Alienware Aurora 7500 Review
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March 10th, 2006
Summary
AMD Dual-Core Processing
The industry-transforming technology of AMD® dual-core processing is right at your fingertips with the Aurora 7500. Powered by the AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor, the Aurora 7500 delivers optimized performance for multi-threaded and digital media applications. Now you can run multiple applications simultaneously at full power to cut down on your computing time. Available in both dual-core and single-core configurations, the AMD® -powered Aurora 7500 dramatically expands your multitasking capabilities.
64-Bit Processing Power
Aurora 7500 systems are available with the powerful dual-core AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-60 to usher in a new generation of processing performance for both 32-bit and 64-bit games and applications. The FX-60 processor features advancements like two processing cores working in tandem, HyperTransport™ technology, and an integrated DDR memory controller to deliver a tremendous performance boost and cinematic detail on demanding games and digital media software. Aurora 7500 systems powered by the FX-60 also give you enhanced protection against viruses and operate quietly for a peaceful computing experience.
Specs
Operating Systems
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition SP2
Processors
- Up to AMD® Athlon™ 64 FX-60 Processor with HyperTransport and Dual Core Technology
2.8GHz, 2000MHz FSB, 1MB full-speed level 2 Cache - Up to AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 4800 + Processor with HyperTransport and Dual Core Technology
2.4GHz, 2000MHz FSB, 2 x 1MB full-speed level 2 Cache
Cooling System
- Standard high-performance, low-noise air cooling
- Optional extreme-performance, whisper-quiet liquid cooling
Chipset
- NVIDIA® nForce4 SLI™ X16
Memory
- Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz
- Four DDR DIMM sockets
- Up to 4GB of system memory
Graphics
- Dual NVIDIA® PCI Express x16 high-performance graphics
- Up to 2 x 512MB GDDR3 dedicated video memory
- DVI, VGA, and S-Video outputs with dual-display support
- Dual DVI and S-Video outputs with dual-display support*
- Full DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL® 2.0 graphics compatibility
- NVIDIA® SLI-Enabled*
* Dependent upon video configuration
Drive Bays
- Externally accessible:
- Four 5.25” for DVD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD/CD-RW, or DVD±RW drives
- Two 3.5” for floppy drive, 10-in-1 digital media reader / writer
- Internally accessible:
- Three 3.5” bays for hard drives
I/O Ports
- Externally accessible:
- Parallel:
- One 25-pin parallel port
- Video:
- Four 24-pin DVI ports*
- Keyboard:
- One 6-pin mini-DIN port**
- Mouse:
- One 6-pin mini-DIN port**
- IEEE 1394:
- One 6-pin IEEE 1394a port —back
One 4-pin IEEE 1394a port —back - USB:
- Eight USB 2.0 ports - 4 front / 4 back
- Audio:
- Six 1/8" analog jacks / one optical output / one coaxial output Supports 8-channel (7.1) 16-bit audio
Three 1/8" analog jacks / one 1/8" digital jack (optional)**
Supports 8-channel (7.1) 24-bit high-definition audio - Ethernet:
- Two Gigabit Ethernet
- Serial:
- One serial ATA-II port
* Only one DVI port operational when SLI is enabled
** Dependent upon system configuration
*** Compatible with USB devices using adapter - Internally accessible:
- Serial ATA:
- Five Serial ATA-II 3Gb ports
- Primary IDE Channel:
- One 40-pin connector
- Secondary IDE Channel:
- One 40-pin connector
- Floppy:
- One 13-pin connector
Slots
- 2 x PCI Express x16
- 2 PCI Express x1
- 3 PCI
Chassis
- AlienIce high-performance air intakes illuminated in choice of colors
- Locking front and side panels secure and conceal front I/O ports and drive bays
- 650*-watt power supply with Active PFC
- High-efficiency, low-noise 120mm and 80mm fans - two additional 80mm fans provided by power supply
- Up to eight USB 2.0 ports (4 front / 4 back)*
- Four 5.25” external bays
- Two 3.5” external bays
- Four 3.5” internal bays
*710-watt maximum output