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HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170f Desktop PC Product Specifications

 Product image

Product release information

Product number

AY604AA

Release date

07-Dec-2009

Country/region sold in

  • United States

  • Canada

Motherboard

IPMTB-TK (Truckee)

Figure 1: Motherboard top view

Image of motherboard
  • Manufacturer: Pegatron

  • Form factor: microATX - 24.4 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.4 cm (9.6 inches)

  • Chipset: Intel X58 Express

  • Memory sockets: 6 x DDR3

  • Front side bus speeds: 4.8 GT/s QPI

  • Processor socket: LGA1366

  • Expansion Slots:

    • 1 PCI Express x1 slot

    • 1 PCI Express x4 slot

  • For more details, see Truckee motherboard specifications .

Processor

Intel Core i7 920

Figure 2: Intel Core i7 logo

Image of Intel logo
  • Operating speed: 2.66 GHz (up to 2.9 GHz turbo)

  • Number of cores: 4

  • Socket: 1366

  • Bus speed: 4.8 GT/s

Processor upgrade information

  • TDP: 130W

  • Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:

    • Intel Core i7 9xx series (Bloomfield, includes Extreme Edition)

Memory

9 GB

  • Amount: 9 GB

  • Speed: PC3-10600 MB/sec (message as PC3-8500)

Memory upgrade information

  • Triple channel memory architecture

  • Six 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

  • Supports PC3-8500 (DDR3-1066) DIMM types

  • Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered

  • Supports 4 GB DDR3 DIMMs

  • Supports up to 24 GB on 64-bit PCs

  • Supports up to 4 GB* on 32-bit PCs

NOTE: *32-bit operating systems cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory.

Video graphics

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Figure 3: Video card

Image of video card

Figure 4: Ports

Image of video card bracket showing ports
1 - DVI (dual-link)
  • Interface: PCI Express x16

  • Maximum resolution:

    • HDMI TV resolution (with adapter): up to 1080p*

    • HDMI PC resolution (with adapter): 2560x1600 at 60 Hz

    • DVI TV resolution: up to 1080p*

    • DVI PC resolution (dual-link): 2560x1600 at 60 Hz

    • DVI PC resolution (single-link): 1920x1200 at 60 Hz

    • VGA resolution (with adapter): 2048x1536 at 75 Hz

      * Use NVIDIA software to optimize display

  • 1.8 GB onboard memory

  • Supports two displays at the same time*

    * Both ports function at the same time, but only one port can function as VGA (with an adapter)

  • Supports HDCP

No Integrated graphics

Motherboard does not contain onboard graphics hardware to display video. A video card must be installed.

Sound/Audio

Integrated Realtek ALC888S Audio

*Integrated audio is not available if a sound card is installed.

  • Number of channels: 8

  • Audio CODEC: ALC888S

  • Maximum bit depth: up to 24-bit

  • Maximum sample rate: up to 192,000 Hz

  • Supports SPDIF digital

Networking

LAN: 10-Base-T

  • Interface: Integrated into motherboard

  • Technology: Intel WG82567V

  • Data transfer speeds: 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Gigabit Ethernet) integrated LAN NOTE: Gigabit Ethernet is backwards compatible with 10/100 Mb/s network hardware.

  • Transmission standards:10-Base-T Ethernet

802.11 Wireless a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 card

Figure 5: Wireless card - side view (embedded antenna version

Wireless card - side view
  • Interface type: PCI

  • Data transfer speeds: up to 54 Mbps

  • Transmission standards: 802.11 a/b/g/n

  • Supported antenna connections: 2 (2 internal posts to connect an internal or extenal antenna)

  • Operating band: 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz dual band

  • Supported security protocols:

