Advent 3208 PC
| CPU | AMD Athlon XP 2000+ (1.67 GHz) |
| Motherboard | BioStar M7V1B v. 2.4 |
| BIOS | Award BIOS. Press the Delete key to enter |
| Memory | 256 MB DDR RAM - PC2100 |
| Hard Drive | 40GB Seagate 340810A |
| CD Drive | 16x (48x) Liteon DVD ROM LTD-163 24x 10x 40 Liteon LTR-2410B CDRW |
| Floppy Drive | Floppy disk drive fitted |
| Video Card | nVidia Geforce2 MX 400 64MB |
| Sound Card | Avance AC'97 |
| Speakers | MLi 426 active speakers |
| Modem | Conexant 56K PCI WinModem |
| Network Card | Linksys LNE 100 TX (PCI) |
| Rear Ports | 1x PS/2 Mouse 1x PS/2 Keyboard 2x USB 2x Serial 1x Parallel 1x Game 1x Line-in 1x Line-out 1x Microphone 1x VGA 1x Modem 1x Telephone 1x LAN |
| Case | EX |
| Keyboard | Standard PS/2 Keyboard |
| Mouse | Standard PS/2 Mouse |
Case Disassembly
Remove the 4 retaining screws on the rear of the case and slide the cover to the rear and upwards. To remove the front bezel release the 6 plastic clips on each side (these can only be accessed from inside the case).
Drivers
The graphics and modem drivers can be downloaded from The Tech Guys website.
Motherboard Information
- CPU Support: Socket A. AMD Athlon XP(V1.2, BIOS-0926), Athlon and Duron Processor. 200/266MHz FSB
- System Memory: 4 x 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM. Maximum 3GB. PC1600/2100
- Core Logic (Chipset): VIA VT8366(KT266) / VT8233. Chipset – Winbond W83697HF
- IO Controller:
- 1 x Parallel, 2 x Serial
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse, 1x PS/2 Keyboard
- 2 x Rear USB
- 1 x Game Port, 1 x Speak-out, 1 x Line-in, 1 x Mic.-in
- 1 x Floppy
- 4 x IDE Hard Disk Devices
- Ultra DMA33/66/100
- 4 x Front USB (optional)
- Audio Chipset: AC'97 2.2 Audio CODEC Onboard
- Jumper Settings: JCMOS1. Clear CMOS. 1-2 Normal, 2-3 Clear
Adding RAM is the most cost effective way to boost your computer's performance.
In the Box
Disks Supplied
- Advent recovery CDs (x2)
- Microsoft Works 6.0
- Cyberlink PowerDVD 3.0 (serial number located on the CD sleeve)
Items Supplied
- Advent 3208 base unit
- UK mains power cable
- UK modem cable
- Stereo speakers (with power adaptor)
- 3 button mouse (PS/2)
- Keyboard (PS/2)
Documentation Supplied
- Advent top sheet - "Setting up your computer"
- Advent 3000 series manual
- Microsoft Windows XP "Start here..." guide
- PowerDVD serial number
Recovery Disc
Replacement recovery discs can be ordered from a company called "The Tech Guys". More information is available on their website - http://support.thetechguys.com//recoverymedia/.
The recovery process for your Advent computer uses a Ghost recovery image. You can restore your PC by:
- Insert CD1 into the DVD drive and restart your computer.
- The program will load and you will be warned that all data will be lost, continue at this screen.
- The recovery will begin, change the CD when prompted.
- At the end of the recovery remove the CD and restart your computer.