uh oh, just bought a refurb

[fairfax80220]

bought on Compusa's auction site,
thanks for all the earlier help.
Want to see if there may be any pitfalls to this system.
thanks
Processor Class: AMD® AthlonTM 64
Processor Speed: 2.0 GHz
Cache Size: 1 MB
Memory Speed: PC3200 (400MHz)
Memory Technology: DDR-SDRAM (DDRRAM)
Installed Memory: 512 MB
Maximum Memory: 2 GB
Memory Slots Total: 2
Memory Slots Available: 1
Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB
Drive Controllers: IDE (Ultra ATA/DMA)
Sound Support: 6 Channel Configurable Audio
Video Chipset: NVIDIA® GeForce FX 5200
Video Bus: AGP 8X
Video Integration: Card
Installed Video Memory: 128 MB
Monitor Included: No
Port Connectors: 5 High Speed USB 2.0 (one front, four rear)
1 serial
1 parallel
2 PS/2
1 Video - VGA 15-pin D-Sub
1 Video - DVI
1 Video - TV-Out
2 FireWire (IEEE 1394) (one front, one rear)
RJ-11 Modem
RJ-45 Ethernet
Headphone/Microphone


AGP Slots: 1
PCI Slots: 3
Slots Notes: 2 PCI open


Included Drives: DVD+RW
Hard Drive
3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
CD-ROM
External 3.5 Bays: 1
External 5.25 Bays: 2
External Bays Notes: None open


Internal 3.5 Bays: 2
Internal Bays Notes: 1 open

Network Support: Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
Modem Speed: 56 Kbps
Input Devices: Keyboard
Wheel Mouse
Installed Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

Chassis Style: Tower (Mini)
Height: 14.6 in
Width: 6.9 in
Depth: 16.6 in
Weight: 23.8 lbs


Condition: Refurbished

Warranty: 90-Day Warranty

 

[nick1985]

how much did you pay?

BTW, that video card blows hard.

 

[n7]

I'm guessing that's an HP system?

It's not bad, though if it is a brand name setup, you are usually stuck with some proprietary parts.

 

[fairfax80220]

paid $525, plus fedex ground.
Compaq refurb.
Yes, video card will need to be replaced, looking at 9800 pro.