Specifications
Part Number: FX6803Gateway FX6803 Desktop Series

Following are the specifications for the Gateway ® FX6803 desktop series.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)2
Processor1 Intel® Core™ i7 processor
Chipset Intel® X58 Express Chipset
Memory1, 3, 4, Up to 12 GB of triple-channel 1066 MHz DDR3 system memory, using six DIMM modules5
Graphics Discrete card support for high-end NVIDIA® and ATI™ graphics cards
PCI Express® 2.0 x16 graphics card support
Hard Drive1 Serial ATA hard disk up to 1.5 TB6
Media Card Reader1 Multi-in-1 media card reader, supporting:
  • CompactFlash® (Type I and II)
  • CF+™ Microdrive
  • MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)
  • HC MMCplus™
  • HC MMCmobile™
  • MMCplus™
  • MMCmobile™
  • Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC)
  • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
  • microSD™ Card
  • SmartMedia™
  • Memory Stick™
  • Memory Stick PRO™
  • Memory Stick Duo™
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo™
  • Memory Stick Micro™ (M2) Memory Card
Optical Drive1 Optical drive options:
  • Blu-ray reader / SuperMulti DVD burner combination drive
  • SuperMulti drive with Labelflash™ technology
Audio Creative® THX® support
Communication Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet

Front Ports PhotoFrame button
Chassis light control
MyBackup button
Sleep or standby button
Four USB 2.0 ports
Headphone and microphone-in jack
Multi-in-one card reader
Rear Ports Six USB 2.0 ports
PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
6 audio jacks
Two eSATA ports
Add-In Card Slots and expansion bays Add-in card slots: Two PCI Express® x 16 slot
One PCI Express® x 4 slots
One PCI Express® x 1 slots

Expansion bays: Two 5.25" drive bay
Two 3.5" Easy Swap HDD bays7

Power1 750 W
Software7 Gateway Games
Gateway Recovery Management
Adobe® Reader®
Google Toolbar™ and Desktop Search™
Microsoft® Works with Office Home 2007 Trial
Norton Internet Security™ 2010 Trial
Accessories1 Gateway keyboard and mouse
Gateway LCD monitor
Remote control
System compliance and Certification PC 2001, CE, Nemko (CB)
Dimensions
(W × D × H)
16.38 x 18.80 x 7.44 inches (420 x 482 x 191 mm)
44 lbs. (20 kg)

Windows®. Life without Walls™. Gateway recommends Windows 7.

  1. Specifications vary depending on model.
  2. 64-bit software is required to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing.
  3. Up to 1 GB of available system memory may be allocated for system resource requirements.
  4. Shared system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system memory available to the operating system will be reduced by the amount of any memory utilized by the graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
  5. A 64-bit operating system is required to enjoy the ultimate performance of 4 GB or higher memory.
  6. Turn the PC off before inserting HDDs.
  7. Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS, and regional availability.