Specifications
Part Number: 1009573Gateway FX8040 Desktop Computer
Model: FX8040

Following are the specifications for the Gateway® FX8040 desktop 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 bus
Chipset Intel 975X
Memory
  • Installed: 3072 MB DDR2, 667 MHz, (PC2-5300) dual channel memory (two 1024 MB + two 512 MB DIMMs)
  • Expandable to: 4 GB (4 DDR2 DIMM slots)
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    Hard Drive 500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA II hard drive
    Support for up to three hard drives
    Optical Drives
  • DVD ±RW, 16X multi-format dual layer drive
    • 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
  • 16X DVD-ROM drive
    • Reads max: 16X DVD-ROM; 48X 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® 8800GTS video card with 320 MB on board memory
    • DirectX® 10, Blu-ray™ / HD DVD™ capable
    • Ports: Two DVI-I with HDCP, One S-Video (includes DVI-VGA dongle)
    TV Tuner Card Analog/digital TV tuner with 3-D combination (PCIe)
    Ports:
    • One analog TV port
    • One ATSC antenna port
    • One S-video port
    • Two stereo audio RCA jacks
    Plus an S-video to composite video dongle
    Audio Integrated Intel 8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Audio
    Network Support Integrated Intel 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN
    Modem 56K ITU V.92 ready fax/modem
    Add-In Card Slots
  • One PCI Express ×16
  • One PCI Express ×1
  • Three PCI conventional
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    External Connectors
  • 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
    • 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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    Power Supply 700 Watt
    Dimensions (H × W × D) 16.9 × 8.0 × 20.0 inches (429 × 203 × 508 mm)
    Weight 38 lbs (varies with configuration)