ION / Rackmount Audio Computer

Tech Specs

Processor

6-Core Processor

  • 3.3GHz AMD "Zambezi" FX-Series
  • 6MB L3 Balanced Smart Cache
  • 64-bit Direct Connect Architecture
  • Hyper Transport Technology
  • Rapid Virtualization Indexing
  • Dual Dynamic Power Management
8-Core Processor

  • 3.1GHz or 3.6GHz AMD "Zambezi" FX-Series
  • 8MB L3 Balanced Smart Cache
  • 64-bit Direct Connect Architecture
  • Hyper Transport Technology
  • Rapid Virtualization Indexing
  • Dual Dynamic Power Management

Hard Drives1

Three hard drive bays with six 6Gb/s SATA III independent channels

Each drive is 1TB or 2TB SATA III 7200RPM High Performance drives with 32MB or 64MB Cache; Available 256GB or 512GB SATA III Solid State Drives

Total storage capacity: 6 terabytes

Optical Drive

StormDrive Dual Layer CD/DVD Writer

2MB Buffer; Buffer Underrun Protection

Max Read: 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)

Max Write: 48x (CD) / 24x (DVD±R)

Max Rewrite: 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW)

StormDrive CD/DVD/Blu-Ray (optional):

LightScribe disc labeling technology; 2MB Buffer; Buffer Underrun Protection

Max Read: 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 10x (BD)

Max Write: 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL)

Max Rewrite: 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)

Video and Graphics

ATI integrated graphics processor; Support for ATI CrossFireX technology

Options:

  • ATI Radeon HD 4200 [Up to 1GB]
    1 x DVI, 1 x HDMI2, 1 x VGA

Dual Channel Memory

Four memory slots for 4GB, 8GB or 16GB 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel SDRAM


Onboard Audio

  • High Definition Audio
  • 7.1 Channel
  • Support for S/PDIF In/Out

I/O Ports

USB 3.0
Two USB 3.0 ports, streaming up to 4.8Gb/s

USB 2.0
Six USB 2.0 ports, streaming up to 480Mb/s

FireWire
Two FireWire 400 ports on the audio industry-standard TI Chipset

eSATA
Two eSATA/USB Combination ports, streaming up to 3Gb/s

PCI/PCIe Expansion

Four PCI Express 2.0 expansion slots
2 x PCIe [x16], 2 x PCI [x1]

Three PCI slot for legacy expansion cards

Connectivity

LAN
One Gigabit Ethernet port; 10/100/1000 Base T RJ-45 port

WiFi (optional)
Optional PCI Express 2.0 WiFi adapter 150mbps [b/g/n]

Software

RainZone™ Internet Safe Zone for virus free surfing and downloading

Custom High Performance BIOS

Windows 7 Professional [64-bit] Tuned by Rain for Audio + Video Production

Support

One year RainCare Technical Support & Hardware Warranty

Optional 2 or 3 year RainCare Extended Support & Warranty

Service

FREE Rain Ensemble Plug & Play Session Learn more


Quiet Cool™ Design

  • Balanced component architecture
  • Intelligent cooling system
  • Large diameter fans
  • Aluminum and SECC construction

Input

Rain Aluminum USB Keyboard and optical mouse

Power

500 Watt silent power supply, 80Plus Certified; optional 750 Watt silent power supply


Construction

Aluminum rackmount chassis [4U] fits standard rack

Size and Weight

26 pounds

Width: 19 inches
Height: 7 inches
Depth: 21.5 inches


In the box

  • ION Rackmount Audio Computer
  • Rain Aluminum USB Keyboard and Optical Mouse
  • Universal shielded power cable
  • ION Quick Start Guide
  • RainCare Recovery Software
  • 1 year RainCare Tech Support and Limited Hardware Warranty
  • FREE 30 day trial of RainCare Encompass Creative Computer Support

11GB = One billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less.
2Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported.