The Compaq Evo Workstation W8000 combines a robust industry standard platform, expandability, and scalability to deliver optimal performance in a 2P-capable, rackable minitower... more
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Compliant Standards: Sound Blaster 16/Pro, Microsoft WSS 1.0/2.0, DirectSound, AC '97
Speaker(s): 1 x mixed channel
Input device
Type: Mouse, keyboard
Manufacturer's product description
The Compaq Evo Workstation W8000 combines a robust industry standard platform, expandability, and scalability to deliver optimal performance in a 2P-capable, rackable minitower form factor. It is ideal for professionals in the mechanical CAD, CAE, 3D rendering, animation, and video editing, as well as financial analysis and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) markets. The new Compaq Evo Workstation W8000 supports up to two Intel Xeon processors. This workstation uses Error Checking and Correcting (ECC), Rambus DRAM (RDRAM) memory designed to work with the new Xeon processor for maximum performance and data integrity. Compaq provides assured compatibility with industry-standard technology, strong ISV partnerships and testing and certification on key workstation applications. The Compaq Evo Workstation W8000 offers the speed, expandability, multi-processing capabilities, and high-performance 2D and 3D graphics needed to keep pace with today's most demanding applications. The rack mountable minitower design provides excellent future expandability. Models come with six PCI slots, one AGP slot, and seven bays for room to add lots of options like additional NICs, graphics controllers, and optical storage drives. Memory up to 4 GB allows users to keep pace with their ever-growing data sets. Along with the purchase of the Compaq Evo Workstation W8000, you are guaranteed Compaq quality, reliability, compatibility, service and support at the exact level you require.
Networking
Networking: Network adapter - PCI - integrated
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Network / Transport Protocol: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, UDP/IP, NetBEUI/NetBIOS
Remote Management Protocol: DMI 2.1
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power
Device Type: Power supply
Voltage Required: AC 110/220 V ± 20% ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Provided: 425 Watt
Compliant Standards: EPA Energy Star
Operating system / software
OS Provided: Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0 / preinstalled
OS Certified: Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP1
Software: Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Altiris eXpress, Compaq Management Agents
Advantages: based no good processor P4 1.7gHz Disadvantages: small hard drive, weak graphics controller
...Try to find a good PC with workable characteristics. I know it's hard to find the best variant in the wide range of complectations for PC. Well let me tell you that sometimes is better to get a complete PC from one of the best companies in the world. It's a little more expensive than to buy it by parts and get them together by yourself but you know for sure that it's made by specialists who made all the adjustments just for you. Evo D300 goes with fine P4 processor with enough frequency in 1.7gHz. There is enough RAM for this processor to provide a good and fast work without any troubles. Hard drive could be larger but it's not to bad if you clean your drive regulary. And ofcourse there are a floppy drive and CD-rom which you may choose. Also you may choose the operational system you like Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 / XP...
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Advantages: Durable, loads of fixes on the hp site, quite nifty for its age Disadvantages: just getting on a bit
...disk can be removed without removing the chasis etc etc.
With a simple cooling system (As in one way) cleaning the gunk out of the cooling passages is easy with a domestic vaccum.
It boasts quite a few specifications, which still sound ok, even though its massively out of date:
* Mobile Intel Pentium III-M 1.2 GHz processor
* 14.1-inch SXGA+ or 14.1-inch XGA display
* 4.8 lb/2.2 kg weight
* 256-MB (133 MHz), upgradeable to 1024 MB
* Up to 40-GB SMART hard drive
* 32 MB graphics intergrated
* User removable hard drive
* Mini PCI modem and integrated NIC
* Full-size keyboard
* Infra Red unit fixed on the front
* Over 3.5 hours of battery life (Normal conditions)
* Magnesium display enclosure
* Common docking solutions across Armada E and M and most Evo series notebooks...
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Advantages: Reliable, Durable, Great display, Portable desktop Disadvantages: None
...Nearly 4 years ago I bought myself my first well known laptop after 3 lots of non branded ones. There is a world of difference and with careful selection I ended up with the CompaqEvo N800. What a break that turned out to be.
First things first - the screen is superb with top laptop resolution rather than the crappy max of 1280xnothing offered by most other models out there even today. 1400 x 1050 gives too small a font some might say. Load of rubbish. This screen has the best viewability I've ever witnessed by which I mean that it's easily readable from any angle in front of the screen. No, it's not widescreen but don't let that put you off.
Battery time is a solid 2-3 hours depending on activity and even after 4 years of the same battery it's still the same.
Layout of ports etc is pretty standard and the only thing...
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This really is a fantastic laptop, perhaps its design still isn't anything to compare with some of sonys vaio laptops however there have been some huge improvements down at the HP head quarters and this is no doubt about it one of their best looking... more
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