QuickSpecs
Compaq Presario 9660
January 1996
Model Presario 9660
Compaq Part Number 235400-003
UPC 74317284709
Standard Features
Dimensions and Weight Unit 15.94 x 22.5 x 22.25 inches (22.5 lbs)
Package 23.375 x 43.5 x 22.25 inches (62.5 lbs)
Processor Intel Pentium (TM) 166 MHz microprocessor
CD-ROM Drive Internal 6X-speed CD-ROM drive standard
Hard Drive 2 GB hard drive
Diskette Drive 3.5 inch 1.44 MB diskette drive
Cache
  • Internal 16 KB cache standard
  • External 256 K cache standard
Memory 16 MB standard, (8 MB EDO on system board, 8 MB Fast Page RAM in SIMM Socket), expandable to 136 MB (60 ns or faster Fast Page, Tin Lead SIMMs required)
Power Supply Steady-state 145 watts (including monitor), EPA Energy Star-Compliant
Expansion Slots Three 16-bit full-size ISA expansion slots
One PCI/ISA Combo slot
One PCI slot
One Compaq reserve slot for modem
Expansion Bays Five drive bays (populated with 3.5 inch diskette drive, hard drive, and CD drive; two 3/4 height drive bays open for expansion)
Stereo Sound
  • Integrated 16-bit Stereo Sound
  • Spatializer 3D Surround Sound
  • User controllable volume/bass/treble, with 3 Band Equalizer
TrueQ (TM) Audio and Motion Technology
  • TrueQ Wavetable Synthesis
  • TrueQ (TM) MPEG 1 Audio supports up to 48 KB sampling with 16-bit stereo sound ("CD-Quality")
  • TrueQ MPEG 1 Video features full screen video at 30 frames per second
  • (TrueQ MPEG 1 and Wavetable are supported via hardware)
Stereo Sound
  • Integrated 16-bit Stereo Sound
  • FM Synthesis upgradable to TrueQ Wavetable Synthesis
  • Spatializer 3D Surround Sound
  • User controllable volume/bass/treble, with 3 Band Equalizer
MPEG MPEG standard; upgradable to TrueQ (TM) MPEG
Graphics
  • 1 MB EDO DRAM (upgradable to 2 MB)
  • PCI Local Bus Graphics
  • Video feature connector
  • Maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 non-interlaced (when supported by monitor)
  • 32-Bit access with 1 MB EDO DRAM, 64-Bit access with 2 MB
Keyboard Compaq
Compatibility Plug and Play compatible
IDE Controller Can support up to 4 IDE devices
Speaker Phone Simultaneous, 2-way (full-duplex) speakerphone with Adaptive Echo Cancellation (Optimized for use with Presario 1400 and 1500 Series monitors).
Data/Fax Modem 28.8K/14.4K bps data/fax
Fax Center Includes complete Fax Center with send, receive, broadcast fax and scheduling capabilities
Phone Center Includes telephone answering machine, with 10 individual, password-accessible voicemail boxes; electronic address book with speed dial; and SpeechMail for remote access with speech recognition
File Player
  • WAV file player and recorder
  • MIDI file player
Security "Presario Vault" file security utility, user power-on password, keyboard password, diskette drive control, diskette boot control, parallel and serial interface control, set-up password
I/O Interfaces Serial RS-232C compatible, DB9 connector (UART 16550); Parallel EPP/ECP standard; (DB25 connector); Pointing device, 6-pin mini-DIN connector; Joystick/MIDI compatible game port; Two RJ11 phone jacks (1 input, 1 output); Four Audio (headphone, microphone, line-in and line-out); Mouse and Keyboard port
Set Up Color coded cables
Software Features
  • Microsoft Windows '95
  • MediaPilot (NOTE 1) (Compaq Sound System, Address Book, Phone Center, Fax Center, MiniPilot)
  • LaunchPad
  • Activity Manager (NOTE 1)
  • Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia '96 (MPEG CD)
  • Family Doctor (CD)
  • Gift Maker, Quicken 4.0 SE
  • Charles Schwab Street Smart
  • Novell PerfectWorks 2.1
  • The Face of LIFE (MPEG CD)
  • Key Home Gardener (NOTE 2)
  • Rand McNally Tripmaker SE
  • Astound CSE
  • Instant Calendar (NOTE 2)
  • My First IncredibleAmazing Dictionary (CD)
  • Widget Workshop
  • America Online (free trial membership)
  • Prodigy (free trial membership)
  • CompuServe WinCIM 1.4 (free trial membership)
  • Global Network Navigator (free trial membership)
  • ImagiNation Network (free trial membership)
  • Reuters Money Network (free trial membership)
  • Dow Jones Personal Journal, Netscape Navigator (free trial membership)
  • Hardball 4 (CD)
  • Magic Carpet (CD)
  • Descent - Destination Saturn (CD)
  • Sim City Classic (NOTE 2)
  • QuickRestore CD
Warranty Covered by Compaq 3 Year Limited Warranty -- 3 years parts and 1 year carry-in labor with first 90 days on-site.
Technical Support Available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Toll-free technical support is available for Compaq hardware defects during warranty period at (800) OK-COMPAQ. Hardware usage and software support is also available through this number at a per resolution fee.   Software and hardware specialists are available at (900)733- HELP for assistance with technical troubleshooting, usage guidance, tutorials or answers to any other question regarding the Compaq Presario through a pay per-call telephone service. (NOTE 3)
NOTES
1: Compaq Exclusives.
2: Free Compaq unlock when PC is registered via on-line registration.
3: Subject to change without notice.
OPTIONS
Option Option Part#
Compaq Presario 1410 237658-001
Compaq Presario 1510 237655-001
Compaq Presario 1400 214650-001
Compaq Presario 1500  214654-001
Video Memory: 1 MB DRAM 213922-001
Keyboard: Scanner Keyboard 184797-002
TrueQ: Wavetable Synthesis Module 213923-001
MPEG Module 213924-001
8 MB 60 ns Fast Page, Tin Lead (72 pin) SIMM (Kit includes two 4 MB SIMMs) * 234567-001
16 MB 60 ns Fast Page, Tin Lead (72 pin) SIMM (Kit includes two 8 MB SIMMs) * 234566-001
Rail Kit: Presario Rail Kit  185087-001
* Must be installed in pairs.