    • WPA

    • WEP

Hard drive

1 TB

  • Size: 1 TB

  • Interface: SATA

  • Rotational Speed: 7200 rpm

CD/DVD disc drive

SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology drive

Figure 6: Optical drive

Image of the optical drive
  • Interface: SATA
  • Data buffer memory: 2 MB minimum
  • LightScribe: yes
  • Disc diameter: 120 mm
  • Write and read speeds for supported formats and disc types are shown in this table:
Formats/Disc types
Write speeds
Read speeds
Storage capacity
DVD
DVD-ROM SL
NA
up to 16x
up to 4.7 GB
DVD-ROM DL
NA
up to 8X
up to 8.5 GB
DVD+R SL
up to 16x
up to 12X
up to 4.7 GB
DVD+R DL
up to 12x
up to 8x
up to 8.5 GB
DVD+RW SL
up to 8x
up to 8x
up to 4.7 GB
DVD+RW DL
not supported
DVD-R SL
up to 16x
up to 12x
up to 4.7 GB
DVD-R DL
up to 12x
up to 8x
up to 8.5 GB
DVD-RW SL
up to 6x
up to 8x
up to 4.7 GB
DVD-RW DL
not supported
DVD-RAM
up to 12x
up to 12x
4.7 GB
CD
CDROM
NA
up to 40X
up to 700 MB
CDR
up to 40X
up to 40X
up to 700 MB
CDRW
up to 32X
up to 32X
up to 700 MB
CD-DA
NA
up to 32X
up to 700 MB
Video CD
NA
up to 16X
up to 700 MB

Memory Card Reader

15-in-1 multimedia card reader

  • Supports the following cards:
    • CompactFlash I

    • CompactFlash II

    • IBM Microdrive

    • SecureDigital (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)

Computer Case

Mid-size ATX

  • Height: 40 cm (15.75 inches)

  • Width: 17.78 cm (7 inches)

  • Length: 43.18 cm (17 inches)

Bay size
Total Bays*
13.33 cm (5.25 inch)
2
8.89 cm (3.5 inch)
3
* Bays may be occupied by existing hardware.

Power Supply

460W

460W power supply

I/O Ports

Front I/O ports

  • USB: 1

  • Headphone: 1

  • Microphone: 1

Back I/O ports

Figure 7: Back I/O panel

1 - OPTICAL S/PDIF coaxial out port.
2 - SATA
3 - IEEE 1394 port.
4 - RJ45 Network (LAN)
5 - Center/Subwoofer port (yellow orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.
6 - Audio: Rear speaker out (black).
7 - Audio: Line in (light blue)
8 - Audio: Line out (lime)
9 - Audio: Microphone (pink)
10 - Audio: Side speaker out (gray)
11 - USB 2.0: 4

Keyboard, mouse and input devices

HP USB keyboard

Figure 8: Top view of keyboard

Image of keyboard
  • Interface: USB

  • Cable length: 1.8 m (6 feet)

  • Dimensions:

    • Height: 27.2 mm (1.1 inch)

    • Width: 160.71 mm (6.3 inches)

    • Length: 439.85 mm (17.3 inches)

  • Special buttons:*

    • Volume up

    • Volume down

    • Mute

      * Buttons are not configurable

  • Extended Keys:

    • Sleep

    • Chapter back

    • Play/pause

    • Stop

    • Chapter forward

Quebec Keyboard Kit

A keyboard kit for French Canada to enhance the keyboard experience when using this computer with the French language.

HP USB optical mouse

NOTE: Mouse color may vary by country/region.

Figure 9: Top view of mouse

Image of mouse
  • Interface: USB

  • Cable length: 1.8 m (6 feet)

  • Buttons: left, right, and clickable scroll wheel

Software

Titles that shipped with PC

NOTE: 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.
Software Category
Software Title
Supported by HP Application Recovery
Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

  • No

CD/CD-RW/DVD/DVD+RW
  • MediaSmart DVD

  • Windows DVD Maker

  • CyberLink DVD Suite 6

  • Yes

  • No

  • Yes

Entertainment, Music & Games
  • HP Games

  • HP MediaSmart Software Suite

  • No

  • Yes

Productivity
  • Microsoft Works 9

  • Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial

  • Windows Live Essentials

  • Yes

  • No

  • No

Security
  • Norton Internet Security 2010 (60-day security update subscription)

  • Norton Online Backup (30-day trial)

  • Yes

  • No

Support
  • HP Hardware Diagnostic Tools

  • HP Help & Support Center

  • HP Support Assistant

  • Yes

  • No

  • Yes

Recovery
  • HP Recovery Manager

  • No

Internet Solutions
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

  • ISP offers

  • No

  • No

HP Partner offers (may vary)
  • Snapfish PictureMover (US only)

  • Yes

NOTE: This support document provides specifications and component images that reflect the original design intention for all PCs of this model. Under certain circumstances, a factory or service provider may install a component that meets or exceeds the listed specification and/or appears different than the image shown.