HP Pavilion M9340F Desktop PC (2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Processor, 6 GB RAM, 750 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) | 
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| Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $1,349.87
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 651
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Permium 64-bit
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.66
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Processors: 4
System Memory: 6000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 750
Shipping Weight (lbs): 21
Dimensions (in): 7 x 15.5 x 16.6
MPN: KQ497AA
Model: M9340F
UPC: 883585957491
EAN: 0883585957491
ASIN: B001AMCCQW
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| • | Desktop PC with 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Processor, 8 MB L2 cache | | • | 6144MB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2x2048MB 2x1024MB expandable to 8GB), 750GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive | | • | NVIDIA GeForce 9500GS graphics card with 512MB dedicated video memory | | • | SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology, Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n | | • | Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit, dims in inches 7.00 (W) x 16.61 (L/D) x 15.51 (H) approx., 24.25 lbs. approx. |
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Product Description
The HP Pavilion Elite M9340F delivers an amazing high-end home entertainment experience, DX10 3D Mainstream gaming, and power for the most demanding PC tasks. The Intel Core 2 Quad processor is the latest in cutting edge processor technology for the desktop PC. The Intel Core 2 Quad processor delivers four complete execution cores within a single processor, delivering unprecedented performance and responsiveness in multi-threaded and multi-tasking business and home use environments. The built-in ATSC TV tuner and personal video recorder let you watch, pause, rewind and record live television - with no monthly fee. The free online Electronic Program Guide lets you review the TV schedule and choose a single episode or an entire series. And always be connected to the Internet wherever you decide to place the desktop in your home with the built-in 802.11G/N Wireless card. NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS with 768MB dedicated with up to 2303 MB Shared Graphics Memory NTSC TV tuner over-the-air ATSC high-definition television tuner, and FM tuner LightScribe SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW with Double Layer High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable Built-in 802.11B/G/N Wireless 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN 15-in-1 card reader Front ports - 2 x USB, IEEE 1394, Composite video-in (Front) Back ports - 4 x USB, IEEE 1394, 2 x PS2 ports (keyboard, mouse), Audio left/right-in, S-Video-in, Digital Audio In/Out, Microphone/Line-in/Line-out, Rear speaker-out, Side speaker out, Center (subwoofer), RJ-45 (LAN), RJ-11 (Modem), DVI-I out, HDMI out Expansion slots - 1 x PCI (occupied), 2 x PCI Express x1 (occupied), 1 x PCI Express x16 (occupied) Drive bays - 2 x external 5.25 (one available), 1 x external 3.5 (one available), 2 x internal 3.5 (one available) Monitor is not included
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Great specs + cheap price = questionable quality November 2, 2008
Great bang for the buck. It it has great specifications for the price. But I think quality might be questionable.
The power supply went bad after one month. The replacement power supply went bad a month later. The noise from the 2nd bad power supply was masking the noise from the bad video card. When the field rep replaced the power supply, we found that the fan on the video card had also gone bad. I would factor in the additional cost of an extended warranty when making price comparisons.
Luckily I had purchased the extended on-site warranty. The on-site warranty prevented me from hauling the pc to a shop or mailing it to HP. Let me say this about the on-site extended warranty; diagnostic service is not on-site. Diagnostic service is performed by you talking to a support rep over the phone. Even if you purchased the on-site warranty, HP can still require the end user (you) to replace parts. So, If you are afraid or don't want to open up the PC, you might want to avoid HP. I'm not sure if that is common for other PC makers or not.
I do a lot of photo editing, some video editing and it handles these tasks with no problem. I really do like this PC. Big hard drive, big memory, good cpu. I hope I'm past the quality problems.
Also, CISCO dosen't yet make a VPN client for the 64 bit VISTA operating systems.
