PC2700 RAM (2 memory slots. Max 2GB) |
| Hard Drive | 160 GB Western Digital Caviar WD1600BB-22DWA0 |
| CD Drive | Lite-On LDW-811S 8x DVD±RW |
| Video Card | ATi Radeon 9200 128MB + TV Out AGP |
| TV Card | PVR-416 TV Tuner |
| Modem | Low Profile Conexant 56K PCI WinModem |
| Sound Card | C-Media 9739A AC'97 |
| Network Card | Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC |
| Ports - Front | 1x 7-in-1 Card Reader 1x Headphone 1x Microphone 2x USB 2.0 1x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) |
| Ports - Rear | 1x PS/2 Keyboard 1x PS/2 Mouse 1x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) 1x Parallel 4x USB 2.0 1x Serial 1x LAN 1x Line-In 1x Line-Out 1x Headphone 1x VGA 1x TV-Out 1x TV Antenna 1x S-Video Input 1x Modem 1x Telephone |
| Keyboard | Advent multimedia keyboard |
| Mouse | Advent optical mouse |
Motherboard Information
- Form Factor: microATX. Size: 244*230mm. Layer: 4 layers
- CPU Support: Socket type: P4 Socket478. Type: 1.5G/1.6G/1.7G…2.8G and above.
- System Memory: Module Speed: DDR266 / DDR333/ DDR400. Socket Type: Two DDR 184-pin unbuffered DIMM sockets. Maximum Memory size: 2GB.
- Core Logic (Chipset): North Bridge: SiS661FX Host interface controller.
- AGP controller : AGP 3.0 compliant. 1.5V AGP Interface. AGP 8X/4X Interface.
- IO Controller: South Bridge: SiS964 / 964L
- Audio Chipset: AC’97 Audio Codec Compliant with AC'97 v2.2 specification
- Connectors:
- IDE Headers: Two 40-pin IDE low profile headers
- Devices: Up to 4 IDE devices Speed: PIO mode, ATA100/133 1.8. Serial ATA
- Revision: Serial ATA V1.0 Compliant
- Connectors: Two 7-pin SATA connectors
- Devices: Up to 2 SATA devices
- Speed: 1.5Gbps 1.9. Audio Connectors and Headers Real Audio
- Connector: Line Out, Line In, Microphone In
- One CD-in header (4*1)
- One Aux-in header (4*1)
- One Intel specification audio header (5*2) 1.10.
Jumpers
JP1 - Clear CMOS. 1-2: Normal, 2-3 Clear
JP3 - BIOS Protection. 1-2: Write Enabled, 2-3 Write Disabled
In the Box
Disks Supplied
- System recovery CD pack
- Microsoft Works 7
- Power DVD 5
Items Supplied
- Advent Media Center base unit
- Base unit stand
- Silver and blue USB mouse
- USB Internet Keyboard
- UK mains power cable
- UK modem cable
- S-Video to Composite cable
- Media Center Remote
- Media Center Infra red receiver
Documentation Supplied
- Quick installation guide
- Microsoft Windows XP start here guide
- Advent USB mouse notification
- Advent Recovery Notification
Recovery Disc
System recovery should only be used as a final option as it will delete all of your data. Before starting a recovery please ensure that you have attempted to resolve the issue using the other tools available such as System Restore.
To restore your Advent Media Center machine you will need the System Recovery CD set supplied with your computer.
- Place CD 1 into the DVD drive and restart your computer.
- Press R on the keyboard when prompted.
- Select the Reinstall Windows option and confirm when asked to do so.
- Replace the CD with the next one when asked to do so.
- When recovery is complete you will be asked to remove the CD and restart the computer once more.