Vigor Releases Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad System

By DE Editors

Vigor Gaming Computer (City of Industry, CA), a developer of custom computer systems and high-end peripherals, has released Force Recon QXN, an Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad QX6700 system geared toward engineering and multimedia design. The system includes four separate processing cores with 8MB of L2 cache, greatly increasing its multitasking potential.

The Vigor Force Recon QXN base model comes standard with Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad QX6700 at 2.66GHz, 1066MHz FSB, and 2 X 4MB Cache. The CPU is mounted to an Asus P5N32-E-SLI motherboard with NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Quad Core ready chipset. Vigor also utilizes the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX video card with 768MB DDR3, 575MHz, and DVI and TV input.

Standard memory and storage includes 1GB of Corsair DDR2 800 MHz memory (2 X 512MB); a pair of WD Raptor 150GB SATA hard drives at 10,000 RPM; an internal 16X DVD+CD Rewritable Combo Drive with bundled DVD/CDRW software; and 1.44MB 3.5 in. floppy drive or optional floppy with 8-in-1 Card Reader.

The Vigor Force Recon QXN includes onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) PCI Network Card. I/O PORTS for adding peripherals include one Parallel, one Game/Midi, one IEEE 1394 Firewire and ten USB ports. The system includes a 7.1 8-Channel Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS card for HD audio and a digital thermal sensor spins the system fans only as fast as needed, reducing noise

The components are encased in a Vigor FORCE tool-less chassis with aluminum trim. The black enclosure can be painted. Inside, the Vigor Monsoon II TEC (thermo electric chip) active CPU cooling and air conditioner system ventilates the computer. The system is powered by a Tagan TG900-U96 TurboJet NVIDIA-SLI Certified 900-watt power supply.

All units are loaded with Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 with $49 Vista Business upgrade. The Vigor Force Recon QXN is backed by a three-year limited parts and labor warranty. Price: $2,649 (base). Numerous self-build options are available direct from Vigor Gaming at vigorgaming.com.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.