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1 HP Vectra 500 Series

System Overview

Comparison of HP Vectra 500 Series

Desktop and Minitower Models

The HP Vectra 500 Series PCs come in two packages, a desktop box and a minitower box. The following table shows the differences between the two packages.

Component	Desktop	Minitower
IDE Controller	Two connectors for hard disk drives	Two connectors for hard disk
Primary channel connectors		drives
IDE Controller	One connector is for a CD-ROM	Two connectors for a
Secondary channel connectors		supplementary hard disk drive and
		CD-ROM
Floppy disk controller	Two connectors :	Two connectors for 3.5-inch floppy
connectors	- One for a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive	disk drive
	- One for either a tape drive or a	One connector for 5.25-inch floppy
		disk drive or a tape drive
	5.25-inch disk drive
		Maximum two devices connected
		simultaneously
Expansion card slots (on	Two 16-bit ISA	Two 16-bit ISA
backplane)	(full-length 30 cm / 12-inches)	(full-length 30 cm / 12-inches)
	One Combination slot (32-bit PCI or	One 16-bit ISA
	one 16-bit ISA )	(short-length 15 cm / 6-inches)
	One 32-bit PCI (full-length)	One Combination slot (32-bit PCI
		or one 16-bit ISA )
		Two 32-bit PCI (full-length)
Internal device shelves	One for hard disk drive	Two for hard disk drives
Front-access device shelves	One 3.5-inch	One 3.5-inch
	One 5.25-inch	Three 5.25-inch
	One 5.25-inch, 1-inch high (or an
	internal drive)

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