Rain Recording Nimbus Desktop Audio Computer

Nimbus by Rain is a digital multimedia workstation designed to give you breathtaking performance for both audio and video production. Powered by Intel's new Core i5 and Core i7 "Lynnfield" quad core processors and an industry standard, workstation graphics accelerator, Nimbus tears into your projects with up to 16GB of 1333MHz DDR3 RAM and 6 terabytes of high-performance, RAID storage for unbelievable A/V production. All this in a sleek, all-aluminum enclosure engineered to keep the heat low and the noise even lower.

Features
- Intel "Lynnfield" Core i5/Core i7 Quad Core Processor

- Industry standard, workstation graphics accelerator (Dual DVI)

- Designed for use with audio/video editing software and hardware

- Multiple PCI and PCI Express slots for huge expansion

- Quiet Cool(TM) Design for low heat/ low noise operation

Nimbus was designed as a powerful and stable platform for industry-standard digital audio and video software like Adobe Premier, Avid and Sony Vegas. With an incredible array of FireWire, USB, PCI Express and eSATA ports, your options are limitless and compatibility is guaranteed. Connect your hardware, stream media at up to 6Gb/second, and experience what it's like when your computer is finally able to keep up with your creativity.

Technical Info

Specifications
Processor: 2.66GHz Intel "Lynnfield" Core i5 Quad Core (up to 2.93GHz Core i7)

Memory: 2GB 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel SDRAM (up to 16GB

Video: NVIDIA Quadro FX380 Graphics Accelerator (up to Quadro FX3800)

Hard Drive: 500GB SATA II 7200RPM High Performance Drive [32MB Cache]

Total Storage: Up to 6 Terabytes [RAID 0, 1, 5]

Optical Drive: StormDrive Dual Layer CD/DVD Writer

USB: 10 USB 2.0 Ports

FireWire: 5 x FireWire Ports (TI Chipset)

eSata: 1 x eSata Port [3Gb/s]

Video Connection: 2 x DVI

PCI Express: 3 x PCIe Slots

PCI: 1 x PCI Slot (Legacy)

LAN: Gigabit Ethernet

Audio: 8 Channel High Definition Audio (5.1+2)

Input: USB Keyboard and Optical Mouse

Construction: Silver Aluminum w/ Scissor Doors

Software
Windows Vista Business (x32, x64) tuned by Rain for audio/video, Free XP Pro & Windows 7 Upgrade

RainZone(TM) Internet Safe Zone

RainCare Restore(TM) Recovery and Backup Solution

Support
RainCare Support (1yr) w/ 30-day Free Audio/Video Support Trial

One Year Limited Hardware Warranty

Available RainCare Encompass(TM) Audio/Video Integration Support and Extended Warranty

Additional Information
UPC: 858328001519

Boxed Weight: 31 lbs

Box Dimensions: 28 x 14 x 24