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HP Pavilion HPE h8-1234 Desktop PC Product Specifications

Product image
Product release information
Product number
H2L72AA
Release date
25-May-2012
Country/region sold in
United States
Motherboard
M3970AM-HP (Angelica2)
Figure 1: Motherboard top view
Image of motherboard
  • Manufacturer: Gigabyte
  • Form factor: uATX - 24.4 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.4 cm (9.6 inches)
  • Chipset: AMD 970
  • Memory sockets: 4 x DDR3
  • Front side bus speeds: UMI (United Media Interface) 4 lane, 5 GT/s per lane
  • Processor socket: AM3-b
  • Expansion Slots:
    • One PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.0)
    • Three PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.0)
    • One PCI Express mini card (for half-length add-in cards) with USB connector
  • For more details, see Angelica2 motherboard specifications .
Processor
AMD FX-6120
  • TDP: 95W
  • Operating speed: 3.5 GHz (up to 4.1 GHz turbo)
  • Number of cores: 6
  • Socket: AM3+
  • Bus speed: HT3 - 5.2GT/s
Processor upgrade information
  • Socket type: AM3-b
  • TDP: up to 125W
  • Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:
    Processor TDP
    FX-4100 (Zambezi) 95W
    FX-6100 (Zambezi) 95W
    FX-8100 (Zambezi) 95W
    FX-8120 (Zambezi) 95W or 125W
    FX-8150 (Zambezi) 125W
Memory
10 GB
  • Amount: 10 GB
  • Speed: PC3-12800 MB/sec (runs as PC3-10600 in this system)
  • Type: DDR3-1600
Memory upgrade information
  • Dual channel memory architecture
  • Four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
  • Supports DDR3 DIMMs
    • PC3 10600 (DDR3-1333)
    • PC3 12800 (DDR3-1600)
  • Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
  • Supports 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB DIMMs
  • Supports up to 32 GB on 64-bit systems
  • Supports up to 4 GB on 32-bit* systems
NOTE: *32-bit systems cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory
Video graphics
Radeon HD 7450
Figure 2: Video card
Image of video card
Figure 3: Ports
1 - HDMI
2 - DVI (dual-link)
Image of video card bracket showing ports
  • Interface: PCI Express x16
  • Maximum resolution:
    • HDMI: 1920 x 1080 (up to 1080p)
    • DVI (dual-link): 2560 x 1600 x 32bpp @ 60Hz (up to 1080p)
    • Analog VGA: 2048 x 1536 x 32bpp @ 60Hz (using adapter cable)
  • 1 GB onboard memory
  • HDCP support
  • Total power consumption 25 W maximum
  • Active cooling fan at dynamic speed
  • Up to two displays at the same time in these configurations: DVI+HDMI and HDMI+VGA (using adapter cable)
Graphics
  • Integrated graphics are not available on this motherboard.
  • A graphics card can be placed in the PCI Express x16 slot
Sound/Audio
Integrated IDT 92HD89E Audio
*Integrated audio is not available if a sound card is installed.
  • Built-in High Definition 7.1 channel audio
  • Audio codec: IDT 92HD89E
Networking
802.11 wireless b/g/n & Bluetooth 3.0 half-length PCI-Express Mini card
Figure 4: Wireless card - top view
Wireless card - top view
  • Interface type: PCI-e half-length mini card socket
  • Electrical interface:
    • WLAN : PCIe 2.0, CEM1.1 compliant with no Vaux support.
    • Bluetooth: Compliant with USB 2.0.
