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Northgate Athlon 64-bit 1GB 160GB DVDRW/DVD, CPU ONLY
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

$1,399.99

Item # 734646
Shipping & Handling: $33.00

The AMD 64-bit Athlon will be released September 23rd for sale. Orders will be processed and delivered in 10-15 business days.
The Northgate Athlon 64-bit based system is a complete personal computer equipped with all of the hardware needed to deliver powerful computing and rich home entertainment experiences. This PC includes the worlds first 64-bit x86 processor, high-capacity hard drive, DVD-RW and DVD drive, coupled with rich graphics and audio capabilities, all powered by Microsofts newest operating system Windows™ XP Home.

Processor & Memory:

Athlon 64-bit CPU
64 kb Internal L1 cache
512 KB L2 cache
400 MHz front-side bus
1 GB DDR SDRAM expandable to 2 GB
Drives:

160 GB HD Ultra ATA hard drive 7200RPM's / 8MB Buffer
DVD-ROM drive
DVD-RW/-R drive
Drive speeds:
Read:
DVD-ROM 12X
DVD-R 4X
DVD-RW 2X
CD-ROM 40X


Write:
DVD-R 4X
DVD-RW 2X
CD-R 16X
CDRW 10x
3.5" 1.44 MB diskette drive
Graphics & Video:

XFX GeForce MX440 8X AGP 128MB DDR DVI & VIVO
Communications:

Internal 56K V.90 fax modem
Integrated 10/100 network interface
Audio:

5.1 Channel Integrated Surround Sound driven by the AL OC655 Chipset
Northgate RW-555B Silver/Black 2 PCS Ultra Slim Satellite Speaker
Headset and Microphone
Keyboard:

101 Key Keyboard
PS/2 Mouse
Expandability:

3 expansion memory slots (including main memory)
5 PCI slots
Ports:
6-USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus)
Audio jacks: Line-out (external speakers/headphone) and external microphone
Video: 15-pin monitor connector
1 Serial ports
2 PS/2 Connector
1 Parallel Port: 25-hole connector
10/100 Ethernet LAN: Rj-45 connector
Modem: RJ-11 connector
Operating System:

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Additional Information:

1-year Limited Warranty
Dimensions: Height= 16" ½ Width= 7" ¾ Length= 18"
Weight: estimated at 35Lbs

Standard shipping is via UPS Ground. Estimated delivery within 10 to 15 business days.

Delivery is not available to Alaska and Hawaii.

*Actual memory capacity may vary under Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems.
Costco Wholesale's return policy for all desktop and notebook computers is six months from date of purchase. After the six-month return window, all services and technical support will be subject to the remaining manufacturer's warranty, where applicable.

Costco.com offers merchandise which complements our warehouse product selection. Therefore, most items available on our web site are unique to costco.com.

Costco.com products can be returned to any of our more than 400 Costco warehouses worldwide.

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