Compaq Athlon XP 2000+ Desktop @ Staples $321 after $50 rebate

[DevilsAdvocate]

Not a bad deal at all on an HP. Anybody else get this in their confirmation?


SKU: 461891
Description: HEWLETT-PACKARD PAVILION 554E
BTO HWP AC97 SOUND ADAPTE (447572)
NFORCE INTEGRATED GRAPHIC (488341)
BTO HP 40 GB HARD DRIVE (448789)
HP KEYBOARD & SCROLLING M (485842)
POLK F SPEAKERS (497468)
128 MB DDR RAM/PC2100 (460209)
AMD ATHLON 1.8GHZ PROCESS (501564)
16X DVD DRIVE (479655)
48X CDRW (501576)
WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION (501567)
COREL WORDPERFECT SUITE (501570)
FRONT ACCESS 2 USB PORTS (501584)
Qty: 1
Price(Each): $492.00
Scheduled delivery 3/7/2003 by UPS

Merchandise Total: $492.00
Delivery Fee: $75.00
Coupon XXXXX: -$200.00 Staples Coupon
Total Tax: $30.28



Order Total: $397.28

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
Not a bad deal at all on an HP. Anybody else get this in their confirmation?


SKU: 461891
Description: HEWLETT-PACKARD PAVILION 554E
BTO HWP AC97 SOUND ADAPTE (447572)
<STRONG>NFORCE INTEGRATED GRAPHIC</STRONG> (488341)
BTO HP 40 GB HARD DRIVE (448789)
HP KEYBOARD & SCROLLING M (485842)
POLK F SPEAKERS (497468)
128 MB DDR RAM/PC2100 (460209)
AMD ATHLON 1.8GHZ PROCESS (501564)
16X DVD DRIVE (479655)
48X CDRW (501576)
WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION (501567)
COREL WORDPERFECT SUITE (501570)
FRONT ACCESS 2 USB PORTS (501584)
Qty: 1
Price(Each): $492.00
Scheduled delivery 3/7/2003 by UPS

Merchandise Total: $492.00
Delivery Fee: $75.00
Coupon XXXXX: -$200.00 Staples Coupon
Total Tax: $30.28



Order Total: $397.28

Yea SOME of the HPs might still be shipping with nForce1 boards.

Either way its a great deal. Hurry, ends on the 15th

 

[Kuma]

Unless you like Compaq too much and do not know that Compaq and HP are the same company now. Check the HP deal here,

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=970765

Can anyone match price with hp.com?

 

[Ziptar]

The wife just called to let me know Fedex dropped mine off today

Order Date: 1/24/2003
Order Status: Shipped
Scheduled Delivery Date: 02/14/03

 

[Ziptar]

I finally got to messing with mine last night...

I am using it right now... I upgraded and de-compaq'ified it. I have added an 80GB 7200RPM Drive, 512MB RAM, Staples FAR Artec 16X DVD Drive (vinyl dyed it black first), swapped out the IDE and floppy cables for rounded ones and added an All in Wonder 9700 Pro.

It is a sweet little box, faily fast and onboard sound is good.

Make sure you check yours when you get it... When I first booted mine up I noticed that the 40GB drive that shipped with it only showed 8.9 GB Free. Turns out Compaq left 18.9 un allocated. I blew both partitions away and am using the 40GB 5400RPM Drive for storage of MPEG's and MP3's and the like.


I see that FIC Just released a New BIOS Update This Morning... I tried to update the BIOS to the latest FIC AM37 BIOS (VLB43) because according to FIC website it should do ATA133, TRhe 80GB drive is a Maxtor ATA133 and it recognizes it as an ATA100. When I try to flash the BIOS it tells me the part number doesn't match and quits... I am assuming because it finds the Compaq Bios in there when it goes to Flash. The flash utility reads and backs up the bios without any trouble. I am a little leary of forcing it.... Maybe tonight.

VLB44 1.2 Award release 2/10/2003

• Fix: 1. fixed M/B compatiblity with FDD
  2. fixed system can't boot when ATI 8500DV installed

 

[uscpte77]

Hi Ziptar, Did yours come with the firewire card? What options did you order? Is the onboard sound 5.1, 4.1, or just stereo. I ordered mine on the 28th and scheduled delivery is 2/26

 

[Ziptar]

Originally posted by: uscpte77
Hi Ziptar, Did yours come with the firewire card? What options did you order? Is the onboard sound 5.1, 4.1, or just stereo. I ordered mine on the 28th and scheduled delivery is 2/26

Rig I ordered:
Integrated Audio ( 501295 )
Integrated Graphics (AMD) ( 501297 )
40 GB UDMA Hard Drive (5400RPM) ( 501292 )
Presario Keyboard & Internet Scroll Mouse ( 501261 )
JBL Platinum Speakers w/Digital Audio Port ( 501498 )
128 MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM (1 DIMM) ( 501277 )
AMD Athlon XP 2000+ - 1.67GHz ( 501273 )
Free Upgrade to 32X CD-RW Drive ( 502036 )
Microsoft Windows XP Home ( 501310 )
Micrsoft Works/Money/Encarta ( 501307 )

Subtotal: $521.00
Coupon Code(s):
XXXXX: -$150.00
XXXXX: -$20.00
XXXXX: -$20.00
XXXXX: -$75.00 (Shipping Void)
-$50.00 MIR
-$50.00 PM to the $200 coupon released the following week.
*Total: $156.00
+tax $17.92

Mine did come with the Firewire card. I read somewhere the sound is 5.1, I don't know for sure. i am using the 2 JBL's that came with it..