  • Data transfer speeds: up to 300 Mbps
  • Transmission standards: 802.11 b/g/n
  • Antennas: 2 (internal)
  • Operating band: 2.4 GHz single band
  • Supported security protocols:
    • WPA, WPA2
    • WEP
  • Bluetooth 3.0 spec compliant
LAN: 1000-Base-T
  • Technology: RTL8171EH-CG Gigabit Ethernet Controller
  • Data transfer speeds: up to 10/100/1000 Mb/s
  • Transmission standards: 1000-Base-T Ethernet
Hard drive
1 TB
  • Size: 1 TB
  • Interface: SATA
  • Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
CD/DVD disc drive
SuperMulti DVD Burner drive
Figure 5: Optical drive
Image of the optical drive
  • Interface: SATA
  • Data buffer memory: 2 MB minimum
  • Disc diameter: 120 mm
  • Write and read speeds for supported formats and disc types are shown in this table:
Formats/Disc types Write speeds Read speeds Storage capacity
DVD
DVD-ROM SL NA up to 16x up to 4.7 GB
DVD-ROM DL NA up to 8X up to 8.5 GB
DVD+R SL up to 16x up to 12X up to 4.7 GB
DVD+R DL up to 12x up to 8x up to 8.5 GB
DVD+RW SL up to 8x up to 8x up to 4.7 GB
DVD+RW DL not supported
DVD-R SL up to 16x up to 12x up to 4.7 GB
DVD-R DL up to 12x up to 8x up to 8.5 GB
DVD-RW SL up to 6x up to 8x up to 4.7 GB
DVD-RW DL not supported
DVD-RAM up to 12x up to 12x 4.7 GB
CD
CDROM NA up to 40X up to 700 MB
CDR up to 40X up to 40X up to 700 MB
CDRW up to 32X up to 32X up to 700 MB
CD-DA NA up to 32X up to 700 MB
Video CD NA up to 16X up to 700 MB
Memory Card Reader
15-in-1 multimedia card reader
Figure 6: View of memory card reader
Image of card reader
Supports the following cards:
  • Secure Digital (SD)
  • Mini Secure Digital (mini-SD)
  • SDHC
  • Multi Media Card (MMC) and MMC DualVoltage
  • Reduced-Sized Multi Media Card (RS-MMC)
  • MMC 4.0
  • RS MMC 4.0
  • RS-MMC DualVoltage
  • Memory Stick (MS), including MS-DUO, MS-PRO, MS-PRO DUO, MS-Memory Select Function, MS ULTRA II, MS ROM
  • Magic Gate MS, Magic Gate MS Pro, Magic Gate MS-DUO, Magic Gate PRO DUO
  • Compact Flash (CFI), (CFII)
  • IBM Microdrive (MD)
  • Smart Media (SM)
  • xD - Picture (xD)
  • Transflash (with an adapter)
Computer Case
Mid-size ATX
Bay size Total Bays*
13.33 cm (5.25 inch) ODD 2
8.89 cm (3.5 inch) HDD 2
* Bays may be occupied by existing hardware.
Power Supply
Internal 300W (100V-240V)
  • Form factor: Internal ATX
  • Total wattage: 300W
  • Nominal input voltage range: 200-240V/3A (50-60Hz)
  • Dimensions: 150mm x 140mm x 86mm (5.9 x 5.5 x 3.4 inches)
I/O Ports
Top I/O ports
  • USB 3.0: 2
  • Microphone: 1
  • Headphone: 1
Front I/O ports
  • USB: 2
Back I/O ports
Figure 7: Back I/O ports
1 - S/PDIF
2 - USB 2.0: 4
3 - LAN (ethernet)
4 - Audio center/subwoofer
5 - Audio: Line-in
6 - Audio: Line-out
7 - Audio: Rear speaker out
8 - Audio: Microphone
9 - Audio: Side speaker out
Image of the back I/O ports
Keyboard, mouse and input devices
USB keyboard with volume control and Beats key
NOTE: Keyboard layout and functionality may vary by country/region.
Figure 8: Top view of keyboard
Top view of keyboard
  • Interface: USB
  • Cable length: 1.8 meters (70.8 inches)
  • Dimensions:
    • Height: 32.8 mm (1.29 inches)
    • Width: 157.4 mm (6.19 inches)
    • Weight: 0.614 Kg
  • Special buttons:*
    • Volume control on all models
    • Beats key. The Beats key turns on the Beats function, which is a type of bass sound quality for the speaker.
    • *Buttons are not configurable
HP USB optical mouse
Figure 9: Top view of mouse
Image of mouse
  • Interface: USB
  • Cable length: 1.8 m (6 feet)
  • Buttons: left, right, and clickable scroll wheel
Software
Titles that shipped with PC
NOTE: HP provides basic support for software that comes with the computer. For in-depth feature assistance, refer to the help section in the software or on the software vendor's Web site.
Software Category Software Title Recovery Manager: Program Reinstallation
Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); Service Pack 1
  • No
HP
  • HP Magic Canvas 5.1
  • Yes
CD/DVD Burning
  • Cyberlink Power2Go
  • Yes
Entertainment, Music & Games
  • Windows Media Center (for CD/DVD playback)
  • HP Beats Audio
  • HP Games
  • HP MovieStore powered by Roxio
  • rara music
  • No
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • No
Productivity
  • Microsoft Office Starter 2010
  • PDF Complete
  • No
  • Yes
Security
  • Norton Internet Security 2012 (60-day security update subscription)
  • Norton Online Backup (30-day trial)
  • Yes
  • No
Support
  • HP Help & Support Center
  • HP Support Assistant
  • HP Update
  • HP Vision Hardware Diagnostic Tools
  • No
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
Recovery
  • HP Recovery Manager
  • No
Networking & Internet Solutions
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
  • Adobe Flash
  • HP Linkup
  • No
  • Yes
  • Yes
NOTE: This support document provides specifications and component images that reflect the original design intention for all PCs of this model. Under certain circumstances, a factory or service provider may install a component that meets or exceeds the listed specification and/or appears different than the image shown.

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