Specifications
Part Number: 2905985RGateway FX540B Desktop Computer
Model: FX540B

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® FX540B computer.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Feature Specification
Processor Intel Core™2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor with VT
  • Each core operates at 2.40 GHz
  • 2 × 4 MB L2 cache
  • 1066 MHz front side bus
Chipset NVIDIA chipset consisting of the following:
  • Northbridge: 680i LT SLIC55 (NB)
  • Southbridge: MCP55 (SB)
Memory
  • Installed: 2048 MB DDR2, 667 MHz, (PC2-5300) dual channel memory (two 1024 MB DIMMs)
  • Expandable to: 8 GB (4 DDR2 DIMM slots)
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    Hard Drives 500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA II hard drive
    Support for up to three hard drives
    Optical Drives Two DVD ±RW, 16X multi-format dual layer drives
    • Write max: 16X DVD±R, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 4X DVD+R DL, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
    • Read max: 16X DVD-ROM, 40X CD-ROM
    Media Card Reader 9-in-1 media manager with one USB 2.0 port and support for the following cards:
    • SecureDigital (SD)
    • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
    • SmartMedia (SM)
    • Memory Stick (MS)
    • Memory Stick Pro (MS Pro)
    • xD-Picture Card (xD)
    • CompactFlash (CF)
    • Microdrive
    Video NVIDIA GeForce® 8600GS video card
  • 256 MB on board memory
  • DirectX® 10
  • Ports:
    • One DVI-I port
    • One HDMI port with HDCP
    DVI-to-VGA adapter included
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    Audio Integrated 7.1 + 2 channel High Definition Audio codec
    • All DACs support 192 K / 96 K / 48 K / 44.1 KHz DAC sample rate
    • High-quality analog differential CD input
    • Meets Microsoft® WHQL/WLP 3.0 audio requirements
    • Direct Sound 3D™ compatible
    Network Support Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet LAN
    Dual RJ-45 NIC ports
    Power Supply 700 watt
    Add-In Card Slots
  • Two PCI Express ×16
  • One PCI Express ×4
  • One PCI Express ×1
  • One PCI
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    External Connectors
  • Seven USB 2.0 ports (two front, one in media card reader, four rear)
  • Two IEEE 1394 ports (one front, one rear)
  • Two RJ-45 network ports
  • One PS/2 keyboard port
  • One PS/2 mouse port
  • One S/PDIF digital audio out
  • Five rear analog audio jacks
  • Two Front audio jacks
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    Drive Bays
  • Two external 5.25-inch bays
  • Two external 3.5-inch drive bay
  • Three internal 3.5-inch (hard drive) bays
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    Dimensions (H × W × D) 16.9 × 8.0 × 20.0 inches (429 × 203 × 508 mm)
    Weight 38 lbs (varies with configuration)