Nimbus is designed for advanced audio and video content creation. Intel's Core 2 Quad processor is at the center of a system architecture engineered to provide you with industry leading A/V editing capabilities. And for video, there is no more powerful graphics system than the included ATI FireGL V5600, a ground breaking GPU delivering 42.GB/sec of data transfer with 32-bit floating point precision. Nimbus redefines what it means to be a multimedia workstation.
Room to grow
Nimbus is a revolution in design and configurability. The sleek scissor doors and USB/FireWire/eSATA ports provide easy access for peripherals while the all aluminum construction keeps internal components Quiet Cool. And when it's time to upgrade, the well-organized interior is ready for action with room for 4 terabytes of SATA II storage, 3 PCI Express cards and Windows Vista Ultimate.
Use Your Software.
Nimbus is engineered for compatibility with popular audio software like Pro Tools, SONAR and Cubase.
Optimized for Video.
With powerful graphics, Nimbus will also give you fast and reliable performance with all popular video/3D software like Avid, Premiere, Lightwave.
Graphics And Then Some.
A ton of video horsepower courtesy of the ATI FireGL V5600.
Open up.
Feel the precision movement of the scissor doors as they rotate open to reveal the optical drive bays.
All aluminum.
Nimbus is housed in an all aluminum chassis that lets heat dissipate without the need for extra cooling fans and excess noise.
Technical Info
Hardware
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 8MB L2 2.4GHz 1066MHz FSB
MainBoard: Intel DP35DP
RAM: 4GB DDR-2 RAM (800 MHz Dual Channel - Matched Pair)
Video: ATI FireGL V5600 512MB PCIe Dual-DVI Video Card
Operating System Drive: 500GB 7200RPM Ultra 300 SATA II with 32MB buffer
Media Content Streaming Drive: 1TB (2 x 500GB 7200RPM Ultra 300 SATA II with 32MB buffer RAID-0 array)
Optical Drives: Dual Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Combo Optical Drive (LightScribe)
USB Ports: 7 USB 2.0 (6 Rear/2 Front/2 Internal)
1394 IEEE (FireWire): FireWire 800/400 PCIe 3-port (2x 9-pin, 1x 6-pin), 2 Ports TI on-board
eSata: 1 eSata II external ports (rear)
Expansion: One PCI Express x16 bus add-in card connector, three PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connectors, three PCI Conventional bus connectors
LAN: (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) Intel 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Legacy I/O: 1-serial, 1-parallel and 2-PS/2 ports
Audio: 8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem using the Sigmatel STAC9271D audio codec
PSU: Silent 600 watt silent power supply
Quiet Cool: Intel, Zalman and Rain Quiet Cool silencing technology
Input: Aluminum Keyboard, Microsoft Optical Mouse
Dimensions: 8 x 17.75 x 21 inches (W x H x D), Weight: 32 lbs.
Construction and Color: Silver Anodized Aluminum
Software Included
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
NERO Express CD/DVD Creation Software
Acronis True Image - Recovery Software
Support
RainCare Precision Support
Three Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty