I purchased this computer from my friend, and since i first fired it up, i have had no problems whatsoever. I installed windows xp and it ran really fast, until i started adding lots more programs. I then experimented with Linux, specifically DreamLinux and Mandriva linux. Both worked really ... Read review
Advantages: Quiet, Fast, Good ports and slots, good build quality Disadvantages: Quite heavy, not too mobile, can be slow with 256Mb RAM, slightly bulky
I purchased this computer from my friend, and since i first fired it up, i have had no problems whatsoever. I installed windows xp and it ran really fast, until i started adding lots more programs. I then experimented with Linux, specifically DreamLinux and Mandriva linux. Both worked really well, but mandriva was a bit slower than DreamLinux. I have recently upgraded the RAM from 256Mb to 512Mb and i reinstalled windows xp. Much faster than last ... ...3 PCI slots which is good, and an AGP port. The socket is Socket 478, and this computer has 2 RAM sockets which take PC2100 RAM chips. I think this computer is very quiet. When it starts up, it has a little hum, and then when loading xp, i cannot hear it at all. The computer has 2 front USB ports and 4 rear USB ports, all USB 2.0. The disadvantages to this system is that it uses older slots, like IDE and AGP. This isnt too much ... more
I purchased this computer from my friend, and since i first fired it up, i have had no problems whatsoever. I installed windows xp and it ran really fast, until i started adding lots more programs. I then experimented with Linux, specifically DreamLinux and Mandriva linux. Both worked really well, but mandriva was a bit slower than DreamLinux. I have recently upgraded the RAM from 256Mb to 512Mb and i reinstalled windows xp. Much faster than last time with more programs on it. The computer has 3 PCI slots which is good, and an AGP port. The socket is Socket 478, and this computer has 2 RAM sockets which take PC2100 RAM chips. I think this computer is very quiet. When it starts up, it has a little hum, and then when loading xp, i cannot hear it at all. The computer has 2 front USB ports and 4 rear USB ports, all USB 2.0. The disadvantages to this system is that it uses older slots, like IDE and AGP. This isnt too much of a problem though. I think this computer would be a very good kids computer, or would even fit in to a living room quite well because it is quiet.
Intel Extreme Graphics Shared Video Memory (UMA), Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Audio output
Type
Sound card - integrated
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Compliant Standards
AC '97, SoundMAX with SPX, AC '97, SoundMAX Cadenza
Operating system / software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
OS Certified
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional , Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Software
Drivers & Utilities
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
10 °C
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Humidity Range Operating
8 - 80%
Sound Emission
30 dBA
Manufacturer's product description
ThinkCentre desktops make power seem effortless. They feature steel-chassis designs for durability and serviceability and support the latest technology to help keep you ahead of the game. The ThinkCentre A30 desktop offers great technology and affordable prices. The A30 is designed with the best blend of essential features and technology, like Intel Pentium 4 or Intel Celeron processors, high-speed hard disk drives and integrated Intel Extreme Graphics.