Anyone know what Flash type the AM37 BIOS chip uses?? I would like to order a BIOS Savior before I try flashing the new AM37 BIOS. Specs say 2MB EPROM and it looks to be a PLCC Socket.

 

[Ziptar]

Deal is dead now.......

Save $200 Instantly!
Offer valid 2/2- 2/15/2003.
Follow these simple steps to save instantly!
1. Write down coupon code #345-73
2. Configure your BTO PC to above $999.00 and add to cart
3. Enter the coupon code from above at checkout

 

[ROSALIEPIZZA]

Got mine today.Pulled the radeon 9000 card out and gave it to my little girl to surf the www and dload music and burn cd s.
Question= the radeon 9000 does not look like anything on ati site, just heat sink glued to the chip. How do I identify who actually made this card and what its specs should be or where to get drivers to use when I put it in my little fellas new box I am in the process of putting together with all the cheap goodies I have found in this forum
Thanks for all the help from everybody

 

[bubba]

Originally posted by: ROSALIEPIZZA
Got mine today.

When did you order it? What did your staples order status give for a delivery date?

Question= the radeon 9000 does not look like anything on ati site, just heat sink glued to the chip. How do I identify who actually made this card and what its specs should be or where to get drivers to use when I put it in my little fellas new box I am in the process of putting together with all the cheap goodies I have found in this forum

Just use the driver from the ATI site. Their Radeon driver is the same for all Radeons. In the readme tt says it works for all Radeons 7000-9700, including even the All-In-Wonder versions of these cards.

 

[ROSALIEPIZZA]

ordered at store on 1/30/2003 . Recieved 2/12/03. Expected shipping date 2/30/2003
was able to get it shipped free that way.
got the 150 off but was unable to get the extra 50 off when they changed to the 200 off coupon

 

[ROSALIEPIZZA]

expected delivery date 2/28/2003.be magic to deliver on 2/30

 

[rharbin]

Creating Restore CD for 6000Z
Just got mine last night. Got with 256ram, 40G, 7200, ATI 9000, and SB
card. The Ati card comes with lots of extras (surprised) like remote
connection pad and remote control that does many PC functions. I'm not
sure but it may be a PCI card ? will have to look again tonight. Also
came with a fire wire card. Only two small disappointments so far. All
slots are filled and there is essentially no software. Got a Money, Works,
and ATI CD ? that was it. You have to make your OS and system software
disks using the burner. There is an application designed just for this but
the book clearly says this can only be done once. Began to run it and it
will take 6 CDs.

I'm not sure whether to uninstall all the trash software they put on at the
factory (most of what is on the PC) and then create the restore CDs or to
just do it all. Any opinions?

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: rharbin
Creating Restore CD for 6000Z
Just got mine last night. Got with 256ram, 40G, 7200, ATI 9000, and SB
card. The Ati card comes with lots of extras (surprised) like remote
connection pad and remote control that does many PC functions. I'm not
sure but it may be a PCI card ?

its AGP

will have to look again tonight. Also
came with a fire wire card. Only two small disappointments so far. All
slots are filled and there is essentially no software. Got a Money, Works,
and ATI CD ? that was it. You have to make your OS and system software
disks using the burner. There is an application designed just for this but
the book clearly says this can only be done once. Began to run it and it
will take 6 CDs.

do the Restore CDs first(so if in the future you wish to put it back the way it came you should be able to with those CDs) then do the following

I'm not sure whether to uninstall all the trash software they put on at the
factory (most of what is on the PC) and then create the restore CDs or to
just do it all. Any opinions?

Goodluck

 

[saber800]

Anyone who got in on this deal.

Check the status of your $50 rebate. I checked online and it said I wasn't eligible but I was like what the fu**?? I called twice to make sure I was filling out the forms and submitting the correct material.

I just called the compaq rebate center and the CSR told me she has resubmitted it and that I will be receiving my rebate check within 14 days.

I think they were trying to keep my $50 rebate check.

 

[Ziptar]

I need someone who got one of these to do me a favor. I need a set of restore CD-ROMs. I whacked my parttion and now I need a restore . Can some one make me some images to download or I could pay to have them shipped.

Oh Yeah, How do I check my rebate status online??

Thanks!