GATEWAY GT5012 Media Center Desktop Computer

GATEWAY GT5012 Media Center Desktop Computer
Manufacturer: GATEWAY
Product Type: Personal Computer

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Includes: premium multimedia keyboard, USB optical 2-button wheel mouse, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Works 8.0, Office 2003 trial, Money 2005, PowerDVD, Nero 6 Suite, Picture IT! 10, Norton Internet Security 2005 (90-day trial), & more. Gateway GT5012 Media Center Desktop Computer - This desktop computer features some of the latest in desktop computer technology and design. The Intel Pentium D processor 820 packs 2.8 GHz of power in dual cores. While single core CPUs can run 2 or more programs at the same time, they have to share the maximum speed of the chip. With dual cores, two supported programs can run up to that speed at the same time! You also get Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. An operating system with a special user interface for your television. So from the comfort of your own couch, you can access your computer's audio, video, images and more! All of this and more is housed in the new micro BTX computer case. Which has be re-designed to promote better interior cooling and noise reduction! Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224MB of shared video memory (memory is shared with the main system) Intel High Definition 8-Channel Audio (7.1) 250GB HDD (7200 RPM, Serial ATA, 8MB Cache) Double Layer DVD Writer - (write speeds) up to 4x Double Layer DVD+R, 16x DVD+R, 16x DVD-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 40x CD-R, & 24x CD-RW Double Layer DVD Writer - (read speeds) up to 16x DVD-ROM & 40x CD-ROM CD-ROM Drive - up to 48x 8-in-1 Digital Media Manager - supports Secure Digital (SD), Smart Media, Micro Drive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Compact Flash, Multimedia Card, & a USB 2.0 port for a flash drive 56k v.92 Fax Modem Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 7 USB 2.0 (2 front), 1 VGA, 3 Firewire (2 front), 1 Serial, 1 Parallel, 2 PS/2, 7 Audio Ports, & 1 S/PDIF Slots - 1 PCI-E x16 (available), 1 PCI-E x1 (available), & 2 PCI (1 available) Bays - 4 3.

Average customer rating:

Been an ok computer
very bad support services from Gateway
Great computer
Average Computer but NO Support

GATEWAY GT5012 Media Center Desktop Computer

Manufacturer: GATEWAY
ProductGroup: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers

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Monitor Is Not Included
Intel Pentium D processor 820 - dual core, 64-bit, & 2.8 GHz
1GB of DDR2 533MHz SDRAM (expandable to 4GB)
2MB of L2 Cache
800MHz FSB

ASIN: B000BJTNQM

Product Description

Includes: premium multimedia keyboard, USB optical 2-button wheel mouse, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Works 8.0, Office 2003 trial, Money 2005, PowerDVD, Nero 6 Suite, Picture IT! 10, Norton Internet Security 2005 (90-day trial), & more. Gateway GT5012 Media Center Desktop Computer - This desktop computer features some of the latest in desktop computer technology and design. The Intel Pentium D processor 820 packs 2.8 GHz of power in dual cores. While single core CPUs can run 2 or more programs at the same time, they have to share the maximum speed of the chip. With dual cores, two supported programs can run up to that speed at the same time! You also get Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. An operating system with a special user interface for your television. So from the comfort of your own couch, you can access your computer's audio, video, images and more! All of this and more is housed in the new micro BTX computer case. Which has be re-designed to promote better interior cooling and noise reduction! Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224MB of shared video memory (memory is shared with the main system) Intel High Definition 8-Channel Audio (7.1) 250GB HDD (7200 RPM, Serial ATA, 8MB Cache) Double Layer DVD Writer - (write speeds) up to 4x Double Layer DVD+R, 16x DVD+R, 16x DVD-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 40x CD-R, & 24x CD-RW Double Layer DVD Writer - (read speeds) up to 16x DVD-ROM & 40x CD-ROM CD-ROM Drive - up to 48x 8-in-1 Digital Media Manager - supports Secure Digital (SD), Smart Media, Micro Drive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Compact Flash, Multimedia Card, & a USB 2.0 port for a flash drive 56k v.92 Fax Modem Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 7 USB 2.0 (2 front), 1 VGA, 3 Firewire (2 front), 1 Serial, 1 Parallel, 2 PS/2, 7 Audio Ports, & 1 S/PDIF Slots - 1 PCI-E x16 (available), 1 PCI-E x1 (available), & 2 PCI (1 available) Bays - 4 3.

Customer Reviews:

Been an ok computer.......2007-02-10

Well I have the GT5012 and so far I have had problems with the darn thing ever since Gateway shipped it back to me after they fixed it! Not only did they ruin the back of the computer and not welling to do anything about it, but the on board HD Intel Audio board sucks badly it doesn't even do true sourrand sound and I don't care what they say on their website(intel) it doesn;t work. Prior to shipping it back to gateway I still had problems with it locking up and rebooting..

But it does run Windows Vista 32-bit quiet well, I never tried the 64-bit yet, but so far it does a good job on deceting new cards that are added, even CD-Roms and the connectors in the back works good!

Oh yeah the on board graphcis also from Intel, don't use it get a video card instead cause the onboard one it doesn't do 3D at all or any thing that ATI cards can do!

Other then that it has served me well so far and the Serial connectors do come in handy to added at least another DvD ROm that is built for Serial connectors. Oh yeah
the one thing i did find out about this computer:

you can only have 2 internal hardrives in this computer case! If you want a 3rd one it has to be external.

And also gateway puts in also a very cheezy CD-ROm drive for the 2nd player.. worth replacing with an actual DVD Drive.

very bad support services from Gateway.......2006-08-14

I bought a similar computer to this one and have had problems with the keyboard functioning intermittently. I returned the first one I bought and was given another but the problem exists with this one too. I called Gateway on the first one and was told that they could send me a box and it would take 3 to 4 weeks to fix or I could go to the store and buy a new keyboard at my expense! When I complained about that the tech said he could no longer talk to me if I refused to except those options for a computer I had 1 day! and he hung up on me. The web site for support is useless also. I will never buy another gateway product. Do yourself a favor and buy and HP or a Sony I have owned both and wish I had bought another instead of this.

Great computer.......2005-12-21

Hello. So far, this has been a great computer. It is now 2 months and it works very well. I use many products at the same time (including background stuff like antivirus, antispyware, sw firewall) and the performances are amazing. I really like this machine.

Average Computer but NO Support.......2005-11-18

I recently purchased this computer and I would rate it as average for the price range if Gateway would support their products. In my case, the problem was an error message that "Intel Audio Studio does not support the board connected". The web site listed in the error message did not exist. Gateway's download link for the current audio driver did not function. I tried to email Gateway, but their email form required a product serial number and did not provide a place to enter it. I phoned Gateway, but was told that since I did not purchase my computer from Gateway, I had to call a different number. Gateway did not answer at that number, but if you like to listen to loud music via long distance, you can call their retail support. I tried to vent by rating their customer service online, but that page also requires a serial number and has no provision for entering it. The bottom line is that you should try contacting Gateway technical support before buying their products.

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