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Gateway® DX4820-02

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Unleash the multimedia power of the 2.66GHz Gateway® DX4820-02 Desktop. Its robust features include a powerful Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor1, 64-bit Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1, 8GB of cutting-edge DDR3 memory, exceptional NVIDIA® GeForce® G210 graphics and a hefty 750GB hard disk drive5. It's what you need to handle the hottest digital media, create compelling content, and immerse yourself in multithreaded games. Plus, our DX4820-02 comes with the 23" Gateway® FHX2300 bmid widescreen LCD. Boasting 1920 x 1020 resolution and a 40000:1 contrast ratio, this display is ready for your most graphically intensive gaming, entertainment and media efforts.
Intel® Core™2 Quad
Whether you're creating multimedia, annihilating your gaming enemies or running intensive applications at the same time, an Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor1 will change the way and speed at which you do everything!
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NVIDIA® Graphics
NVIDIA® GraphicsGreat looks, great speed—get both with the highly regarded GeForce® graphics chips from NVIDIA®.
Intel® G43 Chipset
Intel's G43 Express chipset, paired with either the Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor1 or Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor1, delivers innovative technologies for digital home consumers.
Immense Memory
With a total of 8GB of RAM standard on this machine, you'll find that your digital editing, serious gaming and other intensive applications function at lightspeed. Having more RAM = being able to ram through more fun.
Best-in-Class Powerhouse Display
The Gateway® 23" FHX2300 bmid HD widescreen LCD boasts 1920 x 1080 resolution, 40000:1 contrast ratio and 5ms response, so this monitor is ready for the most graphics-intense gaming, entertainment and productivity applications you can throw at it. Video inputs include HDMI with HDCP support for 1080p, and 2 built-in speakers deliver powerful audio to enhance your gaming or cinematic experience.
Colossal Hard Drive5
Tired of worrying about fitting more onto your old computer's small hard drive? Then it's time for this new system, which boasts 750GB—a massive amount of space for your photographs, music, movies and much more.
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader—
with Photo Frame Button6
Transfer video and photos from your digital camera with a high-performance digital media card reader that recognizes a variety of formats (see specs). And, with one simple touch of the unique photo frame button, turn your monitor into a slideshow of your favorite photos.
Digital Device Holder
Recessed into the top of this PC is a handy digital device holder that provides a convenient place to rest your digital camera, MP3 player or other technology while it's connected to a USB port. No more tethered devices dangling down!
Norton Security Trial7
Your favorite Anti! Get a 60-day tryout of Norton's newest solution for antivirus, antispyware, antiphishing, website authentication and more.
1-Year Ltd. Warranty/Parts & Labor
Limited warranties & service agreements apply; visit Gateway.com for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations.
  
SP1 Edition of Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium, 64 bit
Now more than ever, it's time for Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium, with Service Pack 1's even greater performance, reliability and security; a new 64-bit architecture2 that masters large files; and:

•Windows Defender™: Help protect against spyware and other unwanted software.
•Media Center: Listen to your favorite music and share photos. Add a TV tuner3 (standard on certain systems) and watch live and recorded television.
•Parental Controls: Help ensure that children are using the PC appropriately, while helping to keep them safe online.

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Microsoft® Works
On this system: Microsoft's latest SE edition of its word processing, spreadsheet, calendar, Internet and e-mail suite. (Note: Certain computers might come with the unsponsored version.)
Sixty Days of Microsoft® Office4
This system comes with a free 60-day trial of Microsoft's indispensable Office 2007 suite.
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Gigabit!
Connect to the Internet and devices faster than ever with this system's Gigabit Ethernet, thanks to more bandwidth and full-duplex capacity.
IEEE 1394 FireWire
Thanks to its real-world speed specs and wide high-end device deployment, IEEE 1394 is a favorite for transferring large media files from DV camcorders, digital audio/video devices, external drives and high-performance DVD burners.
HDMI™
Enjoy the next generation of viewing today with this system's High-Definition Multimedia Interface, which allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your digital TV or LCD. Result: The smoothest, sharpest images you've ever seen.
HD Audio
HD audio provides your system with the support it needs to handle the most cutting-edge audio content. Plus, you'll hear more of your tunes and tones, with auditory playback coming out at a higher quality than systems without HD sound.
DVD DL Writer
Burn music, videos and more onto CDs and DVDs with this system's CD-R/-RW/ DVD-R/+R/-R/-RW/+RW/-RAM DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL.
Personalize Your DVD Disks8
Personalize Your DVD DisksMake them yours! Use the cool Labelflash™ technology on this system to customize compatible DVDs the way you want. Create professional-looking labels directly on selected optical media. Note: Labelflash™-compatible media might be available in limited formats, e.g., DVD-R only.
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Specs at a glance:
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor1 Q8400 (2.66GHz, 4MB L2 Cache)9
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit) with SP1
8GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory10
750GB SATA hard drive5
Designed for power and productivity, sleek and stylish mini-tower PC
NVIDIA® GeForce® G210 with 512MB Discrete Video Memory10

  • 1 Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Core, and Core Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
  • 2 Windows Vista® 64-bit versions are intended to work with 64-bit drivers and peripherals. Windows Vista® 32-bit compatible applications work in Windows Vista® 64-bit versions. Visit Microsoft's page on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows for more information on upgrading 32-bit applications and hardware.
  • 3 HD requires ATSC digital antenna (not included). HD signal reception depends on multiple factors.
  • 4 A 60-day complimentary subscription to Microsoft® Office 2007 is included. An Internet connection is required to start the trial.
  • 5 MB = 1 million bytes; GB = 1 billion bytes; TB = 1 trillion bytes. Accessible capacity may vary due to preloaded materials and operating environment. Gateway Recovery Management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard disk capacity as dedicated backup space.
  • 6 Certain functions could require use of an adapter supplied with the media card and/or operate in non-secure mode only.
  • 7 A 60-day complimentary subscription to the Norton offering is included. An Internet connection is required.
  • 8 Labelflash™ media required. For more information, visit the Labelflash™ website.
  • 9 Overall system performance is based on several PC attributes; GHz, processor clock speed, is one of the attributes.
  • 10 Shared system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system memory available to the operating system will be reduced by the amount of dedicated and/or shared system memory utilized by the graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
  • 11 Thin-film transistors in liquid-crystal displays commonly produce a small number of discoloration dots. Being a limitation of the TFT LCD technology, these non-conforming pixels are not product defects and so are not covered by warranty.
  • 12 Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit www.gateway.com for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations. Accidental Damage Protection not available in all states. If a plan is purchased, an on-site service technician will be sent if necessary, following troubleshooting. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.