Nimbus M2 / Multimedia Workstation

Tech Specs

Processor

6-Core Processor

  • 3.3GHz AMD "Zambezi" FX 6-core
  • 6MB L3 Balanced Smart Cache
  • 64-bit Direct Connect Architecture
  • Hyper Transport 3.0 Technology
  • AMD Turbo CORE Technology
  • Integrated DRAM Controller
  • 32 Nanometer Lithography
8-Core Processor

  • 3.1GHz or 3.6GHz AMD "Zambezi" FX 8-core
  • 8MB L3 Balanced Smart Cache
  • 64-bit Direct Connect Architecture
  • Hyper Transport 3.0 Technology
  • AMD Turbo CORE Technology
  • Integrated DRAM Controller
  • 32 Nanometer Lithography

Hard Drives1

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

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

Total storage capacity: 10 terabytes

Optical Drive

StormDrive Dual Layer CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Writer

LightScribe Direct Disk Labeling Technology2

4MB Buffer; Buffer Underrun Protection

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

Max Write: 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 12x (BD)

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

Burst Transfer Rate: Up to 1.5Gb/s

Onboard Audio

  • High Definition Audio
  • 7.1 Channel
  • Support for S/PDIF Out
  • Onbard Audio Input/Output:
    Center; Subwoofer Speaker Out; Rear Speaker Out; Side Speaker Out; Line In; Line Out; Microphone

Video and Graphics

NVIDIA Quadro Workstation Video Card or Graphics Accelerator

Options:

  • NVIDIA Quadro 600 [1GB GDDR3]
    1 x DisplayPort, 1 x Dual Link DVI
  • NVIIDA Quadro 4000 [2GB GDDR5]
    2 x DisplayPort, 1 x Dual Link DVI
  • NVIIDA Quadro 5000 [2.5GB GDDR5]
    2 x DisplayPort, 1 x Dual Link DVI

Dual Channel Memory

Four memory slots for 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel SDRAM


Onboard Audio

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

I/O Ports

USB 3.0
Three USB 3.0 ports, streaming up to 4.8Gb/s; backwards compatible with USB 2.0

USB 2.0
Eleven USB 2.0 ports, streaming up to 480Mb/s; backwards compatible with USB 1.1

FireWire
One FireWire 400 port, streaming up to 400Mb/s

PCI/PCIe Expansion

Five PCI Express 2.0 expansion slots
2 x PCIe [x16], 3 x PCIe [x1]

Two PCI slots 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
  • Noise reduction chassis lining
  • NZXT 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 and 850 Watt 80Plus Certified silent power supply


Size and Weight

26 pounds

Width: 8.5 inches
Height: 18.3 inches
Depth: 20.5 inches

In the box

  • Nimbus M2 Multimedia Workstation
  • Rain Aluminum USB Keyboard and Optical Mouse
  • Universal shielded power cable
  • Nimbus M2 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.
2Disk labeling requires LightScribe discs, sold seperately