Introduction
Several months after AMD released its Quad FX twin dual-core processor solutions, the hype and fanfare are largely absent. The big move that was to put AMD back on top was quickly squashed by Intel’s single-socket quad-core solutions. AMD’s price-lowering response has lead several builders to continue supporting the "4x4" platform as a potentially better-value high-end solution, with the secondary benefit of appeasing the AMD faithful.
The Quadfather mural is a sure-fire conversation starter at LAN parties.
The Vigor Force Recon QX4’s Thermaltake Armor chassis gives the system a similar appearance to that of AMD’s Quad FX reference system, but many internal parts have been updated or otherwise improved to deliver the ultimate gaming and multitasking experience.
| Vigor Gaming Force Recon QX4 Hardware Configuration | |
|---|---|
| Processors | AMD Athlon 64 X2 FX-74 Dual Processors at 3.0 GHz2000 MHz FSB, 1 MB X 2 Cache |
| Motherboard | Asus L1N64-SLI WS : AMI 0205 (01/18/07)Nvidia 680a SLI chipset |
| Memory | 4x Corsair CM2X1024-8500C5 PC2-85004x1024 MB, CAS 5-5-5-15 |
| System Hard Drives | 2x WDC WD1500ADFD RAID 0150 GB, 10,000 RPM, 16 MB Cache, SATA 1.5 Gb/s |
| Storage Hard Drive | 1x WDC WD5000YS-01MPB1500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache, SATA 3 Gb/s |
| CPU Cooling System | 2x Vigor Monsoon II TEC cooling system |
| Floppy Drive | 3.5" Floppy with 8-in-1 media card reader |
| Optical Drive | Optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A DVD+/-RW |
| Case | Thermaltake Armor VA8004BWS |
| Expansion Slots | 2x PCI-E x16, 2x PCI-E x8, 1x PCI, 1x PCI-E x1 |
| Top Panel Ports | 2x USB 2.0, 1x IEEE-1394 FireWire, Headphone/Mic |
| Rear Panel Ports | 4x USB 2.0, 1x External SATA, 1x IEEE-1394 FireWire2x PS/2, 1x Parallel, 2x Gigabit Network2x Digital Audio (Coaxial, Optical), 6x Analog Audio |
| Graphics Cards | 2x Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX630 MHz GPU, 768 MB RAM (1800 MHz) |
| Network | Dual Nvidia nForce onboard Gigabit Ethernet NIC |
| 8-Channel Audio | ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| Power Supply | Enermax Galaxy 1000W |