Exactly what I expected October 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When deciding which PC to purchase, I spent about 6 hours doing research. I compared Dell, Sony and HP. This model, in it's current configuration, was the best deal out of them all, although you could probably get it for less now (better deal). I was originally apprehensive about getting a 64 bit processor and Vista (for obvious reasons). While there were problems with some peripherals (web cam and scanner will not be supported), there were more positive things and some surprises. I have been using Vista at work for about one year, but not in a "personal" capacity. Now that I have it at home, there are many more things that are easier to do in Vista, once you break away from the XP mindset. I had been very resistant to working with Vista and I am looking forward to Windows 7. This PC is very, very fast and has all of the media connections I required. I also got the HP 22" wide flat panel LCD monitor and it looks absolutely great. I am pleasantly suprised with this system.
 Lots Of Horsepower September 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently purchased this HP after my little older than a year PC decided to start crashing repeatedly,I was a little leary of the 64bit system working with all my hardware and software but gladly I have not had 1 problem with anything.I read a few other reviews on this model and some griped about poor video performance,some griped about bad software performance,but I have had nothing but praise for this PC,out of the box it is a solid 5.4 on the experience scale with the gaming graphics being the culprit to bring it down.I went to AMD Game and ran their can you run it program and let it tell me if I could play upper end games,it rated as completely passing on Crysis.I think that is pretty speedy.What more can a person ask for that only uses it for pictures and music.The TV tuner works great in Windows Media Center,I can actually watch 5 HD channels off air with no problems.The built in wireless card saw my network immediately and let me connect without a problem.It has a lot of features that you think would cost a lot more than it does,the HP remote even works great.So far I cant complain about anything.It all just works.
 Disgusted with HP already August 11, 2008
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I ordered this product about 4 days ago. I have used it a couple of times since then and things seem to have been working fine. On about my sixth try I turned on the computer and nothing appeared on the screen. I turned it off and tried again. The moniter again displayed nothing and went into the standby mode. I called HP and was almost immediatly connected. The bad part is that they had this mostly computer novice do the trouble shooting for them before they would do anything. So I got to tear down my own computer while getting directions from tech support on the other end. We almost came to a stop when my hand was to big to reach in and grab the battery that they wanted taken out and put back. I asked what if I can't get to it. The tech told me then I could either return it to Amazon or pay to get it fixed. HP would not pay for the shipping or to have it fixed until all the steps in the trouble shooting process were complete. I got someone in the household with smaller hands to help me. After all that we came to the to the possible solution that it might be the graphics card. They decided to send me one right away which I get to install upon arrival. Ok fine. The bad part is I got a call today from an obviously outsourced country's employee that my part is delayed and won't be here until the 24th. This is approx. 2 weeks from the time the problem was reported. There is another minor problem. The drive tray gets caught on the drive door when the drive tray returns to the closed position. You would think for the money one is spending that the process would be alittle easier or that I could take it to an authorized repairman.
As for the product other than the problems listed when it was working it seemed to be working fine. Windows Vista is a pain but, it seemed to work fine.
Latest update. I got a call from HP that now says the part won't be shipped until Sept. 19th. That's only about six weeks from the time the computer went bad. I'm not happy at all.
Awesome home PC with great multimedia capability August 7, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'm not one to give 5/5 stars to anything, but this computer is awesome. I added the 24" HP flatscreen monitor, and the graphics are amazing. My old PC was running well with XP, and with all the moaning about Vista, I thought about running XP on the new computer as well. That would have been a big mistake. I'm using 64 bit Vista on the HP, and with 6 MB of RAM, the thing runs beautifully. No crashes, no glitches, despite using all the Vista eye candy extras (which I recommend--they're fun after all!). I recently added a couple of Macbook laptops to the home network, and this computer was far easier to set up! Apple's built in networking capabilities are primitive, and getting the Macs set up to work with network printers was a pain. Everything worked immediately with my new HP running Vista, however, and the system has been rock solid.
The built in digital TV tuner is really fun. The Media software included works really well, letting you automatically search for over air HD channels, cable channels, or whatever you want to feed into it. It then automatically downloads a programming guide for all the channels you have chosen, and offers a Tivo like interface for easily choosing shows to record.
The unit itself is quiet and thoughtfully designed. I like the tray on top with a cable clip for hooking up cameras, Ipods, or whatever.
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