Specifications
Part Number: FX6840Gateway FX6840 Desktop Series

Following are the specifications for the Gateway ® FX6840 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
Intel® Core™ i5 processor
Chipset Intel® H57 Express Chipset
Memory1, 3, 4, Up to 8 GB of dual-channel 1333 MHz DDR3 system memory using four DIMM modules5
Graphics Intel® HD Graphics6
Discrete card support for high-end NVIDIA® and ATI™ graphics cards
PCI Express® x 16 slot
Hard Drive1 Up to two Serial ATA hard disks, each up to 1.5 TB
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™ and SuperMulti DVD burner combination drive
  • Blu-ray reader / SuperMulti DVD burner combination drive
  • SuperMulti drive with Labelflash™ technology
Audio High-definition audio with 5.1-channel support
Communication Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet

Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection

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
3 audio jacks
D-Sub VGA
Add-In Card Slots and expansion bays Add-in card slots: One PCI Express® x 16 slot
Two PCI Express® x 1 slots
One PCI™ slot

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

Power1 500 W
750 W
Software1, 8, Gateway Identity Card
Gateway InfoCentre
Gateway Games
Gateway MyBackup Solution
Gateway Photo Frame
Gateway Recovery Management
Gateway Updater
Adobe® Flash® Player
Adobe® Reader®
CyberLink® PowerDVD™ 9
eBay® shortcut
Google Toolbar™
Google™ Setup
Microsoft® Office Ready 2007 Trial9
Microsoft® Works
Nero® 9 Essentials
Norton Internet Security™ 2010
Norton™ Online Backup Trial10
Skype™
Welcome Center
Windows Live™ Essentials
Accessories1 PS/2 optical mouse
PS/2 keyboard
USB optical mouse
USB standard keyboard
Wireless RF2.4 GHz keyboard
Wireless RF2.4 GHz mouse
Gateway monitor
Windows® Media Center remote control
Windows® Media Center receiver without IR blaster
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. Intel® HD Graphics is limited to certain Intel Core™ i5 CPU skus.
  7. Turn the PC off before inserting HDDs.
  8. Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS, and regional availability.
  9. 60-day full-function access of all preinstalled Office 2007 applications.
  10. 30-day trial for 5 GB online storage.