Specifications
Part Number: 1009296Gateway FX530B Desktop Computer
Model: FX530B

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® FX530B desktop computer.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Feature Specification
Case/Chassis 7-Bay tungsten-colored BTX case with FX ID effects and modification to support ATI Radeon® CrossFire™ Edition graphics cards
Tool-free design
Motherboard Intel® 975X (Big-Arm) - Viiv™ capable
  • Northbridge: Intel D975X
  • Southbridge: Intel ICH7-DH
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    Processor Support/
    Options    		 Socket 775 Intel Core™2 Duo and Kentsfield processor options:
    • Core 2 Duo E4200 (1.60 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB cache, non-HT, Conroe LGA775, EM64T, XD, EIST, VT)
    • Core 2 Duo E6300 (1.86 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 2 MB cache, non-HT, Conroe LGA775, EM64T, XD, EIST, VT)
    • Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 2 MB cache, non-HT, Conroe LGA775, EM64T, XD, EIST, VT)
    • Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.40 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 4 MB cache, non-HT, Conroe LGA775, EM64T, XD, EIST, VT)
    • Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 4 MB cache, non-HT, Conroe LGA775, EM64T, XD, EIST, VT)
    • Core 2 Extreme X6800 (2.93 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 4 MB cache, non-HT, Conroe LGA775, EM64T, XD, EIST, VT)
    • Core 2 Extreme X6800 - Factory Overclocked (TBD)
    • KentsField Quad Core Processors
    • KentsField Quad Core Extreme Processor
    • KentsField Quad Core Extreme Processor - Factory Overclocked
    Power Supply 700 watt Grantsdale extended ATX
    Memory Support Note: The motherboard does not support memory higher than 667 MHz.
    Four memory slots support the following:

    • DDR2 667/533 MHz SDRAM DIMMs
    • 8 GB total memory capacity
    • Supports modules sizes of 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB
    Network Support Integrated Intel 82573E (Takoa) 10/100/1000 Mbps (GbE) LAN with AMT
    Drive Bays
  • Two external 5.25-inch bays
  • Two external 3.5-inch drive bay (as an option, one bay could be used as an additional hard drive bay)
  • Three internal 3.5-inch hard drive bays
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    Ports Summary
  • Seven USB 2.0 ports (two front, one in media card reader, four rear)
  • Three IEEE 1394 ports (two front, one rear)
  • One RJ-45 network port
  • One parallel port
  • One serial port
  • One PS/2 keyboard port
  • One PS/2 mouse port
  • One S/PDIF digital audio out
  • Five rear analog audio jacks (1/8-inch, retaskable, mini-jacks):
    • Front left/right (7.1), Line out
    • Rear left/right (7.1), Line in
    • Side Surround left/right (7.1)
    • Center/Subwoofer (7.1)
    • Microphone
  • Two Front audio jacks (1/8-inch mini-jacks):
    • Microphone
    • Headphone
    • Add-In Card Slots
  • One ×16 PCI Express
  • One ×4 PCI Express (×16 connector to accommodate video cards)
  • Three PCI 2.3 conventional
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    Hard Drive Support Up to four SATA II drives
    Support for RAID 0, 1, and 5
    Media Drive Support
  • Media card Reader
  • 3.5-inch 1.44 MB floppy disk drive
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    Optical Drive Options
  • 16X DVD-ROM drive
  • CD-RW/DVD-ROM combination drive (48X/32X/48X + 16X)
  • 16X double layer DVD-RW/CD-RW combination drive
  • Blu-ray™ drive
  • HD DVD™ drive
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    Video Card Options
  • ATI X1300 (RV515) 128 MB with active heatsink
  • NVIDIA 7600GS (G73) 256 MB with active heatsink
  • NVIDIA 7950 / 7900GT (G71) 256 MB with active heatsink
  • ATI X1950 (primary and secondary configured as CrossFire and single primary card; CrossFire cable included even in stand alone configuration)
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    Sound Card Options
  • Audigy 4 card
  • Sound Blaster X-Fi PCI card
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    TV Tuner Card Options
  • NTSC / ATSC TV tuner
  • OCUR HD tuner (Vista™ time frame)
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    Modem 56K fax modem
    Wireless Network Card Options
  • 802.11b/g
  • 802.11draft-n MIMO
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    Speakers 2.0 analog stereo speakers
    Keyboard Options
  • Gateway Elite Multimedia Keyboard (PS/2) - Tungsten
  • Gateway Elite Wireless Keyboard - Tungsten
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    Mouse Options
  • Gateway Premium Soft Touch USB Optical Wheel Mouse - Tungsten
  • Gateway Premium Soft Touch Wireless Optical Wheel Mouse - Tungsten
    • Operating System Options
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition (SP2)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (SP2)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
  • Microsoft Vista™ (32- and 64-bit) Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate
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    Other Features
  • Wake on LAN support
  • Wake on Ring support
  • Power Management support for S1, S3, S4, and S5
  • Physical security - chassis lock slot
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