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Visionman VBBA-278V00 Barebone PC - AMD Phenom X4 9550, Asus M3A78-CM, 4GB DDR2-800, Gigabit, DVI/Display Port, Flash Reader, 585W,Assembled
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Visionman VBBA-278V00 Barebone Computer
Fully assembled and boots right out of the box, this Visionman premium barebones is the ideal way to start your next build! All of the hard work has been done; simply add your DVD burner, hard drive, and operating system – then you’re all set! Building your own system has never been easier. When you want to build an awesome machine quickly, easily, and most importantly, cheaply, look no further than this hot barebones deal.
ATI Hybrid Crossfire Ready
What exactly is hybrid crossfire? Basically, this machine will combine the horsepower of the already powerful Radeon 3100 with the added Radeon of your choice, offering massive performance at an actually affordable price! When surfing the net, the add-in GPU shuts off conserving power. When playing games… both GPUs are cranked up to full power allowing you to play the latest games in all their mind blowing graphical splendor.
System Builder Friendly
Ever hacked apart your fingers trying to build a computer before? End the pain by using this Visionman barebones as your starting point! Gone are the sharp metal edges, cabling is easy to route, and there is plenty of room to work in this chassis. Visionman has taken extra care in this barebones design to allow you to quickly build your next rig, safely and easily.
5 Seconds from Bootup to Online with New Express Gate
Taking only 5 seconds to go online from bootup, Express Gate is the one-stop gateway to instant fun! It´s a unique Linux based built-in OS. You can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! Messenger to keep in touch with friends, or quickly check on the weather and e-mails just before leaving your house. What´s more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your pictures without entering Windows at anytime!
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Detailed Features
Specifications
- AMD Phenom X4 9550 Quad Core Processor
- Asus M3A78-CM Motherboard
- ExpressGate 5 Second Boot Linux OS
- AMD 780V/SB700 Chipset
- 4GB DDR2-800 High Speed Memory (2x2GB)
- Integrated Radeon 3100 GPU
- Hybrid CrossfireX Ready
- Dual Display Ready
- RAID 0/1/0+1 Capable
- Integrated 10/100/1000 LAN
- 6 x USB 2.0 Ports (Expandable to 12)
- 4 x SATA-II Ports
- 1 x eSATA Port
- 1 x D-Sub VGA Port
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x DVI Port
- (1) PCI-e x16 / (1) PCI-e x1 / (2) PCI
- 8 Channel High Definition Audio
- Clear Side Panel
- 585 Watt Power Supply
- Fully Assembled (with Heatsink)
This System Includes
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Glossy Black Case with Clear Side Panel
Built like a tank, this chassis is ideal for any and all high powered applications. Equipped with plenty of expansion bays and an industrial grade power supply, this platform can easily be loaded up with as many power hungry components as you can throw at it.
- Glossy Black Finish
- Up to 4 Hard Drives
- 2 Internal cooling Fans
- Clear Side Panel
- Front USB
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AMD Phenom 9550 Processor
Deliver more sophisticated solutions with the leading-edge technology of AMD Phenom™ 9000 Series processor. Built from the ground up for true quad-core performance, AMD Phenom 9000 Series processors incorporate a unified high-speed L3 cache and high-speed DDR2 memory. Speed through complex multitasking, critical business productivity, advanced visual design and modeling and visually stunning digital media and entertainment. Whether it's a single solution or an enterprise system, AMD Phenom processors have the power to perform.
- Socket: AM2+
- Cache: 4x512KB L2 / 2MB L3
- Frequency: 2.2Ghz
- Hypertransport 3.0
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Asus M3A78-CM Motherboard
Based on the AMD 780V chipset, it supports DDR2 memory up to 8GB, PCI-e x16/x1, SATA2 with RAID, ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics, 8-channel high-definition audio, and 10/100/1000 LAN. And this sophisticated motherboard supports Windows Vista Premium, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, and HDCP.
- Socket: AM2+
- Chipset: AMD 780V/SB700
- Integrated 8 Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports dual channel DDR2 800/667/533/400 DIMMs
- 1 x PCI-E x 16 / 1 x PCI-E x 1/ 2 x PCI
- 10/100 LAN/1000
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s
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4GB High-Speed DDR2-800 Memory
When you need dependable memory, Visionman is here to help. We’ve partnered with Silicon Mountain Memory to offer the finest memory in the industry! Offering both rock solid reliability and stellar performance, Silicon Mountain Memory modules will stand the test of time. Guaranteed to be compatible with your system, and run under maximum duty cycles with nary a hiccup.
