Memory
Type (available)	400- and 333-MHz DDR SDRAM
Type (purchased)	2 GB 333-DDR PC-
Memory connectors	four
Memory capacities	128-, 256-, or 512- non–ECC
Minimum memory	256 MB
Maximum memory	2 GB ?! (i think this is a typo; there should be no difference)
BIOS address	F0000h

Computer Information
Chip set	Intel 875P
DMA channels	eight
Interrupt levels	24
BIOS chip	4-Mb
NIC	integrated PCI network interface
System clock	533- or 800-MHz data rate

Video
Type	AGP 8X

Audio
comes installed:	Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Upgrade:	Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro [read review] [view product specs] buy here? ($200 for Pro)

Expansion Bus
Bus type	PCI and AGP
Bus speed	PCI: 33-MHz AGP: 133-MHz
AGP
connector	one
connector size	172 pins
connector data width (maximum)	32 bits
bus protocols	8x/4x/2x modes at 1.5 V
PCI
connector	four
connector size	120 pins
connector data width (maximum)	32 bits

Drives
Externally accessible:	one 3.5-inch drive bay three 5.25-inch drive bays
Available devices	ATA-100 Ultra DMA hard drive, serial ATA drive, CD drive, DVD drive, RAID
Internally accessible:	three 3.5-inch drive bays

Connectors
External connectors:
Serial	two 9-pin connectors; 16550C-compatible
Parallel	25-hole connector (bidirectional)
Network adapter	10/100 Ethernet connector
PS/2 (keyboard and mouse)	6-pin mini-DIN
USB	two front-panel and six back-panel USB 2.0–compliant connectors
headphones	one front-panel connector
System board connectors:
Primary IDE drive	40-pin connector
Secondary IDE drive	40-pin connector
Floppy drive	34-pin connector
Fans (3)	3-pin connector
I/O Panel	34-pin connector
Serial ATA (2)	7-pin connector
IEEE 1394	4-hole, unpowered connector

Controls and Lights
Power control	push button
Power light	green light on power button—blinking green in sleep state; solid green for power-on state
Hard-drive access light	green
Link integrity light (on integrated network adapter)	green light for 10-Mb operation; orange light for 100-Mb operation
Activity light (on integrated network adapter)	yellow blinking light
Diagnostic lights	four lights on the back panel

Power
DC power supply:
Wattage	460 W
Heat dissipation	1000 BTU/hr
Voltage (see the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual for important voltage setting information)	fixed-voltage power supply—110 V at 50/60 Hz manual selection and auto-sensing power supplies—90 to 135 V at 50/60 Hz; 180 to 265 V at 50/60 Hz; 100 V at 50/60 Hz for Japanese computers
Backup battery	3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell

Physical
Height	49.1 cm (19.3 inches)
Width	22.2 cm (8.7 inches)
Depth	48.8 cm (19.2 inches)
Weight	19 kg (42 lbs)

Environmental
Temperature:
Operating	10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) NOTE: At 35°C (95°F), the maximum operating altitude is 914 m (3000 ft).
Storage	–40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)
Relative humidity	20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration:
Operating	0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 0.5 octave/min
Storage	0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave/min
Maximum shock:
Operating	bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 20 inches/sec (50.8 cm/sec)
Storage	nonoperating (half-sine pulse) 105 G, 2 ms nonoperating (faired-square wave) 27 G with a velocity change of 508 cm/sec (200 inches/sec)
Altitude:
Operating	–15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)
Storage	–15.2 to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)

Peripherals:

Speakers

Logitch Z-640 speakers
purchased from ebuyer.com for $60 [$57; 45.72+10.82 shipping)
[ read review 1 ] [ review 2 ]

5.1 Configuration, 70 Watts


"Perhaps the best feature of the speaker system besides its price is its versatility. Not only can it be used with 5.1 Dolby digital capable PC soundcards, but an included adapter allows any device with stereo RCA audio cables to be connected & played on all speakers by simply pressing the matrix button. This allows PC, video game systems, TV, VCR, and DVD to all use the same speaker set. Probably the most un-advertised and most useful application is that it makes a very capable and cost effective home theater 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound system."
"The Z-640’s RCA cables can be extended by buying extra male to female RCA cables." (see also mini-audio to RCA adapters)

Probably should have gotten the Z-680 instead ($265), or the Logitech Z-5300 ($125)
5.1 Configuration , 500 Watts, Dolby Digital & DTS Hardware Decoding, THX Certified:

Note: only the Z-680 has "Dolby® Digital & DTS® Hardware Decoding "

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Monitor

when purchased, got the 17" E172FPb Flat Panel Display as a $100 upgrade

Mouse

Purchased Logitech Mx500 Optical Mouse
May 2004, $40 from Fry's

* wanna see what the XPS Gen 1 computers were like?