Gateway FX542X Gaming Desktop PC. This gamer is fast. It deliveris raw power and maximum performance. Tackle demanding 3D apps, power through rich gaming environments and manage your high-def media library with the Gateway FX542X desktop computer. The quad-core power breezes through power-hungry apps like high-end gaming, video editing and photo processing. You've heard of the power and speed of the quad cores? It's here. The end result is a very fast and powerful desktop. Engineered for next-gen gaming and high-end apps, and optimized for HD media, the Gateway FX542X delivers awesome quad-core power.
Features:
- Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate operating system (64-bit)
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Quad Core Processor
- Each core operates at 2.50 GHz
- 6 MB L2 cache
- 1333 MHz front side bus
- NVIDIA chipset consisting of the following:
- Northbridge: 680i LT SLIC55
- Southbridge: MCP55 chipset
- 4096 MB DDR2, 800 MHz, (PC2-6400) dual channel memory
- 1TB total hard drive storage
- Blu-ray / HD DVD combination player and super multi-format DVD±RW dual layer drive
- 9-in-1 digital media manager
- NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT video card with 512 MB video memory
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme sound card
- Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet LAN
Specifications:
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Quad Core Processor - Each core operates at 2.50 GHz
- 6 MB L2 cache
- 1333 MHz front side bus
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| Chipset | NVIDIA chipset consisting of the following: - Northbridge: 680i LT SLIC55
- Southbridge: MCP55 chipset
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| Memory | 4GB DDR2, 800 MHz, (PC2-6400) dual channel memory |
| Hard Drives | 1TB total hard drive storage |
| Optical Drive | Blu-ray / HD DVD combination player and super multi-format DVD±RW dual layer drive (up to 8.5 GB using dual layer media) |
| Media Card Reader | 9-in-1 media manager with one USB 2.0 port and support for the following cards: - SecureDigital (SD)
- MultiMedia Card (MMC)
- SmartMedia (SM)
- Memory Stick (MS)
- Memory Stick Pro (MS Pro)
- xD-Picture Card (xD)
- CompactFlash (CF)
- Microdrive
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| Video | NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT video card512 MB video memory DirectX 10 |
| Audio | Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme sound card
Ports:- Line In / Mic In jack
- Front speaker line out jack
- Side speaker line out jack
- Center, Subwoofer line out jack (S6)
- Rear speaker line out jack
- Optical Out jack
- Optical In jack
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| Network Support | Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet LAN
Dual RJ-45 NIC ports |
| Add-In Card Slots | Two PCI Express ×16 One PCI Express ×4 One PCI Express ×1 One PCI Conventional |
| External Connectors | One PS/2 keyboard port One PS/2 mouse port Seven USB 2.0 ports (two front, one in media card reader, four rear) Two IEEE 1394 ports (one front, one rear) Two RJ-45 network ports One S/PDIF digital audio out Seven audio jacks (five rear, two font) |
| Drive Bays | Two external 5.25-inch bays Two external 3.5-inch drive bay Three internal 3.5-inch (hard drive) bays |
| Power Supply | 700 watt |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 16.9 × 8.0 × 20.0 inches (429 × 203 × 508 mm) |
| Weight | 38 lbs (varies with configuration) |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Loaded COA - No Recovery CD |
| Product Type | Recertified |
| Item | Description |
|---|
| A | Two 5.25-inch drive bays |
| B | Two 3.5-inch drive bays |
| C | Power supply |
| D | Front chassis fan |
| E | Air duct |
| F | Motherboard |
| G | Rear chassis fan |
| H | Three 3.5-inch hard drive bays |
| I | Add-in card support bracket |
| Item | Description |
|---|
| A | Two 5.25-inch drive bays |
| B | USB 2.0 port in media card reader |
| C | SD/MMC/SM/MS/MS-PRO media slot in media card reader |
| D | Power button with integrated LED |
| E | CF/MICRODRIVE media slot in media card reader |
| F | Hard drive activity LED |
| G | Two IEEE 1394 ports |
| H | Two USB 2.0 ports |
| I | Headphone jack |
| J | Microphone jack |
| Item | Description |
|---|
| A | Side panel release latch |
| B | Side panel thumbscrew and security lock slot |
| C | AC power connector |
| D | Certification of Authenticity (COA) label.
Provides the product identification number for the Microsoft operating system originally installed on the hard drive. |
| E | Fan vent |
| F | Ports |
| G | System label
Provides the computer serial number and industry certification information. |
| H | Add-in card retention latch and thumbscrew |
| I | Five add-in card slots |