- Memory Size: 4GB (2 x 2GB)
- Memory Speed: DDR2-800
- Max RAM: 8GB |
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22-in-1 Media Card Reader
By providing you with easy access to all 4 media slots, this convenient 3.5" card reader is the ultimate solution for transferring images from your digital camera, music from a MP3 player and movies or still images from your DV camcorder to your computer. |
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Features
- AMD 780V Chipset
The AMD 780V Northbridge is the latest AMD chipset designed for both HT1.0 and 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT 3.0) interface speed and external graphics in PCI Express™ 2.0 standard. It features the integrated ATI RV610-based graphics and is fully DirectX 10.0 compliant.
- High Definition Audio
The onboard HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphone while playing network games. All of these are done on one computer.
- ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology support
Experience the advanced ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology, with combination of onboard GPU and a single VGA card’s GPU to enable CrossFire. ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology is able to bring remarkable display performance on AMD platform, and also further increases your overall system value.
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Good value on this product.
Reviewer:
tbird278 on
Nov 09, 2009
Customer Rating:
4.3
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System worked very well after populating it with the Hard Drive, video card, and DVD-rom. |
Great Machine
Reviewer:
Lucky on
Oct 25, 2009
Customer Rating:
4.8
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Runs great, overclocks well, stock fans are very quiet, looks great, stock fans cool ok, but i changed to a xigmatex 1283 which is an awsome cooler!, my order actually came with a 9950 be processor for some reason so i'm HAPPY. Oh, the card reader is a cheap piece of junk, but i'm still not complaining;) |
Gotta luv it for the price!
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gchris on
Sep 07, 2009
Customer Rating:
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To begin with, when the system was delivered it was missing some components ( HDD rails and motherboard drivers ). I called Visionman and they sent me what was missing 2nd day air ( thanks Jason H! ). I did some research before ordering and found some negative things on the I-Net about Visionman. I can say they did right by me. After installing the components from my old system into the Visionman chasis and my OS I was amazed. It preforms so much better than my old computer. This thing is great and for what the price is you can't beat it. Also if you're lazy like I am now the kit coming pre-assembled is real nice. I'm well pleased with the product and considering ordering another Visionman kit to upgrade my Mom's aging computer. Thanks Visionman! |
Good System
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jilliebob on
Aug 16, 2009
Customer Rating:
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Only real glitch was the lack of hot-swap clips to install my hard drives, which required some engineering to secure properly in the chassis. Motherboard and processor real screamers, great on-board audio and video. |
Good buy
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Calintz on
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The mid-tower is a great looking thing. With the side LED case fan and front panel LED Bars, it looks stunning in the dark. Usually hit or miss from the guys who install the Motherboard and power supply, but make sure your board is fully secure and that the power supply is mounted correctly. I had to tweak it around to get things snug from sliding around. |
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What You Should Know
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Assembling Barebones Computer Kits & Computer Cases
Remember when assembling one of our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits, or
installing your existing computer components into a new computer case, you
may have to modify the case to fit your components - This Is Normal!
Cases are designed to hold and accommodate a wide variety of motherboards,
interface cards, connectors, and other components. Because of this,
the case manufacturer designs their cases with easily removable panels to
allow these components to properly fit in the case. All you need to do
is punch them out with a screw driver or fold them over with a pair of
pliers to snap out the metal piece for your exact components. In this
way, you save the cost of assembling your computer, and have the
satisfaction of building your own workstation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Carefully read all documentation BEFORE you start to assemble your Barebones
Kit or add components to a Computer Case. Some components need to be
assembled in a specific order. Also place the components in the case
temporarily to confirm any modifications (punch outs) that need to be made
to fit that component.
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Computer Kits
Our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits gives you the opportunity to build
or upgrade your perfect computer at an affordable cost, by installing key
components yourself. Most components included in our Barebones Kits,
including power supplies, are not pre-assembled (mounted and connected in
the case). With Barebones Kits, where we include a case and a separate power
supply, the case specifications may not indicate the presence of an attached
power supply (simply because it is a separate component). This is also
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 Know Your BIOS!
With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
- The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
- Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
- Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
- Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
- Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
- Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
- Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
For more information about BIOS:
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Even The Best Hard Drives Die.
