QuickSpecs
Storage – Drive Support
Microtower
Small Form Factor
Media Card
Reader or
Diskette Drive
(optional)
5.25” Serial
ATA Devices
3.5” Serial ATA
Devices
Media Card
Reader or
Diskette Drive
(optional)
5.25” Serial
ATA Devices
3.5” Serial ATA
Devices
Quantity Supported
1 2 2 1 1 2
Position Supported
, , , ,
Controller
USB/Diskette
SATA SATA
USB/Diskette
SATA SATA
MT
SFF
Hard Drive
One or two of the
following
80-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (8MB Cache, 7200 RPM, NCQ, Smart IV)
X X
160-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (8MB Cache, 7200 RPM, NCQ, Smart IV)
X X
250-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (8MB Cache, 7200 RPM, NCQ, Smart IV)
X X
500-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (16MB Cache, 7200 RPM, NCQ, Smart IV)
X X
80-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (16MB Cache,10,000 RPM, NCQ, Smart III)
X X
160-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (16MB Cache, 10,000 RPM, NCQ, Smart III)
X X
3.5” Removable 80-GB SATA 3.0 Gb/s Hard Drive (8MB Cache, 7200 RPM,
NCQ, Smart IV)
X X
3.5” Removable 160-GB SATA 3.0 Gb/s Hard Drive (8MB Cache, 7200 RPM,
NCQ, Smart IV)
X X
3.5” Removable 250-GB SATA 3.0 Gb/s Hard Drive (8MB Cache, 7200 RPM,
NCQ, Smart IV)
X X
2
nd
hard drive, 80-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (8MB Cache, 7200 RPM, NCQ,
Smart IV)
X X
2
nd
hard drive, 250-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (8MB Cache, 7200 RPM,
NCQ, Smart IV)
X X
2
nd
hard drive, 500-GB SATA 3.0-Gb/s Hard Drive (16MB Cache, 7200 RPM,
NCQ, Smart IV)
X X
NOTE
: NCQ functionality requires a user set-up BIOS setting.
Removable Storage
–
One or more of the
following depending on
form factor (see Storage –
Drive Support section
above)
Diskette Drives
1.44-MB Diskette Drive
X X
Media Reader
HP 16-in-1 Media Reader (USB connection on the system board)
X X
Optical Drives
SATA DVD-ROM Drive
1
X X
SATA CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive
1,2
X X
SATA SuperMulti LightScribe DVD Writer Drive
1,2,3
X X
1
For playing DVDs, InterVideo WinDVD 5
2
For writing CDs, choice of Sonic/Roxio DigitalMedia Plus 7.2 (Windows XP only) or
Easy Media Creator 9
3
For writing CDs and DVDs, video editing and authoring DVDs, choice of Sonic/Roxio
DigitalMedia Plus 7.2 (Windows XP only) or Easy Media Creator 9
Media Card Reader
–
One of the following
HP 16-in-1 3.5” Media Card Reader
X X
Security
Integrated 1.2 TPM Embedded Security Chip*
X X
HP Desktop Security lock kit (lock and cable)
X X
Security cable with Kensington lock
X X
HP ProtectTools security software suite
X X
* TPM module disabled where use is restricted by law; for example, Russia.
QuickSpecs
HP Compaq dc5800 Business PC
Standard Features and Configurable Components
DA - 12863 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 3 — 4/2/2008
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