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The Hewlett Packard Pavillion a255c Computer

The Hewlett Packard Pavillion a255c Desktop/Deskside is manufactured by the Hewlett-Packard Company. The Hewlett Packard Pavillion a255c Desktop/Deskside has a Intel Pentium IV CPU (central processing unit) and runs at a speed of 2660 MHz (megahertz). This means that the computer's microprocessor can run approximately 2660 million cycles per second.

The Hewlett Packard Pavillion a255c Desktop/Deskside comes with 512 megabytes of RAM (random access memory). RAM is usually considered to be a computer's main memory, in other words, the working area the computer uses for displaying and manipulating data. The Desktop/Deskside has a 120 GB (gigabyte) hard drive. The larger the hard drive, the more data files you can keep on your computer.

In sleep mode, the Hewlett Packard Pavillion a255c Desktop/Deskside uses 3.39 watts of electricity. Sleep mode is a way for you to save energy by having your computer shut down all unnecessary components. When the computer comes out of sleep mode, it returns back to the way it was relatively quickly.

Hewlett-Packard Company is located in California and manufactures computers, monitors, multi-function devices, printers, faxes, mailing machines, scanners, televisions and video cassette recorders. Hewlett-Packard was received the Excellence in Efficient Products award in 1996 and 1997 and the Green Lights award in 1998.