Computers incorporate SLI-ready technology.
Press Release Summary:
Aurora(TM) 7500 and Aurora(TM) ALX systems incorporate NVIDIA® SLI(TM) technology, providing upgrade path to maximize performance and system life. Both utilize NVIDIA nForce4 SLI media and communication processor, which supports AMD Athlon(TM) 64 FX processors. Features include native Gigabit Ethernet, support for PCI Express graphics, and SLI graphics technology, which lets users combine horsepower of 2 NVIDIA GeForce(TM)6 Series-based graphics cards in one PC.
Original Press Release:
Alienware's AMD-Based Aurora 7500 and Aurora ALX Systems Now Offered with SLI-Ready Technology
MIAMI, Dec. 21 -- Alienware(R), the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center, and professional systems, announced today the availability of NVIDIA(R) SLI(TM) technology in Alienware Aurora(TM) 7500 and Aurora(TM) ALX systems. Alienware was already the first system manufacturer to offer NVIDIA SLI technology in Alienware's Intel(R)- based Area-51(R) ALX systems, and is now making SLI technology available in the AMD(R)-based Aurora 7500 and Aurora ALX systems.
Alienware Aurora 7500 and Aurora ALX systems will ship SLI-ready, with SLI configurations available at the customer's discretion. Alienware's SLI-ready systems may be upgraded to an SLI configuration at any time, providing customers with an unprecedented upgrade path to ensure maximum performance and an extended system life.
Aurora 7500 and Aurora ALX systems utilize the NVIDIA nForce4 SLI media and communication processor (MCP), a premium core logic platform designed specifically to support AMD Athlon(TM) 64 FX processors. In addition to advanced storage features and native Gigabit Ethernet networking technology, the NVIDIA nForce4 SLI MCP supports PCI Express graphics as well as NVIDIA's SLI technology, which is the only graphics technology solution shipping today that allows users to combine the horsepower of two NVIDIA GeForce(TM)6 Series- based graphics cards (currently GeForce 6600 GT or higher) in a single PC. This cutting-edge platform produces a stunning increase in graphics performance, delivering drastically improved imaging at the highest resolutions for the latest graphics-intensive game titles.
"Alienware is excited to deliver the advances of SLI technology to an ever-increasing number of Alienware customers through the SLI-ready Aurora 7500 and Aurora ALX systems," said Robert Lusk, vice president of sales and marketing for Alienware. "With tremendous upgrade potential, Alienware's SLI- ready systems are the ideal systems for gamers and professionals looking for long-term excellence."
"NVIDIA SLI and NVIDIA nForce4 technology have proven to be hot items this holiday season, and we are excited that Alienware has adopted both for their latest cutting-edge Aurora PC systems," said Jeff Fisher, executive vice president of worldwide sales at NVIDIA. "With NVIDIA and Alienware technology under the hood, consumers will reap the benefits of awesome system and graphics performance for all of their favorite games."
Alienware SLI-ready Aurora Systems will soon be available in Europe.
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