Do You Back Up?
Businesses of all sizes
are witnessing an explosion in the volume of data they hold. Whether it is
the result of the Internet, email, or increasingly heavy and media-rich
application software, there is a massive growth in the volume of data all
around. Conservative estimates place data growth at approximately 80% per
year. Data is increasingly being recognized as one of the real assets of a
company, and losing this data would cause severe damage to any organization.
Data loss can be very costly, particularly for
organizations in the small and medium business (SMB) market where the
difference between survival and closure can rest on the ability to recover
from a disaster. At the very least, critical data loss will have a financial
impact on companies of all sizes:
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19 days |
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21 days |
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42 days |
$98,000 |
The financial impact on a company is a combination
of loss of business, low productivity, legal action, and the cost of
re-creating data. A study showed that the cost of re-creating just 20 MB of
data can be extensive!
Your best solution, is an external drive as a
backup. You can have multiple drives, and it is much easier restore
from a portable external drive, as opposed to CDs or DVDs.
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 Why Do I Have
Less Drive Space?
Your hard drive may show less space than the published specifications due to
a number of reasons.
- The way size is calculated and
displayed.
- Any "Partitions" on the disk will
change the total in a specific partition.
- Hidden files and folders decrease
available space.
- Compression increases the apparent
size, but not the physical size.
- Drives larger than the OS or Drivers
natively supports.
First, the definition of a megabytes
(or gigabytes) is a unit of data storage capacity measured in 1,048,576
bytes (or 1024KB). The larger the numbers, the more apparent the size
difference will be when listing the size as megabytes (or gigabytes) versus
bytes. Actually, both numbers are correct. The noticeable difference is due
to the 1024KB definition of a megabyte. This is why a 95.3GB hard drive can
also be listed as having 102 billion bytes of total space. Just think
of it as "round off" In the screen shot at right:
The first number is the total number of bytes,
the second number is based on the number of megabytes or gigabytes.
Second, some computers have a
non-DOS hard drive partition that is used for features such as Save to Disk,
Hibernation, or Recovery. This partition is not normally reported by the
operating system, although it can be viewed using a disk partition utility.
This is very common on desktops and laptops. NOTE:
Partition information will be created or
formatted automatically during initial system setup and a system recovery.
Third, by default, all system files
are hidden and cannot be seen. This may adversely affect the reporting of
available hard drive space. You can set your Folder Options so you view
system and hidden files and folders, but do be careful as changes to system
files can adversely affect your system.
Fourth, if you turn on Compression
for a drive, it will increase reported free space and used space, but since
compression is based upon the actual contents, this number is not fixed, but
will change as files are added or changed.
Fifth, older operating systems did
not support some of today's larger drives, so the total space reported may
be much smaller than the drive specifications.
It is also worth noting that bad sectors
are corrected by your operating system and can change the total drive space,
free space, or used space as well.
So as long as a drive is reporting a value
approximately close to the specification value, you can be comfortable that
you received the right drive and that you are getting to correct data
storage. Of course, tuning of your drive's partitions and options can
yield optimal values, but this is not something for the average user to
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Got Enough
Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software
applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding
peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all
take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or
playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full
advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement
and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding
your system memory!The best time to
add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's
right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One.
Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options. » |
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Shared
Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your
Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display
graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is
either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card).
Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if
separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on
its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared
memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor
(CPU) and its graphics chip.
The result is that some systems will have
shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system
memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less
memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your
video.
What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS
settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is
typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact
display resolutions, and other video capabilities.
The simplest solution is usually to either:
increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By
upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off
shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential
memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.
Click Here for our Memory Options »
Click Here for the latest Video Cards » |
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How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options » |
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Custom Quality, Personal Service!
At Visionman, we take special pride in every system we design and build. Our
purpose is to always exceed your expectations! Everything is custom designed,
built, tested, and supported right here at our production facility in Chandler,
Arizona. Experience the personal touch only a smaller company can offer! |
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Manufactured by:
Visionman
Warranty provided by:
Visionman
Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
12 months labor
Mfg Part No:
VBBA-278V00
UPC No:
812612010717
Box Size:
( Length:
26, Width:
23, Depth:
15 )
Shipping Weight:
30.0000 pound(s)
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
V133-97100
TigerDirect.com
Warranty Information
7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
Miami, FL. 33144
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