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